knowing: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 15 letter points · starts with K · ends with G
Meaning of knowing
adj
Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
Deliberate, wilful.
Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning.
Example: a knowing rascal
Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding.
Source: Wiktionary — knowing.
prep
Given my knowledge about someone or something.
Example: Knowing you, you would try not to be late for school.
Source: Wiktionary — knowing.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of know
Base or related entry: know.
Source: Wiktionary — knowing.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for knowing.
adjective
evidencing the possession of inside information
- wise
- wise to
adjective
characterized by conscious design or purpose
adjective
alert and fully informed
adjective
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
- knowledgeable
- learned
- lettered
- well-educated
- well-read
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is knowing in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of knowing
K(5) + N(1) + O(1) + W(4) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 15 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of knowing
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from knowing
41 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in knowing. Showing up to 24, longest first.