Definition of knight

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • knight is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • knight is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • knight is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of knight


  • a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. horse
  • raise (someone) to knighthood (verb)

    Examples

    1. The Beatles were knighted

    Synonyms

    1. dub
  • originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit (noun)

See definition of knight in Merriam Webster