Jackknives

Scrabble:30 ptsWWF:35 pts10 letters
Definition of Jackknives

noun

  1. A compact folding knife.

    "He kept a jack-knife in his pocket for various tasks."

  2. The front-dive pike, in which the body folds and unfolds.

    "It took me hundreds of dives to master even the simple jackknife"

  3. A semi-trailer truck accident in which the vehicle mimics the closing of a jack-knife.

    "I have seen several jack-knives along that dangerous stretch of road."

Anagrams of Jackknives

No exact anagrams found for "jackknives". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Jackknives"

Jackknives is a 10-letter word that scores 30 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Jackknives" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "jackknives" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter J, which is worth 8 points.