Penknife
Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:20 pts8 letters
Definition of Penknife
noun
- Originally a small utility knife for cutting the points of quill feathers or reeds into nibs to provide or repair writing implements in times before pens with artificial nibs, generally metal, became commercially available in the 19th century. Early versions of penknives commonly were small sheath knives.
- A small knife designed for safe and convenient storage, typically in the form of a miniature clasp knife, or with blade retractable into the handle. For the most part, such more convenient designs eventually replaced rigid pen knives in cutting quill pens or sharpening pencils.
- As the need to cut nibs for pens fell away, but small utility pocket-knives remained popular, "penknife" became synonymous with "pocket-knife". Modern penknives often incorporate other tools such as corkscrews, but as a rule are smaller than general-purpose pocketknives.
Anagrams of Penknife
No exact anagrams found for "penknife". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
p3
e1
n1
k5
n1
i1
f4
e1
Total: 17 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Penknife
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 "Penknife"
Penknife is a 8-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Penknife" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "penknife" is a high-scoring word.