Definition of KNAVE

knave

Meanings

Plural: knaves

Noun

  • a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  • one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
  • A boy; especially, a boy servant.
  • Any male servant; a menial.
  • A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.
  • A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or a soldier.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English knave, knafe, from Old English cnafa (“child, boy, youth; servant”), from Proto-West Germanic *knabō. Cognate to Dutch knaap and German Knabe.

Scrabble Score: 12

knave is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
knave is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
knave is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

knave is a valid Words With Friends word