jackknife
NOUNVERB
/dʒæk,naɪf/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH J
jackknife is a valid 9-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
J8A1C3K5K5N1I1F4E1
8 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =29 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87
MEANING
What does jackknife mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A large knife with one or more folding blades.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out.
BROADER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife.
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