jackknife
/dʒæk,naɪf/
nounverb
9 letters2 syllables29 points in Scrabble®33 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
A large knife with one or more folding blades.
2
VERBA dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out.
1
Dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife.
WORD FORMS
Starts withJ
Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®29 points
Words With Friends®33 points
Double word58 points
Triple word87 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinackknifejay
Starts & ends withJ … E
Syllablesjack · knife
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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