Knavery

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Dishonest or unprincipled conduct, comprising acts of deceit, trickery, lying, or theft.

“The courtier's rapid rise to power was attributed more to knavery than to any genuine talent or merit.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

knav·er·y

Related Words

Synonyms

dishonesty

Antonyms

honesty integrity virtueuprightness

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains K and V, the -AVERY ending is distinctive and worth memorising as a Wordle pattern

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Scrabble

K (5pts) and V (4pts) together give strong combined value, KNAVERY is a well-formed 7-letter Scrabble word

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Words you can make from Knavery

Shorter words formed from the letters in “knavery”.

yanker anker aveny avern avery enray karen kaver kearn kenya kevan kevyn knave naker narky nerka nervy raven renay renky revay veray yarke yearn

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