Knotty
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Extremely difficult to understand, solve, or deal with, as though tangled or tied in knots.
“The lawyers spent weeks arguing over the knotty contractual dispute.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈnɒti/
Syllables
knot·ty
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Wordle
Contains double T with K opener, the NOTT pattern probes useful consonant positions
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points, K scores 5 and the double T is solid, with Y ending allowing a hook
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