Knouts
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of knout: heavy whips with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire, historically used in Russia to flog prisoners.
“The prisoners feared the knouts kept on the wall of the guardroom.”
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Silent K with the OU vowel pair, the NOUT cluster is distinctive and hard to guess
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Worth 10 points, limited premium tiles but the unusual OU pattern may surprise opponents
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