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Known definition

Known is an adjective meaning "apprehended with certainty."

Part of speech
adjective
Syllables
1
Letters
5
How common
Everyday word

Meaning of known

  1. apprehended with certainty

    "a known quantity"

Synonyms and antonyms

Opposite: unknown.

All synonyms of known, sense by sense

How to say known

Known has 1 syllable and rhymes with own. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with known

All 125 words that rhyme with known

KNOWN in word games

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Anagrams
0

Is KNOWN a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check KNOWN in the word checker, or unscramble KNOWN to see the shorter words in its letters.

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