knack

Plural: knacks

Noun

a special way of doing something
- "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"
A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something.
A petty contrivance; a toy.
Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity.

Verb

Verb Forms: knacked, knacking, knacks

To strike sharply; to snap or make a sharp sound.
To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise; to chink.
To speak affectedly.

Examples

She tried to knack her opponent’s confidence with a clever word play.

Origin / Etymology

Use as "special skill" from 1580. Possibly from 14th century Middle English krak (“a sharp blow”), knakke, knakken, from Middle Low German, by onomatopoeia. Latter cognate to German knacken (“to crack”). See also crack.

Synonyms

bent, hang, device, dexterity, facility, knickknack, plaything, skill, toy, trick

Scrabble Score: 15

knack: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
knack: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
knack: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

knack: valid Words With Friends Word