KNEECAP is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. KNEECAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNEECAP?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNEECAP is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNEECAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kneecapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNEECAP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KNEECAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123 thousand.
What does KNEECAP mean in Scrabble?
noun
The small flat triangular bone at the front of the knee joint that protects it.
A knock to the kneecap can be very painful because there is little flesh covering it. Doctors also call this bone the patella, and it can slip out of place after an injury.
How KNEECAP is used
Kneecap is the everyday word for the bone, used in sport and medicine alike.
- He fell off his bike and scraped his kneecap on the gravel.
- The runner wore a brace to support his sore kneecap.
- A cracked kneecap kept her off the football pitch for weeks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNEECAP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KNEECAP
6 longer words begin with KNEECAP.
Shorter words from the letters in KNEECAP
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Common questions about KNEECAP
- Is KNEECAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNEECAP, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNEECAP worth?
- KNEECAP is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNEECAP mean?
- The small flat triangular bone at the front of the knee joint that protects it.
- What letters can be added to KNEECAP?
- KNEECAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KNEECAP:
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