KNEECAPPING is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. KNEECAPPING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNEECAPPING?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNEECAPPING is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNEECAPPING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kneecappingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNEECAPPING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in KNEECAPPING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KNEECAPPING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KNEECAPPING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of shooting someone in the knee as a brutal punishment.
Kneecapping became notorious as a method of punishment used by paramilitary groups and gangs. Writers also use it figuratively for deliberately crippling a rival or a plan.
How KNEECAPPING is used
Used in news about violent crime, and figuratively in politics and business.
- The gang was known for kneecapping debtors.
- Kneecapping left the victim unable to walk for months.
- Critics described the budget cut as political kneecapping.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNEECAPPING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KNEECAPPING
1 longer words begin with KNEECAPPING.
Shorter words from the letters in KNEECAPPING
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Common questions about KNEECAPPING
- Is KNEECAPPING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNEECAPPING, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNEECAPPING worth?
- KNEECAPPING is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNEECAPPING mean?
- The act of shooting someone in the knee as a brutal punishment.
- What letters can be added to KNEECAPPING?
- KNEECAPPING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of KNEECAPPING:
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