KNEEHOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. KNEEHOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNEEHOLE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNEEHOLE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNEEHOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kneeholesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNEEHOLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KNEEHOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KNEEHOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KNEEHOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The open space under a desk or table where a seated person puts their legs.
A kneehole desk has a gap in the centre between two sets of drawers, which makes it comfortable to sit at. A cat or a waste basket often ends up in the kneehole when nobody is using the chair.
How KNEEHOLE is used
Used mainly in furniture descriptions, as in a kneehole desk.
- The antique desk has a wide kneehole between the drawers.
- He stretched his legs into the kneehole and kept typing.
- The dog slept in the kneehole all afternoon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNEEHOLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KNEEHOLE
1 longer words begin with KNEEHOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in KNEEHOLE
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Common questions about KNEEHOLE
- Is KNEEHOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNEEHOLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNEEHOLE worth?
- KNEEHOLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNEEHOLE mean?
- The open space under a desk or table where a seated person puts their legs.
- What letters can be added to KNEEHOLE?
- KNEEHOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KNEEHOLE:
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