KNEEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. KNEEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNEEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNEEL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNEEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kneelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNEEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KNEEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 47,530.
What does KNEEL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To lower the body onto one or both knees, often in prayer, respect, submission, or to reach something at a low level.
People kneel for very different reasons, from a worshipper who kneels at an altar to a gardener who kneels to weed a flower bed, so the posture itself carries whatever meaning the situation gives it. In many ceremonies to kneel signals submission or honor, as when a knight once knelt before a monarch, while in ordinary life it is simply the practical way to get closer to the ground. The verb is irregular in older usage, with knelt as its common past tense, though kneeled also appears in modern writing. Because the action is so physical, kneel often appears alongside details about knees, floors, or ground in the surrounding sentence.
How KNEEL is used
A common, everyday verb used in both literal physical description and ceremonial or religious contexts.
- She had to kneel down to tie her son's shoelaces.
- The custom required every knight to kneel before the queen.
- He began to kneel on the cold floor to reach the fallen coin.
- Worshippers kneel during that part of the service.
- The gardener would kneel beside the flower bed to pull weeds by hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNEEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KNEEL
6 longer words begin with KNEEL.
Shorter words from the letters in KNEEL
Common questions about KNEEL
- Is KNEEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNEEL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNEEL worth?
- KNEEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNEEL mean?
- To lower the body onto one or both knees, often in prayer, respect, submission, or to reach something at a low level.
- What letters can be added to KNEEL?
- KNEEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KNEEL:
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