KNELL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. KNELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KNELL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNELL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
knellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNELL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KNELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does KNELL mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
The slow, solemn sound of a bell, especially one rung to mark a death or funeral; more broadly, a sign that something is about to end.
A knell was traditionally tolled by a church bell after a death, its slow single strokes very different from the quicker ringing used for a wedding or a celebration, and the sound alone told a village that someone had died. Writers extended the word beyond literal bells, so the closing of a factory or the collapse of a plan can be called the knell of a whole way of life. The phrase death knell is now the most common way the word appears, almost always figuratively rather than describing an actual bell.
How KNELL is used
Chiefly literary; the phrase death knell is common, but the word rarely appears outside figurative or formal writing.
- The single knell from the church tower told the town of the old rector's death.
- Critics called the merger the knell of the small local shops.
- A distant knell sounded across the valley at dusk.
- The report sounded the knell for the failing factory.
- Villagers still remembered the knell that marked the end of the war.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KNELL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KNELL
3 longer words begin with KNELL.
Words with KNELL inside
1 words contain KNELL in the middle. Words that start with KNELL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KNELL
Common questions about KNELL
- Is KNELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KNELL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KNELL worth?
- KNELL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KNELL mean?
- The slow, solemn sound of a bell, especially one rung to mark a death or funeral; more broadly, a sign that something is about to end.
- What letters can be added to KNELL?
- KNELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KNELL:
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