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Kneecaps

Q: What does kneecaps mean?

kneecaps is the plural and third-person singular form of kneecap, which means “a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.

k ₅n ₁e ₁e ₁c ₃a ₁p ₃s ₁

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of kneecap

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does kneecaps mean?

noun

a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
Synonymspatella kneepan

verb

shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning
“They kneecapped the industrialist”

Definitions shown for kneecap, the base form of kneecaps.

Is KNEECAPS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is KNEECAPS worth?

Scrabble

16 pts

k ₅n ₁e ₁e ₁c ₃a ₁p ₃s ₁

Words With Friends

19 pts

k ₅n ₂e ₁e ₁c ₄a ₁p ₄s ₁

Wordfeud

18 pts

k ₅n ₁e ₁e ₁c ₄a ₁p ₄s ₁

NYT Crossplay

17 pts

k ₆n ₁e ₁e ₁c ₃a ₁p ₃s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in KNEECAPS

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See all 213 words made from KNEECAPS

Words that end like KNEECAPS

Common words that share the ending -APS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

perhaps kidnaps stopgaps catnaps entraps madcaps mishaps unwraps recaps traps scraps chaps swaps wraps caps gaps maps overlaps handicaps straps claps flaps slaps snaps

All words ending in -APS

Kneecaps: quick answers

Is KNEECAPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. KNEECAPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.

How many points is KNEECAPS worth?

KNEECAPS scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does kneecaps mean?

kneecaps is the plural and third-person singular form of kneecap, which means “a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in KNEECAPS?

You can make 213 shorter words from KNEECAPS, such as KNEECAP, PECKES, PACKS, PECKE. See the full list.