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Is kneecap a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word kneecap is a Scrabble US word. The word kneecap is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

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Is kneecap a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word kneecap is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

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Is kneecap a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word kneecap is a Words With Friends word. The word kneecap is worth 18 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

KNEECAP,

5-letter words (9 found)

ACKEE,AKENE,APEEK,PANCE,PEACE,PECAN,PECKE,PEKAN,PENCE,

4-letter words (27 found)

ACNE,AKEE,ANCE,CAKE,CANE,CAPE,CEPE,KANE,KEEN,KEEP,KNAP,KNEE,NAPE,NEAP,NECK,NEEP,PACE,PACK,PANE,PEAK,PEAN,PECK,PEEK,PEEN,PEKE,PENE,PENK,

3-letter words (29 found)

ACE,AKE,ANE,APE,CAN,CAP,CEE,CEP,EAN,EEK,EEN,EKE,ENE,KAE,KEA,KEN,KEP,NAE,NAP,NEE,NEK,NEP,PAC,PAK,PAN,PEA,PEC,PEE,PEN,

2-letter words (10 found)

AE,AN,EA,EE,EN,KA,NA,NE,PA,PE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 77 words from kneecap according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of kneecap

kneecap

Etymology

knee +‎ cap

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniːˌkæp/, enPR: nē'kăp
  • Rhymes: -iːkæp

Noun

kneecap (plural kneecaps)

  1. (anatomy) The flat, roundish bone in the knee.
    Synonyms: kneepan, patella, rotula, scutum
  2. (roofing) A metal cover trim that fits over a panel rib after it has been cut and bent.
  3. A cap or strong covering for the knees, used chiefly for horses, to protect their knees in case of a fall.

Translations

Verb

kneecap (third-person singular simple present kneecaps, present participle kneecapping, simple past and past participle kneecapped)

  1. (transitive) To destroy the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
  2. (transitive, figurative, by extension) To attack (someone) in a way that is excessively and needlessly damaging: To cut (someone) off at the knees.

Usage notes

  • The literal sense of this term is considered a misnomer by medical professionals because only a very small minority of victims suffer damage to the kneecap.

Related terms

  • kneecapping
  • kneecapper

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