Kneecap

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The small, flat, triangular bone positioned at the front of the knee joint that shields and protects the joint during movement.

“The footballer fractured his kneecap during a heavy tackle and faced several months of rehabilitation.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈniːˌkæp/

Syllables

knee·cap

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Synonyms

patellakneepan

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Wordle

Begins with a silent K and contains double E, the KNEE- opening is shared with several related words in Wordle

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Scrabble

K (5pts) and C (3pts) add value, KNEECAP is a well-known 7-letter word and a reliable Scrabble play

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “kneecap”.

ackee akene aknee ankee apeek keena knape peace pecan pekan pence acne akee cake cane cank cape cene cepa cepe keen keep knap knee

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