Kneeled

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of kneel: lowered oneself to rest on one or both knees, often as an act of reverence, submission, or prayer.

“He kneeled beside the injured cyclist and kept talking to her calmly until the ambulance arrived.”

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Synonyms

kneltgenuflectedbowedstoopedprostrated

Antonyms

stood rosestraightened

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Begins with a silent K and contains double E, the KNEE- prefix begins several Wordle words making it a rich guess

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Scrabble

K (5pts) and double E help the score, the -EELED ending is distinctive and KNEELED is a valid Scrabble play

Words Related to Kneeled

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “kneeled” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

kneeler knelled

Words you can make from Kneeled

Shorter words formed from the letters in “kneeled”.

keeled keened needle dekle kneed kneel leden neeld neele deek deke dele dene eden eked elne ende ened keel keen knee lede leed leek

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