Knees

/niːz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Knees

noun

In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
"Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell."
In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
The part of a garment that covers the knee.
A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.
"To make a knee."

verb

To kneel to.
"1605: I could as well be brought / To knee his throne and, squire-like, pension beg / To keep base life afoot. — William Shakespeare, King Lear II.ii"
To poke or strike with the knee.
To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.

Anagrams of Knees

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 5 letters:

keens skeen skene

Words You Can Make

19 words can be made from the letters in "knees":

5-LETTER WORDS

keens skeen skene

4-LETTER WORDS

ekes esne keen kens knee seek seen sene skee

3-LETTER WORDS

eek eke ens ken nee see sen

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "knees" and rearranging:

+aakenes skeane

+sskeens skenes

Related Word Patterns

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