5-Letter Word
KNEES
Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
K1
N2
E3
E4
S5
- Letter positions
- Word
- knees
- Position 1
- k
- Position 2
- n
- Position 3
- e
- Position 4
- e
- Position 5
- s
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 2
- Consonant count
- 3
- Unique letters
- 4
- Repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel positions
- 3, 4
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- No
- Scrabble score
- 9
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Words with 2 vowels (same as this word) | 7,415 | 59.4% |
| Vowels at positions 3, 4 | 558 | 4.5% |
| Words with repeated letters | 4,465 | 35.8% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1 | 353 | 2.8% |
| N | 2 | 334 | 2.7% |
| E | 3 | 847 | 6.8% |
| E | 4 | 2,257 | 18.1% |
| S | 5 | 3,805 | 30.5% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game
- No repeated letters
- No repeats: E
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- Yes 2 vowels
- No low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J)
- Yes
Tier 4 — Late-game pool: 4,465 of 12,478 words (35.8%)
Scrabble Value
| Letter | Position | Tile value | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1 | 5 | 56% |
| N | 2 | 1 | 11% |
| E | 3 | 1 | 11% |
| E | 4 | 1 | 11% |
| S | 5 | 1 | 11% |
| Total | 9 | Higher than 62% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is KNEES a good Wordle opening word?
- KNEES has a repeated letter (E), which reduces the number of distinct positions covered in a single guess. It belongs to the Tier 4 late-game pool of 4,465 words (35.8% of dataset). Most effective as a confirmation guess once the repeated letter is already located.
- What does KNEES mean?
- KNEES: Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
- What is the Scrabble score for KNEES?
- 9 points. Tile breakdown: K(5) + N(1) + E(1) + E(1) + S(1). The highest-value tile is K (5 points), contributing 56% of the total. This score is higher than 62% of the 12,478-word dataset (dataset median: 9 points).
- What percentage of 5-letter words have 2 vowels?
- 7,415 of the 12,478 words in this dataset have exactly 2 vowels (59.4%). Full vowel-count distribution: 0 vowels: 51 (0.4%), 1 vowel: 3,736 (29.9%), 2 vowels: 7,415 (59.4%), 3 vowels: 1,249 (10.0%), 4 vowels: 27 (0.2%).
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