5 letters · 16 words
Unscramble KNEEL
KNEEL is itself a valid word in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, worth 9 points and 11 respectively on plain squares. Rearranged and shortened, the same 5 letters make 16 words in total, from 5 letters down to two. No other word uses all 5 letters, which makes it a safe rack to hold. The highest scoring option is KNEEL at 9 points in Scrabble. To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; -- sometimes with down. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. Acts vii.
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