01 Word definition

knell

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is KNELL a word?

Yes. KNELL is a 5-letter noun. the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell KNELL?

K-N-E-L-L

KNELL contains 5 letters, begins with K, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something

2verb

  1. ring as in announcing death

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends12points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is KNELL spelled?

K1N2E3L4L5
Starts withKNEFirst 3 letters
Ends withELLLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats L
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About KNELL.

How do you spell KNELL?

KNELL is spelled K-N-E-L-L. It contains 5 letters.