Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knucklebones

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: knuck-le-bones
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of knucklebone

noun

A children's game, originally played with the knucklebones of sheep, in which small objects are picked up, moved, thrown, and caught according to various rules.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

dibs jacks jackstones

Questions

What does knucklebones mean?: plural of knucklebone

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