Definitions for knucklebones

knucklebones knuck·le·bone

Spelling: [nuhk-uh l-bohn]
IPA: /ˈnʌk əlˌboʊn/

Knucklebones is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 24 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 30 points.

You can make 580 anagrams from letters in knucklebones (bceekklnnosu).

Definitions for knucklebones

noun

  1. (in humans) any of the bones forming a knuckle of a finger.
  2. (in quadrupeds) a bone homologous with a wrist, ankle, or finger bone of humans, or its knobbed end.
  3. (in humans) any of the bones forming a knuckle of a finger.
  4. (in quadrupeds) a bone homologous with a wrist, ankle, or finger bone of humans, or its knobbed end.

Origin of knucklebones

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at knuckle, bone

Examples for knucklebones

But they must wait in patience yet a little longer, if even a knucklebone is to be a share.

The game played with small stones is similar to that in vogue among schoolboys, and known by the name of ‘knucklebones.’

No kneeling figures, no Nellie Underwood, no Cyril, no knucklebones.

They all seemed very merry over a game, much like "knucklebones," which they were playing with shells.

Turning to his men, with his hand he brushed the knucklebones off the board.

This last is an exceedingly primitive and ancient game—it must date almost as far back as jackstones or knucklebones.

The draught-men employed were knucklebones of sheep, some blackened.

Modern “knucklebones” consist of six points, or knobs, proceeding from a common base, and are usually of metal.

I'm an extraordinar good hand at the knucklebones, but it's a poor piece of business playing with naebody to admire ye.

We talk of dignity and propriety, and we are like so many children playing with knucklebones in a giant's scullery.

Word Value for knucklebones
Scrable

24

Words with friends

30

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