knuckles
Definitions
Noun
- A small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
- A joint of a finger when the fist is closed
Verb
- Press or rub with the knuckles
- Shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "knuckles".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | animals | 3 | 58 |
| 2 | novels | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | enables | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | needles | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | animal's | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | initials | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | naples | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | nozzles | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | snowballs | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | nichols | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | nickels | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | nipples | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | nobles | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | nodules | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | novel's | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | animals' | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | anthills | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | enamels | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | ennobles | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | entrails | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | installs | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | instills | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | napoles | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | naugles | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | nestle's | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | nestles | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | nettles | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | nevels | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | nevills | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | nevils | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | newhall's | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | nibbles | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | nicholes | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | nicholls | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | nichols' | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | nickel's | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | nickles | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | nickols | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | nicole's | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | nicolls | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | nicols | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | nidal's | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | noble's | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | noodles | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | novell's | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | nuckles | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | nuckolls | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | nuckols | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | nuzzles | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | snapple's | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | snapples | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | sniffles | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | snowball's | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | snowfalls | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "knuckles".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nuclei | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | nucleus | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | knuckle | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | uncles | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | buckles | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | knuckled | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | chuckles | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | nuckles | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | nuckols | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | nickles | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | nukes | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | nuckolls | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | nickless | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | luckless | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | knickers | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | suckle | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | ruckle | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | nickle | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | muckle | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | kunkle | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "knuckles" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "knuckles".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 54
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
New study strengthens idea that humans evolved from knuckle-walking ancestors
May 21, 2026 Science | AAAS
May 21, 2026 Science | AAAS
Bare-Knuckle Tactics and Brash Promises: How Howard Lutnick Operates
May 28, 2026 The New York Times
May 28, 2026 The New York Times
Why Lions' RBs Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery are called Sonic and Knuckles nickname
Sep 22, 2025 Yahoo Sports
Sep 22, 2025 Yahoo Sports

