Knelt

5 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

past tense of kneel; went down on one's knees

“She knelt beside the stream to drink.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/nɛlt/

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Words Related to Knelt

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knell

Words you can make from Knelt

Shorter words formed from the letters in “knelt”.

kelt kent

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