Words Ending In K
Every English word that ends with "K". Useful for finding rhymes, planning Scrabble plays, and solving crossword clues.
227 words found
10 Letter Words4
9 Letter Words13
8 Letter Words24
7 Letter Words9
6 Letter Words9
5 Letter Words72
4 Letter Words91
3 Letter Words4
2 Letter Words1
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About These Words
This list holds 227 words, running from 2 to 10 letters and averaging 5.3 letters apiece. The commonest length is 4 letters, covering 91 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are k (227), c (113), a (96), r (70), o (65). Vowels make up 29% of all the letters here, making this a consonant-heavy set that is awkward to play without a good vowel supply.
For Scrabble, these words average 12.8 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is BLACKJACK at 30, followed by CHECKBOOK, BACKPACK and CLOCKWORK. 227 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 9 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are BOTTLENECK, GROUNDWORK and SOUNDTRACK at 10 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: OK.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words ending in "K" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 227 words ending in "K". They run from 2 to 10 letters, and 4-letter entries are the most common with 91 of them.
Which of these words ending in "K" scores highest in Scrabble?+
BLACKJACK is the highest scorer at 30 points before board bonuses, ahead of CHECKBOOK, BACKPACK and CLOCKWORK. The list averages 12.8 points per word, and 227 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words ending in "K"?+
The shortest are OK at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words ending in "K"?+
BOTTLENECK, GROUNDWORK, SOUNDTRACK and TURTLENECK are the longest at 10 letters. 9 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words ending in "K" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 29% of the letters across this list, so these are consonant-heavy and need a decent vowel supply to play. The letters appearing in the most of these words are K, C, A. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.