Words Starting With K
Every English word that starts with "K". Filter by length or suffix to narrow results for Scrabble, crosswords, and more.
107 words found
12 Letter Words3
11 Letter Words1
10 Letter Words2
9 Letter Words4
8 Letter Words8
7 Letter Words16
6 Letter Words21
5 Letter Words21
4 Letter Words22
3 Letter Words8
2 Letter Words1
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About These Words
This list holds 107 words, running from 2 to 12 letters and averaging 5.8 letters apiece. The commonest length is 4 letters, covering 22 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are k (107), i (63), n (57), e (51), s (28). Vowels make up 32% 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 12.6 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is KNUCKLEHEADS at 26, followed by KNOCKOFF, KLEPTOMANIAC and KIDNAPPING. 107 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 16 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are KINDERGARTEN, KLEPTOMANIAC and KNUCKLEHEADS at 12 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: KA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words starting with "K" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 107 words starting with "K". They run from 2 to 12 letters, and 4-letter entries are the most common with 22 of them.
Which of these words starting with "K" scores highest in Scrabble?+
KNUCKLEHEADS is the highest scorer at 26 points before board bonuses, ahead of KNOCKOFF, KLEPTOMANIAC and KIDNAPPING. The list averages 12.6 points per word, and 107 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words starting with "K"?+
The shortest are KA 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 starting with "K"?+
KINDERGARTEN, KLEPTOMANIAC and KNUCKLEHEADS are the longest at 12 letters. 16 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words starting with "K" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 32% 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, I, N. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.