The 800 most common words that start with K, out of 1044 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.
800 words
Most used words starting with K (24)
- know11
- keep10
- knowledge18
- known12
- kingdom15
- knew11
- kept10
- kentucky21
- keeping14
- kill8
- kid8
- kernel10
- keyboard18
- korean10
- kiss8
- knowing15
- kick14
- killing12
- knife12
- killer10
- kodak14
- knee8
- kissing12
- kidney14
2 letter words starting with K (2)
- ka6
- ko6
3 letter words starting with K (33)
- kaf10
- kai7
- kan7
- kat7
- kay10
- kea7
- keb9
- ked8
- kee7
- kef10
- keg8
- ken7
- kep9
- ker7
- kex14
- key10
- kha10
- kid8
- kil7
- kim9
- kin7
- kip9
- kit7
- koa7
- kob9
- kop9
- kor7
- kos7
- kra7
- kru7
- kui7
- kyl10
- kyu10
4 letter words starting with K (115)
- kago9
- kagu9
- kail8
- kaka12
- kaki12
- kala8
- kale8
- kali8
- kame10
- kana8
- kang9
- kans8
- kari8
- karl8
- karo8
- kate8
- kath11
- katy11
- kava11
- kayo11
- keck14
- keek12
- keel8
- keen8
- keep10
- keet8
- keld9
- kele8
- kelp10
- kelt8
- kemb12
- kemp12
- kenn8
- keno8
- kent8
- kepi10
- kept10
- kerf11
- kern8
- keta8
- keto8
- khan11
- khat11
- kibe10
- kiby13
- kick14
- kiel8
- kier8
- kike12
- kiki12
- kill8
- kiln8
- kilo8
- kilt8
- kina8
- kind9
- king9
- kink12
- kino8
- kipe10
- kirk12
- kirn8
- kish11
- kiss8
- kist8
- kite8
- kith11
- kiva11
- kivu11
- kiwi11
- kiyi11
- klan8
- knag9
- knap10
- knar8
- knee8
- knew11
- knit8
- knob10
- knop10
- knot8
- know11
- knur8
- knut8
- kobi10
- koch13
- koel8
- koff14
- kohl11
- koko12
- kola8
- koli8
- kolo8
- komi10
- kona8
- koph13
- kora8
- kore8
- kori8
- kory11
- koso8
- kota8
- koto8
- kris8
- kroo8
- kudu9
- kuki12
- kula8
- kung9
- kurd9
- kurt8
- kwan11
- kyat11
- kyle11
- kyte11
5 letter words starting with K (127)
- kafir12
- kafka16
- kahau12
- kajar16
- kamba13
- kanga10
- kanji16
- kansa9
- kapok15
- kappa13
- kaput11
- karel9
- karen9
- karma11
- karri9
- karst9
- kasha12
- katar9
- katha12
- kathy15
- katie9
- kauri9
- kayak16
- kazak22
- kazoo18
- kebab13
- kecky18
- kedar10
- kedge11
- keech14
- keeve12
- keita9
- keith12
- kelek13
- kelep11
- kella9
- kelly12
- kelpy14
- kempt13
- kempy16
- kenaf12
- kench14
- kerri9
- kerry12
- ketch14
- ketol9
- ketty12
- kevan12
- kevel12
- kevin12
- kevyn15
- keyed13
- khaki16
- khasi12
- khaya15
- khmer14
- khoja19
- khond13
- kiang10
- kiddy14
- kilah12
- kilan9
- kiley12
- killy12
- kinch14
- kingu10
- kinky16
- kiosk13
- kiowa12
- kippy16
- kithe12
- kitty12
- kiver12
- kiyas12
- klaus9
- kling10
- knack15
- knave12
- knead10
- kneed10
- kneel9
- knell9
- knelt9
- knick15
- knife12
- knock15
- knoll9
- knosp11
- knout9
- knowe12
- known12
- knurl9
- knute9
- koala9
- kobus11
- kodak14
- kogia10
- kohen12
- koine9
- konak13
- kongo10
- konia9
- koppa13
- korah12
- koran9
- korin9
- kotar9
- kraal9
- kraft12
- krait9
- kraut9
- kreis9
- krems11
- krona9
- krone9
- kroon9
- kudos10
- kudzu19
- kufic14
- kugel10
- kukri13
- kulak13
- kurus9
- kusan9
- kvass12
- kyack18
- kylix19
6 letter words starting with K (152)
- kabaka16
- kabuki16
- kabyle15
- kachin15
- kaffir16
- kafiri13
- kahuna13
- kaiser10
- kakapo16
- kalema12
- kalian10
- kalium12
- kalmia12
- kalong11
- kalpis12
- kamala12
- kambal14
- kanaka14
- kanara10
- kansan10
- kaolin10
- karate10
- karmic14
- kaross10
- karroo10
- kasbah15
- kasher13
- kavaic15
- kavass13
- kawaka17
- kecksy19
- keddah15
- kedger12
- keeled11
- keeler10
- keelie10
- keener10
- keenly13
- keeper12
- kegler11
- kekchi19
- kelebe12
- keloid11
- kelpie12
- kelter10
- kelvin13
- kenelm12
- kennel10
- kenner10
- kenton10
- kerana10
- kerite10
- kermes12
- kermis12
- kernel10
- kernos10
- kerrie10
- kerril10
- kersey13
- ketene10
- ketone10
- ketose10
- kettle10
- kewpie15
- keyage14
- keyway19
- khalsa13
- khamti15
- khanda14
- khatri13
- khatti13
- khotan13
- khowar16
- kiaugh14
- kibble14
- kibitz21
- kiblah15
- kibosh15
- kicker16
- kickup18
- kidder12
- kidnap13
- kidney14
- kieran10
- kikuyu17
- kilerg11
- killer10
- kilter10
- kiltie10
- kimono12
- kinase10
- kincob14
- kindle11
- kindly14
- kingly14
- kinkle14
- kinkly17
- kipper14
- kirman12
- kirsch15
- kirtle10
- kislev13
- kismet12
- kisser10
- kitcat12
- kitish13
- kittel10
- kitten10
- kittle10
- kittul10
- klaxon17
- klepht15
- klippe14
- knacky19
- knaggy15
- knarry13
- knawel13
- knifer13
- knight14
- knitch15
- knobby17
- knolly13
- knotty13
- knower13
- knurly13
- kobold13
- kochia15
- kodagu12
- koller10
- komati12
- konini10
- konrad11
- kopeck18
- korean10
- korona10
- koruna10
- kosher13
- kotoko14
- kotwal13
- koulan10
- kowhai16
- kowtow16
- kraken14
- krigia11
- kristi10
- kuchen15
- kudrun11
- kumiss12
- kummel14
- kurgan11
- kutcha15
- kuvasz22
7 letter words starting with K (161)
- kaddish16
- kainite11
- kairine11
- kakatoe15
- kalasie11
- kalmuck19
- kamerad14
- kampong16
- kanawha17
- kanchil16
- kantele11
- kantian11
- kantism13
- kantist11
- karaism13
- karaite11
- karakul15
- karatas11
- karstic13
- kassite11
- katcina13
- kathryn17
- katinka15
- katrine11
- katydid16
- kayaker18
- kebbuck21
- keelage12
- keelfat14
- keelson11
- keeping14
- keitloa11
- kellion11
- kenneth14
- kenning12
- kenosis11
- kenotic13
- kentish14
- kerasin11
- keratin11
- keresan11
- kerflop16
- kernite11
- kerogen12
- kerugma14
- kerygma17
- kestrel11
- ketchup18
- ketonic13
- ketosis11
- kevalin14
- keyhole17
- keyless14
- keynote14
- khaddar16
- khalkha21
- khamsin16
- khanate14
- khedive18
- khutbah19
- kibitka17
- kicking18
- kickoff23
- kiddier13
- kiddush16
- kidling13
- kidskin16
- kieffer17
- kikumon17
- killeen11
- killick17
- killing12
- kilobar13
- kiloton11
- kilovar14
- kilting12
- kinchin16
- kindler12
- kindred13
- kinesic13
- kinesis11
- kinetic13
- kingcup16
- kingdom15
- kinglet12
- kingpin14
- kinkily18
- kinkled16
- kinless11
- kinship16
- kinsman13
- kipskin17
- kirghiz24
- kirkman17
- kirsten11
- kirtled12
- kirundi12
- kissing12
- kitchen16
- kitling12
- kiwanis14
- klamath16
- klanism13
- klavern14
- klicket17
- klipdas14
- klister11
- knabble15
- knacker17
- knagged14
- knapper15
- knarred12
- knavery17
- knavess14
- knavish17
- kneader12
- kneecap15
- kneeler11
- kneepad14
- kneepan13
- knesset11
- knicker17
- knitted12
- knitter11
- knittle11
- knobbed16
- knobble15
- knobbly18
- knocker17
- knoller11
- knopped16
- knotted12
- knotter11
- knowing15
- knuckle17
- knuckly20
- knudsen12
- knurled12
- koasati11
- kodaker16
- koellia11
- koftgar15
- koklass15
- kolkhoz27
- komatik17
- kongoni12
- koradji19
- koranic13
- kremlin13
- krimmer15
- krishna14
- kristen11
- kristin11
- krypton16
- kuchean16
- kumquat22
- kunzite20
- kurbash16
- kurdish15
- kutenai11
- kwannon14
8 letter words starting with K (160)
- kaffiyeh24
- kailyard16
- kaleyard16
- kaliform17
- kalinite12
- kalispel14
- kamacite16
- kamaloka18
- kamikaze27
- kanarese12
- kangaroo13
- kaoliang13
- kaolinic14
- karelian12
- karrusel12
- karyotin15
- kashmiri17
- kashruth18
- katakana16
- katalase12
- katalyst15
- katalyze24
- kathleen15
- kathodic18
- katrinka16
- kauravas15
- keatsian12
- keckling19
- kedarite13
- kedgeree14
- keelboat14
- keelhaul15
- keelless12
- keenness12
- keepable16
- keepsake18
- keeshond16
- keewatin15
- kehillah18
- keloidal13
- kelpfish20
- kelpware17
- kelpwort17
- kemalism16
- kemalist14
- kennebec16
- kennedya16
- kennelly15
- kentucky21
- kerasine12
- keratode13
- keratoid13
- keratoma14
- keratome14
- keratose12
- kerchief20
- kerneled13
- kernelly15
- kerosene12
- kerplunk18
- ketoxime21
- keurboom16
- keyboard18
- keynoter15
- keystone15
- khattish18
- khedival19
- khuskhus22
- kibitzer23
- kickable20
- kickapoo20
- kickback26
- kickless18
- kickshaw24
- kidnaper15
- kiefekil19
- killable14
- killdeer13
- kilnhole15
- kilodyne16
- kilogram15
- kilovolt15
- kilowatt15
- kimberly19
- kimonoed15
- kindling14
- kindness13
- kinesics14
- kinetics14
- kingbird16
- kingbolt15
- kingfish19
- kinghood17
- kingless13
- kinglike17
- kingship18
- kingwood17
- kinkajou23
- kinology16
- kinsfolk19
- kirklike20
- kirkyard20
- kissable14
- kitcheny20
- kittlish15
- kittysol15
- kiwanian15
- klansman14
- klephtic19
- klipfish20
- klondike17
- klystron15
- knackery21
- knappish19
- knapsack20
- knapweed18
- kneehole15
- kneeling13
- knightia16
- knightly19
- knitback20
- knitting13
- knitwear15
- knitwork19
- knobbler16
- knoblike18
- knocking19
- knockout18
- knossian12
- knothole15
- knotless12
- knotlike16
- knotroot12
- knottily15
- knotting13
- knotweed16
- knotwork19
- knotwort15
- knowable17
- knuckled19
- knuckler18
- knurling13
- koftgari16
- koheleth18
- kohlrabi17
- kolarian12
- kolinsky19
- komondor15
- komsomol16
- kootenay15
- korrigum15
- krameria14
- kreutzer21
- kristian12
- kurilian12
- kuroshio15
- kurtosis12
- kwakiutl19
- kyphosis20
- kyphotic22
9 letter words starting with K (50)
- kabardian16
- kaffraria19
- kahikatea20
- kairoline13
- kaiserdom16
- kaiserism15
- kalanchoe18
- kalmarian15
- kalsomine15
- kalumpang18
- kaolinite13
- kaolinize22
- karyogamy22
- karyosome18
- karyotype21
- katabasis15
- katabatic17
- katabolic17
- katalysis16
- katatonia13
- katatonic15
- katharina16
- katharine16
- katharsis16
- kathartic18
- keelivine16
- kentledge15
- keplerian15
- keratitis13
- keratosis13
- kerbstone15
- kermesite15
- ketolysis16
- ketolytic18
- ketonemia15
- ketonuria13
- kettleful16
- keynesian16
- keystoner16
- khansamah21
- kharijite23
- khedivial20
- kieserite13
- kilderkin18
- killarney16
- killifish19
- killingly17
- kilocycle20
- kilogauss14
- knowledge18
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What some of these words mean
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kat | An Arabian shrub Catha edulis) the leaves of which are used as tea by the |
| kea | A large New Zealand parrot (Nestor notabilis), notorious for having acquired the habit of killing sheep |
| keg | A small cask or barrel |
| kex | (Bot.) A weed |
| key | An instrument by means of which the bolt of a lock is shot or drawn |
| kid | (Zoöl.) A young goat. The . . . leopard shall lie down with the kid. Is. xi. 6 |
| kin | A diminutive suffix |
| kob | Any one of several species of African antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp. the species Kobus sing-sing |
| kra | A long-tailed ape (Macacus cynomolgus) of India and Sumatra. It is reddish olive, spotted with black… |
| kagu | A singular, crested, grallatorial bird (Rhinochetos jubatus), native of New Caledonia. It is gray above, paler beneath… |
| kail | (Bot.) A kind of headless cabbage. Same as |
| kaka | A New Zealand parrot of the genus Nestor, especially the brown parrot (Nestor meridionalis). Note: The mountain kaka… |
| kale | (Bot.) A variety of cabbage in which the leaves do not form a head… |
| kali | The last and worst of the four ages of the world |
| kate | The brambling finch |
| kava | A species of Macropiper (M. methysticum), the long pepper… |
| keck | To heave or to retch, as in an effort to vomit. Swift. An effort to vomit |
| keld | Having a kell or covering |
| kelp | The calcined ashes of seaweed, — formerly much used in the manufacture of glass, now used in the manufacture of iodine |
| kemb | To comb. His longe hair was kembed behind his back |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 800 of 1044 |
| Shortest | 2 letters |
| Longest | kharijite (9 letters) |
| Highest scoring | kamikaze (27 points) |
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How many words start with K?
1044 words in a full English dictionary. This page lists the 800 most common of them, from 2 to 9 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with K?
kharijite, with 9 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
kamikaze, worth 27 points using standard letter values.
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