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K is the 22nd most common letter in English at about 0.77%. Most K-words are Germanic in origin (KING, KNEE, KNOW) or borrowed from Dutch, German, or Scandinavian languages. The silent-K prefix (KN-) is a distinctive Germanic feature: KNIFE, KNIGHT, KNOCK, KNEEL.
In Scrabble, K is worth 5 points with 1 K tile in the bag. K-initial high-value words are abundant because K pairs with Z easily: KAZOO, KUDZU, KOMODO, KIBITZ. K also forms the distinctive CK digraph that ends many English words (PICK, BACK, LOCK).
Short K-words memorised by Scrabble players include KA, KI, KY, KEF, KEX, KYE, KIS, KOI. K-tiles, like J and X, are disposable — you’d rather play a 5-point K for 8 points than hold it waiting for a bigger play.
The letter K opens 3,385 words in this list (0.9% of the dictionary). K is ranked 22nd in standard English letter-frequency tables and accounts for about 0.77% of written text.
The top-scoring K-word in our list is KATZENJAMMERS at 37 points (TWL letter values, before any premium-square bonuses). K itself is worth 5 points as a tile.
Our shortest K-starting word is KA (2 letters). These short entries are tactically useful: play one onto a triple-letter square and you score fast without burning through your rack.