Words Containing K — Scrabble & Word Games

K appears in about 8% of English words. K is worth 5 points in Scrabble with 1 tile in the bag. K-containing plays frequently use the -CK digraph (BACK, CLICK, TRUCK) which marks short vowel sounds.

K combines well with Z for premium-square plays: KAZOO, KUDZU, KIBITZ. Short K-words memorised by players: KA, KI, KY, KEF, KEX, KYE, KIS, KOI.

Most English K-words are Germanic in origin (KING, KNEE, KNOW — silent K), Dutch borrowings (KAYAK, KINDERGARTEN), or Greek scientific terms. In Wordle, K-containing 5-letter words are common (KNOWN, KEPT, KNELT).

Top 500 Highest-Scoring Words Containing K (500 of 22,432)

HACKERAZZIS38
HACKERAZZI37
HACKERAZZO37
JAZZLIKE37
KATZENJAMMERS37
JICKAJOGGINGS36
KATZENJAMMER36
BUZZKILLERS35
CLICKJACKINGS35
JICKAJOGGING35
KAZATZKAS35
KOLKHOZNIKI35
KOLKHOZNIKS35
MICROEARTHQUAKE35
QUICKSILVERISH35
WAZZOCKS35
ZINCKIFICATIONS35
BLACKJACKING34
BUZZKILLER34
CLICKJACKING34
JABBERWOCKY34
JACKHAMMERING34
JICKAJOGGED34
KAFFEEKLATSCHES34
KAZATZKA34
KOLKHOZNIK34
QUICKSILVERINGS34
WAZZOCK34
ZINCKIFICATION34
ALEXIPHARMAKONS33
BLACKJACKED33
BUZZKILLS33
CHEQUERWORKS33
CRACKERJACKS33
HIGHJACKINGS33
JABBERWOCKIES33
JACKHAMMERED33
JAWBREAKINGLY33
PIZZALIKE33
QUARTERBACKINGS33
QUICKSILVERIEST33
QUICKSILVERING33
QUICKSILVERY33
QUICKSTEPPING33
ZINCKIFYING33
ALEXIPHARMAKON32
BACKCHECKING32
BASHIBAZOUKS32
BRACHYPINAKOIDS32
BUCKJUMPINGS32
BUZZKILL32
CHEQUERWORK32
CHICKENPOXES32
CRACKAJACKS32
CRACKERJACK32
HIGHJACKING32
JACKKNIFING32
JOCKEYSHIPS32
KAFFEEKLATSCH32
KIBBUTZNIKS32
KNICKERBOCKERS32
QUARTERBACKING32
QUICKSILVERED32
QUICKSILVERIER32
QUICKSTEPPED32
SKYJACKINGS32
STOCKJOBBERY32
STRAIGHTJACKETS32
ZINKIFICATIONS32
ACKNOWLEDGEABLY31
BACKCHECKED31
BACKSCRATCHINGS31
BASHIBAZOUK31
BLACKJACKS31
BRACHYPINAKOID31
BUCKJUMPING31
BUSHWHACKINGS31
CHECKWEIGHERS31
CHEQUEBOOKS31
COCKNEYFICATION31
CRACKAJACK31
CUCKOLDIZING31
HIGHJACKED31
HIGHJACKERS31
JABBERWOCKS31
JACKHAMMERS31
JACKKNIFED31
JINRICKSHAWS31
JOCKEYSHIP31
KARYOTYPICALLY31
KAZACHOKS31
KIBBUTZNIK31
KICKBOXINGS31
KNICKERBOCKER31
KNICKKNACKS31
KOLKHOZY31
MEGAKARYOCYTIC31
PHYTOPLANKTONIC31
QUACKSALVING31
QUARTERBACKED31
SJAMBOKKING31
SKYJACKING31
STOCKJOBBERIES31
STOCKJOBBINGS31
STRAIGHTJACKET31
TZATZIKIS31
ZINKIFICATION31
ANTIKICKBACK30
BACKSCRATCHING30
BLACKJACK30
BODYCHECKING30
BUCKJUMPERS30
BUSHWHACKING30
CHEAPJACKS30
CHECKBOXES30
CHECKMARKING30
CHECKWEIGHER30
CHEQUEBOOK30
CHICKENPOX30
CHOCKABLOCK30
COCKNEYFYING30
CUCKOLDIZED30
HANDKERCHIEVES30
HIGHJACKER30
HOKEYPOKEYS30
HUCKLEBERRYINGS30
HYDROCRACKINGS30
JABBERWOCK30
JACKHAMMER30
JACKKNIFES30
JACKKNIVES30
JACKLIGHTING30
JAMBOKKING30
JAYHAWKERS30
JICKAJOGS30
JINRICKSHAW30
JOHNNYCAKES30
KAZACHKI30
KAZACHOK30
KICKBOXING30
KICKFLIPPING30
KNICKKNACK30
LACQUERWORKS30
LEATHERJACKETS30
LEUKODYSTROPHY30
LUMBERJACKETS30
PADDYWHACKS30
PHARMACOKINETIC30
PICKPOCKETING30
QUACKSALVERS30
QUARTERDECKERS30
QUICKSILVERS30
SJAMBOKKED30
SKYJACKED30
SKYJACKERS30
SOVKHOZY30
STOCKJOBBING30
SWITCHBACKING30
TZATZIKI30
WHIPJACKS30
YOUTHQUAKES30
ZINKIFYING30
ZOOPLANKTONIC30
ACKNOWLEDGEDLY29
BACKCHECKS29
BACKFLIPPINGS29
BACKPACKINGS29
BACKSCRATCHED29
BACKSCRATCHERS29
BALKANIZATIONS29
BLOCKHEADEDLY29
BLOGJACKINGS29
BODYCHECKED29
BUCKJUMPER29
BUSHWHACKED29
BUSHWHACKERS29
CHEAPJACK29
CHECKMARKED29
CHICKABIDDY29
CHICKENHEARTED29
CHOLECYSTOKININ29
CHUCKLEHEADED29
COCKFIGHTINGS29
COUNTERCHECKING29
CUCKOLDIZES29
DURCHKOMPONIERT29
EARTHQUAKING29
HANDKERCHIEFS29
HIGHJACKS29
HOKEYPOKEY29
HOUSEWIFESKEPS29
HUCKLEBERRYING29
HYDROCRACKING29
JACKFISHES29
JACKKNIFE29
JACKLIGHTED29
JACKSHAFTS29
JACKSTAFFS29
JAMBOKKED29
JAYHAWKER29
JAYWALKINGS29
JICKAJOG29
JOHNNYCAKE29
JOURNEYWORKS29
JUKEBOXES29
KAZACHOCS29
KICKBOXED29
KICKBOXERS29
KICKFLIPPED29
KINEMATOGRAPHIC29
KINEMATOGRAPHY29
KNOWLEDGABILITY29
KOLKHOZES29
KRUMMHOLZ29
LACQUERWORK29
LANZKNECHTS29
LEATHERJACKET29
LUMBERJACKET29
MARKETIZATIONS29
MEGAKARYOCYTES29
MONKEYPOXES29
MUCKAMUCKING29
MUCKYMUCKS29
MUZJIKS29
OUTJOCKEYING29
PACKETIZING29
PADDYWACKING29
PADDYWHACK29
PHENYLKETONURIC29
PICKABACKING29
PICKAPACKING29
PICKPOCKETED29
PSYCHOKINETIC29
QUACKSALVER29
QUARTERBACKS29
QUARTERDECKER29
QUICKBEAMS29
QUICKSILVER29
QUICKTHORNS29
RAJPRAMUKHS29
SKYJACKER29
SMOKEJACKS29
SPATCHCOCKING29
SPITCHCOCKING29
STICKYBEAKING29
STOCKJOBBERS29
STRAITJACKETING29
SWITCHBACKED29
TECHNOJUNKIES29
THANKWORTHILY29
THICKHEADEDNESS29
WEATHERCOCKING29
WHIPJACK29
YOUTHQUAKE29
ZINCKIFIED29
ZINCKIFY29
ZWIEBACKS29
ACKNOWLEDGEABLE28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT28
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS28
ALKALINIZATIONS28
BACKBLOCKERS28
BACKCHECK28
BACKFLIPPING28
BACKHANDEDLY28
BACKPACKING28
BACKSCRATCHER28
BACKSCRATCHES28
BACKSHEESHING28
BACKTRACKINGS28
BAKHSHISHING28
BALKANIZATION28
BLACKBERRYINGS28
BLACKSMITHINGS28
BLOCKHEADEDNESS28
BLOGJACKING28
BLUEJACKINGS28
BROKENHEARTEDLY28
BUSHWHACKER28
CHECKBOX28
CHECKCLERKS28
CHECKERBERRY28
CHECKERBLOOMS28
CHEEKPOUCHES28
CHICKABIDDIES28
CHINKERINCHEES28
CHOKECHERRY28
COCKFIGHTING28
COCKNIFICATIONS28
COCKTHROWINGS28
COCKYLEEKY28
CONTRACLOCKWISE28
COUNTERCHECKED28
CUCKOLDIZE28
DIPHENYLKETONES28
DISACKNOWLEDGED28
DOCKIZATIONS28
DURCHKOMPONIRT28
EARTHQUAKED28
EARTHSHAKINGLY28
GADZOOKERY28
HACKMATACKS28
HANDKERCHIEF28
HEARTBREAKINGLY28
HIGHJACK28
HITCHHIKINGS28
HOOKCHECKS28
HOUSEWIFESKEP28
HUNCHBACKED28
HYDRAULICKINGS28
HYDROCRACKED28
HYDROCRACKERS28
HYPERKERATOTIC28
JACKRABBITS28
JACKSCREWS28
JACKSHAFT28
JACKSMITHS28
JACKSTAFF28
JAWBREAKING28
JAYWALKING28
JOCKEYISH28
JOCKEYISMS28
JOURNEYWORK28
KAMIKAZES28
KARYOLYMPHS28
KAZACHOC28
KAZATSKY28
KERATINIZATIONS28
KIBBITZING28
KIBBUTZIM28
KICKBOXER28
KICKBOXES28
KITSCHIFYING28
KNOCKBACKS28
KNUCKLEHEADED28
KUVASZOK28
KYANIZATIONS28
KYMOGRAPHIC28
KYMOGRAPHY28
LANZKNECHT28
LUMBERJACKS28
MARKETIZATION28
MEGAKARYOCYTE28
MICROQUAKES28
MOTHERFUCKING28
MUCKAMUCKED28
MUCKYMUCK28
MUZJIK28
OUTJOCKEYED28
PACKETIZED28
PADDYWACKED28
PHENAKISTOSCOPE28
PHOSPHOKINASES28
PHYTOPLANKTERS28
PHYTOPLANKTONS28
PICKABACKED28
PICKAPACKED28
PICKBACKING28
PIGGYBACKING28
POIKILOTHERMISM28
PUMPJACKS28
PYKNODYSOSTOSES28
PYKNODYSOSTOSIS28
QUARTERBACK28
QUARTERDECKS28
QUICKBEAM28
QUICKTHORN28
RAJPRAMUKH28
REQUICKENING28
SKEWWHIFF28
SKIPJACKS28
SKYJACKS28
SMOKEJACK28
SOVKHOZES28
SPATCHCOCKED28
SPITCHCOCKED28
SQUEAKINGLY28
STICKYBEAKED28
STOCKBROKERAGES28
STOCKJOBBER28
STRAITJACKETED28
SUPPLEJACKS28
SWASHBUCKLING28
TECHNOJUNKIE28
THANKWORTHINESS28
WEATHERCOCKED28
WHISKEYFIED28
WICKETKEEPERS28
ZINCKIFIES28
ZIPLOCKING28
ZWIEBACK28
ACKNOWLEDGMENT27
ALKALINIZATION27
AMBERJACKS27
APPLEJACKS27
BACKBENCHERS27
BACKBLOCKER27
BACKBREAKING27
BACKFISCHES27
BACKFLIPPED27
BACKGAMMONING27
BACKHANDEDNESS27
BACKPACKED27
BACKPACKERS27
BACKSHEESHED27
BACKSHISHING27
BACKSTITCHING27
BACKSWIMMERS27
BACKSWORDSMAN27
BACKSWORDSMEN27
BACKTRACKING27
BAKHSHISHED27
BALKANIZING27
BENCHMARKINGS27
BLACKBERRYING27
BLACKSMITHING27
BLACKWASHING27
BLITZKRIEGS27
BLUEJACKING27
BODYCHECKS27
BREATHTAKINGLY27
BREECHBLOCKS27
BRICKMAKINGS27
BRINKSMANSHIPS27
BUCKSHISHING27
BULLWHACKING27
BUSHWHACKS27
BUZKASHIS27
CARJACKINGS27
CHECKBOOKS27
CHECKCLERK27
CHECKERBERRIES27
CHECKERBLOOM27
CHECKERBOARDS27
CHECKMARKS27
CHINKERINCHEE27
CHOKECHERRIES27
CHUCKLEHEADS27
CLACKBOXES27
COCKCHAFERS27
COCKNIFICATION27
COCKTHROWING27
COCKYLEEKIES27
CONSTABLEWICKS27
CRACKJAWS27
CROSSCHECKING27
CUCKOOFLOWERS27
DEZINCKING27
DIPHENYLKETONE27
DISACKNOWLEDGES27
DOCKIZATION27
DYBBUKKIM27
EARTHQUAKES27
FINGERPICKINGS27
FISHYBACKS27
FLAPJACKS27
FLASHBACKING27
FORECHECKING27
FOREKNOWINGLY27
GADZOOKERIES27
GOBBLEDYGOOKS27
HACKMATACK27
HAMSHACKLING27
HIGHJINKS27
HIJACKINGS27
HITCHHIKING27
HOKYPOKY27
HOOKCHECK27
HUCKABACKS27
HYDRAULICKING27
HYDROCRACKER27
HYDROKINETICAL27
HYPOKALEMIC27
JACKANAPESES27
JACKBOOTING27
JACKFISH27
JACKLIGHTS27
JACKPOTTING27
JACKRABBIT27
JACKSCREW27
JACKSMITH27
JAMPACKED27
JAWBREAKERS27
JAYWALKED27
JAYWALKERS27
JINRICKSHAS27
JOCKEYISM27
JUKEBOX27
KAKISTOCRACY27
KAMIKAZE27
KARYOLYMPH27
KARYOMAPPINGS27
KAZATSKIES27
KERATINIZATION27
KIBBITZED27
KIBBITZERS27
KICKBACKS27
KICKSHAWSES27
KILOHERTZES27
KINEMATOGRAPHER27

Frequently Asked Questions

How many English words contain the letter K?

The dictionary contains 22,432 words with K somewhere inside them (6.2%). English-wide, K has a text-frequency of 0.77% (22nd place in the rankings).

What's the highest-scoring word containing K in Scrabble?

The top-scoring word containing K in our list is HACKERAZZIS at 38 points (TWL letter values, before premium squares). K itself is worth 5 points as a tile.

How do I use this list for Scrabble strategy?

Use the top of the score-sorted list to find quick high-value placements on premium tiles. For bigger plays, scan for longer words that match your full rack composition. K is a common letter; focus on words where K pairs with high-value tiles like Q, Z, J, X for maximum scoring.