Words That Start With K — Scrabble & Word Games

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.

Top 500 Highest-Scoring Words Starting With K (500 of 3,385)

KATZENJAMMERS37
KATZENJAMMER36
KAZATZKAS35
KOLKHOZNIKI35
KOLKHOZNIKS35
KAFFEEKLATSCHES34
KAZATZKA34
KOLKHOZNIK34
KAFFEEKLATSCH32
KIBBUTZNIKS32
KNICKERBOCKERS32
KARYOTYPICALLY31
KAZACHOKS31
KIBBUTZNIK31
KICKBOXINGS31
KNICKERBOCKER31
KNICKKNACKS31
KOLKHOZY31
KAZACHKI30
KAZACHOK30
KICKBOXING30
KICKFLIPPING30
KNICKKNACK30
KAZACHOCS29
KICKBOXED29
KICKBOXERS29
KICKFLIPPED29
KINEMATOGRAPHIC29
KINEMATOGRAPHY29
KNOWLEDGABILITY29
KOLKHOZES29
KRUMMHOLZ29
KAMIKAZES28
KARYOLYMPHS28
KAZACHOC28
KAZATSKY28
KERATINIZATIONS28
KIBBITZING28
KIBBUTZIM28
KICKBOXER28
KICKBOXES28
KITSCHIFYING28
KNOCKBACKS28
KNUCKLEHEADED28
KUVASZOK28
KYANIZATIONS28
KYMOGRAPHIC28
KYMOGRAPHY28
KAKISTOCRACY27
KAMIKAZE27
KARYOLYMPH27
KARYOMAPPINGS27
KAZATSKIES27
KERATINIZATION27
KIBBITZED27
KIBBITZERS27
KICKBACKS27
KICKSHAWSES27
KILOHERTZES27
KINEMATOGRAPHER27
KINESTHETICALLY27
KINNIKINNICKS27
KNOCKBACK27
KNOWLEDGEABLY27
KOLKHOZ27
KOLKOZY27
KOWHAIWHAIS27
KURCHATOVIUMS27
KYANIZATION27
KYMOGRAPHIES27
KABELJOUWS26
KAKISTOCRACIES26
KALASHNIKOVS26
KARYOMAPPING26
KARYOTYPICAL26
KATATHERMOMETER26
KERATINIZING26
KEYPUNCHING26
KHAZENIM26
KIBBITZER26
KIBBITZES26
KICKBACK26
KICKBOX26
KIDDIEWINKIES26
KIDDYWINKS26
KILLIKINICKS26
KINEMATOGRAPHS26
KINNIKINICKS26
KINNIKINNICK26
KLEZMORIM26
KNOWLEDGABLY26
KNUCKLEBALLERS26
KNUCKLEHEADS26
KOLHOZY26
KOWHAIWHAI26
KURCHATOVIUM26
KWASHIORKORS26
KYANIZING26
KABELJOUW25
KAFFIYAHS25
KAFFIYEHS25
KAIKAWAKAS25
KAJAWAHS25
KALASHNIKOV25
KAOLINIZING25
KARYOKINETIC25
KARYOPLASMIC25
KAZATSKI25
KEFFIYAHS25
KEFFIYEHS25
KENOGENETICALLY25
KERATINIZED25
KERATINOPHILIC25
KERFUFFLING25
KEYPUNCHED25
KEYPUNCHERS25
KIBITZING25
KICKSHAWS25
KIDDIEWINKIE25
KIDDYWINK25
KILLIKINICK25
KILOHERTZ25
KINDHEARTEDLY25
KINEMATOGRAPH25
KINESITHERAPY25
KINNIKINICK25
KIRSCHWASSERS25
KLETTERSCHUHE25
KLUTZINESSES25
KNOCKOFFS25
KNUCKLEBALLER25
KNUCKLEDUSTERS25
KNUCKLEHEAD25
KOLKOZES25
KRAKOWIAKS25
KURFUFFLING25
KVETCHINESSES25
KWASHIORKOR25
KYANIZED25
KYMOGRAPHS25
KAFFIYAH24
KAFFIYEH24
KAIKAWAKA24
KAIKOMAKOS24
KAJAWAH24
KALEIDOSCOPIC24
KAOLINIZED24
KARSTIFICATIONS24
KARYOTYPIC24
KARYOTYPING24
KATABOLICALLY24
KEFFIYAH24
KEFFIYEH24
KEFUFFLING24
KELYPHITIC24
KERATINIZES24
KERATOPHYRES24
KERCHIEFING24
KERFUFFLED24
KEYPUNCHER24
KEYPUNCHES24
KEYSTROKINGS24
KEYWORKERS24
KHAKILIKE24
KHUSKHUSES24
KIBBITZ24
KIBBUTZ24
KIBITZED24
KIBITZERS24
KICKFLIPS24
KICKOFFS24
KICKSHAW24
KIDDIEWINKS24
KINDHEARTEDNESS24
KINEMATICALLY24
KINESITHERAPIES24
KINKAJOUS24
KIRSCHWASSER24
KITCHENMAIDS24
KITCHENWARES24
KITSCHIFIED24
KITSCHIFY24
KLEPTOCRACY24
KLETTERSCHUH24
KNACKWURSTS24
KNOCKDOWNS24
KNOCKOFF24
KNOCKWURSTS24
KNOWLEDGEABLE24
KNUCKLEBALLS24
KNUCKLEBONES24
KNUCKLEDUSTER24
KOLHOZES24
KOMONDOROCK24
KRAKOWIAK24
KURFUFFLED24
KVETCHILY24
KYANIZES24
KYMOGRAPH24
KACHUMBERS23
KAIKOMAKO23
KAKIVAKS23
KALEIDOPHONES23
KAMEEZES23
KAMOTIQS23
KANTIKOYING23
KAOLINIZES23
KARSTIFICATION23
KARYOKINESES23
KARYOKINESIS23
KARYOTYPED23
KATHAREVOUSAS23
KAVAKAVAS23
KAWAKAWAS23
KAZILLIONS23
KEFUFFLED23
KERATINIZE23
KERATOPHYRE23
KERAUNOGRAPHS23
KERCHIEFED23
KERFUFFLES23
KETTLEDRUMMERS23
KETTLESTITCHES23
KEYBOARDINGS23
KEYSTROKING23
KEYWORKER23
KHAZENS23
KIBITZER23
KIBITZES23
KICKBOARDS23
KICKDOWNS23
KICKFLIP23
KICKOFF23
KICKSTARTING23
KIDDIEWINK23
KINDREDSHIPS23
KINESIPATHIC23
KINESIPATHISTS23
KINESIPATHY23
KINETHEODOLITES23
KINKAJOU23
KITCHENDOMS23
KITCHENMAID23
KITCHENWARE23
KITSCHIFIES23
KLEPTOCRACIES23
KLEPTOMANIACS23
KLEZMERS23
KLONDYKING23
KLUTZINESS23
KNACKWURST23
KNAPSACKED23
KNAVISHNESSES23
KNEECAPPINGS23
KNEEJERK23
KNICKPOINTS23
KNIGHTHEADS23
KNIGHTHOODS23
KNOCKABOUTS23
KNOCKDOWN23
KNOCKWURST23
KNOWABLENESSES23
KNOWLEDGABLE23
KNUCKLEBALL23
KNUCKLEBONE23
KOFTWORKS23
KOHEKOHES23
KOLKOZ23
KOPIYKY23
KOTUKUTUKUS23
KRUMKAKES23
KUMQUATS23
KURFUFFLES23
KVETCHINESS23
KVETCHINGS23
KWANZAS23
KYANIZE23
KABELJOUS22
KACHUMBER22
KAFUFFLES22
KAKIVAK22
KALEIDOPHONE22
KALEIDOSCOPES22
KAMELAUKIONS22
KAMOTIQ22
KANTIKOYED22
KAOLINIZE22
KAPELLMEISTERS22
KARSTIFYING22
KARYOGAMIC22
KARYOGAMY22
KARYOLOGICAL22
KARYOLYTIC22
KARYOPLASMS22
KARYOTYPES22
KATAVOTHRONS22
KATHAREVOUSA22
KATHAROMETERS22
KAVAKAVA22
KAWAKAWA22
KAZILLION22
KEBBOCKS22
KEBBUCKS22
KEEPERSHIPS22
KEFUFFLES22
KELPFISHES22
KENOPHOBIAS22
KENSPECKLE22
KERATECTOMY22
KERAUNOGRAPH22
KERCHIEVES22
KERFUFFLE22
KERPLUNKING22
KERYGMATIC22
KETCHUPIEST22
KETCHUPY22
KETOXIMES22
KETTLEDRUMMER22
KEYBOARDING22
KEYBOARDISTS22
KEYPUNCH22
KEYSTROKED22
KHALIFAHS22
KHANJARS22
KHANSAMAHS22
KHAZEN22
KHAZIS22
KHEDIVIATES22
KHIDMUTGARS22
KHIRKAHS22
KHODJAS22
KHUSKHUS22
KICKABOUTS22
KICKAROUNDS22
KICKBOARD22
KICKDOWN22
KICKPLATES22
KICKSTARTED22
KIDDISHNESSES22
KIDNEYLIKE22
KILLJOYS22
KINDREDSHIP22
KINESIPATHIES22
KINESIPATHIST22
KINETHEODOLITE22
KINETOGRAPHS22
KINGFISHERS22
KIRKYAIRDS22
KITCHENDOM22
KITTENISHNESSES22
KLEPTOCRATIC22
KLEPTOMANIAC22
KLEZMER22
KLIPSPRINGERS22
KLONDYKED22
KLONDYKERS22
KLOOTCHMANS22
KLUTZIEST22
KLUTZY22
KNACKINESSES22
KNAVESHIPS22
KNAVISHLY22
KNEECAPPING22
KNICKPOINT22
KNIGHTHEAD22
KNIGHTHOOD22
KNIGHTLINESSES22
KNIPHOFIAS22
KNOBSTICKS22
KNOCKABOUT22
KOFTWORK22
KOHEKOHE22
KOLHOZ22
KOLKHOSY22
KOMITAJIS22
KOTUKUTUKU22
KREMLINOLOGISTS22
KREMLINOLOGY22
KREUTZERS22
KRUMKAKE22
KUMMERBUNDS22
KUMQUAT22
KURFUFFLE22
KURRAJONGS22
KUVASZ22
KVETCHIEST22
KVETCHING22
KVETCHY22
KWANZA22
KYBOSHING22
KYPHOTIC22
KABARAGOYAS21
KABBALISTIC21
KABELJOU21
KACHAHRIS21
KACHCHA21
KAFUFFLE21
KAHIKATEAS21
KAHIKATOAS21
KAIMAKAMS21
KAJEPUTS21
KAKARIKIS21
KALEIDOSCOPE21
KAMEEZ21
KAMELAUKION21
KAMOKAMOS21
KANAMYCINS21
KAPELLMEISTER21
KARMICALLY21
KARUHIRUHIS21
KARYOGAMIES21
KARYOPLASM21
KARYOTYPE21
KARZY21
KATABOTHRONS21
KATAVOTHRON21
KATHAKALIS21
KATHAROMETER21
KAYAKINGS21
KEBBOCK21
KEBBUCK21
KEEPERSHIP21
KEEPSAKIEST21
KEEPSAKY21
KEFUFFLE21
KENOPHOBIA21
KERATECTOMIES21
KERATOPLASTIC21
KERATOPLASTY21
KERCHIEFS21
KERPLUNKED21
KETCHUPIER21
KETOXIME21
KETTLESTITCH21
KEYBOARDED21
KEYBOARDERS21
KEYBOARDIST21
KEYFRAMES21
KEYLOGGINGS21
KEYSTROKES21
KHALIFAH21
KHANJAR21
KHANSAMAH21
KHAZI21
KHEDIVATES21
KHEDIVIATE21
KHIDMUTGAR21
KHIRKAH21
KHITMUTGARS21
KHODJA21
KIBITZ21
KICKABOUT21
KICKAROUND21
KICKBALLS21
KICKPLATE21
KICKSORTERS21
KICKSTANDS21
KIDNAPPINGS21
KILLIFISHES21
KILLJOY21
KILOCYCLES21
KILOJOULES21
KINAESTHETIC21
KINDERGARTENERS21
KINETOCHORES21
KINETOGRAPH21
KINETONUCLEUSES21
KINGFISHER21
KINGFISHES21
KINGMAKERS21
KINNIKINICS21
KIPUNJIS21
KIRKYAIRD21
KIRKYARDS21
KITCHENALIAS21
KITCHENETTES21
KITSCHILY21
KITSCHNESSES21
KITTENISHLY21
KITTIWAKES21
KLANGFARBES21
KLAXONING21
KLEPHTISMS21
KLIPSPRINGER21
KLONDYKER21
KLONDYKES21
KLOOCHMANS21
KLOOTCHMAN21
KLOOTCHMEN21
KLUTZIER21
KNACKERING21
KNACKERY21
KNACKISH21
KNAPSACKS21
KNAVESHIP21
KNAVISHNESS21
KNEECAPPED21
KNIPHOFIA21
KNOBKERRIES21
KNOBSTICK21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many English words start with K?

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.

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

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.

What's the shortest word starting with K?

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.