8-Letter Words Starting With KING
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With KING
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With KING 17 words
How common is KING at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words that start with KING. They average 15.8 points, the best is KINGFISH (19 points) and 29.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 29.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 29.4%
- d 17.6%
- e 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- oo11.8%
- ie5.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with KING
k 5i 1n 1g 2f 4i 1s 1h 4
K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kingfish
- nounthe lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States
- nounlarge edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
- nounsmall silvery marine food fish found off California
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How many eight-letter words that start with KING are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words that start with KING in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with KING?
KINGFISH is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KINGKLIP (19), KINGSHIP (18), KINGCUPS (17).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with KING?
Everyday examples include KINGSHIP, KINGDOMS, KINGLIER, KINGPINS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with KING score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KINGKLIP (19), KINGLIKE (17), KINGPOST (15), KINGLING (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.