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8-Letter Words Starting With KL

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With KL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With KL 17 words

How common is KL at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words that start with KL. They average 16.8 points, the best is KLEZMERS (23 points) and 47.1% end in S.

Total words
17
Average Scrabble score
16.8
out of 23 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
47.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 47.1%
  • e 11.8%
  • g 11.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie17.6%
  • ea5.9%
  • oo5.9%

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 KL

k 5l 1e 1z 10m 3e 1r 1s 1

K 5 + L 1 + E 1 + Z 10 + M 3 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

klezmers

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with KL are there?

There are 17 eight-letter words that start with KL 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 KL?

KLEZMERS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KLUTZIER (21), KLAXONED (20), KLONDYKE (20).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with KL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include KLEZMERS (23), KLAXONED (20), KLONDYKE (20), KLEPHTIC (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.