6-Letter Words Starting With KIN
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With KIN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With KIN 17 words
How common is KIN at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 six-letter words that start with KIN. They average 11.9 points, the best is KINKED (15 points) and 35.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.9
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 24%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 35.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 35.3%
- d 23.5%
- a 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- 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 six-letter word that starts with KIN
k 5i 1n 1k 5e 1d 2
K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + K 5 + E 1 + D 2 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kinked
Form of kink
- verbcurl tightly“crimp hair”
- verbform a curl, curve, or kink“the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling”
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How many six-letter words that start with KIN are there?
There are 17 six-letter words that start with KIN 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 six-letter word that starts with KIN?
KINKED is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KINDLY (14), KINGLY (14), KINCOB (14).
What are some common six-letter words that start with KIN?
Everyday examples include KINDLY, KINDER, KINDLE, KINGLY, KINKED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with KIN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KINCOB (14), KINKLE (14), KINDED (12), KINEMA (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.