Words That Start With K
- 3,139 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With K
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With K 3,139 words · page 9 of 10
7-Letter Words Starting With K 441-500 of 555
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With K 441-499 of 499
Full 8-letter listHow common is K at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 3,139 words that start with K. Most are 7 letters long, they average 15.6 points, the best is KERATOCONJUNCTIVITES (38 points) and 43% end in S.
- Total words
- 3,139
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 555 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.6
- out of 38 max
- Longest word
- KERATOCONJUNCTIVITES
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 43% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 43%
- e 7.4%
- d 6.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.7%
- ee4.5%
- ai2.7%
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 word that starts with K
k 5e 1r 1a 1t 1o 1c 3o 1n 1j 8u 1n 1c 3t 1i 1v 4i 1t 1e 1s 1
K 5 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + O 1 + C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + J 8 + U 1 + N 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + I 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 38 points
- Double word
- 76 pts
- Triple word
- 114 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
keratoconjunctivites
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With K FAQ
How many words that start with K are there?
There are 3,139 words that start with K in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 555 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with K?
KERATOCONJUNCTIVITES is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS (38), KATZENJAMMERS (37), KATZENJAMMER (36).
What are some common words that start with K?
Everyday examples include KNOWLEDGE, KNOW, KNEW, KEYBOARD, KEY, KNOWN, KNOCK, KID. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with K?
KERATOCONJUNCTIVITES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, KALEIDOSCOPES (13 letters) is the longest common one.