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Words That Start With KAY

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Popular Words That Start With KAY

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

All Words That Start With KAY 18 words

How common is KAY at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 18 words that start with KAY. Most are 6 letters long, they average 15.1 points, the best is KAYAKINGS (21 points) and 44.4% end in S.

Total words
18
Most common length
6 letters
4 words
Average Scrabble score
15.1
out of 21 max
Longest word
KAYAKINGS
9 letters
Most common ending
S
44.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 44.4%
  • d 16.7%
  • g 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • oe11.1%
  • oi11.1%
  • ie5.6%

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 KAY

k 5a 1y 4a 1k 5i 1n 1g 2s 1

K 5 + A 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

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

kayakings

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

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How many words that start with KAY are there?

There are 18 words that start with KAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 4 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 KAY?

KAYAKINGS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KAYAKING (20), KAYAKED (19), KAYAKERS (19).

What are some common words that start with KAY?

Everyday examples include KAYAK, KAYAKS, KAYAKED, KAYAKING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with KAY?

KAYAKINGS has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, KAYAKING (8 letters) is the longest common one.