Words That Start With KILO

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with KILO?

KILOHERTZES is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KILOHERTZ (25), KILOCYCLES (21), KILOJOULES (21).

Q: What are some common words that start with KILO?

Everyday examples include KILOBYTE , KILOWATT , KILO , KILOGRAM , KILOS , KILOBYTES , KILOTON , KILOGRAMS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with KILO?

KILOCALORIES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, KILOBYTES (9 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With KILO 54 words

How common is KILO at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 54 words that start with KILO. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16 points, the best is KILOHERTZES (27 points) and 50% end in S.

Total words: 54
Most common length: 9 letters; 17 words
Average Scrabble score: 16; out of 27 max
Longest word: KILOCALORIES; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 50% of words

Most common last letters

s 50%
e 18.5%
r 5.6%

Top vowel pairs

au7.4%
ie7.4%
ou3.7%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with KILO

k ₅i ₁l ₁o ₁h ₄e ₁r ₁t ₁z ₁₀e ₁s ₁

K 5 + I 1 + L 1 + O 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + T 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + S 1 = 27 points

Double word: 54 pts
Triple word: 81 pts

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

kilohertzes

Form of kilohertz

nounone thousand periods per second

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How many words that start with KILO are there?

There are 54 words that start with KILO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 17 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 KILO?

KILOHERTZES is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KILOHERTZ (25), KILOCYCLES (21), KILOJOULES (21).

What are some common words that start with KILO?

Everyday examples include KILOBYTE, KILOWATT, KILO, KILOGRAM, KILOS, KILOBYTES, KILOTON, KILOGRAMS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with KILO?

KILOCALORIES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, KILOBYTES (9 letters) is the longest common one.