Words That Start With KO

Q: How many words that start with KO are there?

There are 265 words that start with KO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 56 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

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

KOLKHOZNIKI is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KOLKHOZNIKS (35), KOLKHOZNIK (34), KOLKHOZY (31).

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

Everyday examples include KOSHER , KOALA , KOWTOW , KOSHERING , KOSHERS , KOSHERED , KOWTOWED , KOHLRABI . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

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

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How common is KO at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 265 words that start with KO. Most are 6 letters long, they average 14.8 points, the best is KOLKHOZNIKI (35 points) and 44.2% end in S.

Total words: 265
Most common length: 6 letters; 56 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.8; out of 35 max
Longest word: KOTAHITANGAS; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 44.2% of words

Most common last letters

s 44.2%
i 7.9%
a 6.8%

Top vowel pairs

ou9.4%
oo7.2%
ie3.4%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with KO

k ₅o ₁l ₁k ₅h ₄o ₁z ₁₀n ₁i ₁k ₅i ₁

K 5 + O 1 + L 1 + K 5 + H 4 + O 1 + Z 10 + N 1 + I 1 + K 5 + I 1 = 35 points

Double word: 70 pts
Triple word: 105 pts

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

kolkhozniki

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 KO are there?

There are 265 words that start with KO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 56 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 KO?

KOLKHOZNIKI is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KOLKHOZNIKS (35), KOLKHOZNIK (34), KOLKHOZY (31).

What are some common words that start with KO?

Everyday examples include KOSHER, KOALA, KOWTOW, KOSHERING, KOSHERS, KOSHERED, KOWTOWED, KOHLRABI. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with KO?

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