Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

Words That Start With KOW

  • 12 words
  • All English dictionaries
  • Scrabble points
Dictionary

Popular Words That Start With KOW

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

All Words That Start With KOW 12 words

How common is KOW at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 12 words that start with KOW. Most are 6 letters long, they average 18 points, the best is KOWHAIWHAIS (27 points) and 41.7% end in S.

Total words
12
Most common length
6 letters
2 words
Average Scrabble score
18
out of 27 max
Longest word
KOWHAIWHAIS
11 letters
Most common ending
S
41.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 41.7%
  • i 16.7%
  • w 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai33.3%

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 KOW

k 5o 1w 4h 4a 1i 1w 4h 4a 1i 1s 1

K 5 + O 1 + W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + I 1 + W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + I 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).

kowhaiwhais

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

  • Scrabble US
  • Scrabble UK
  • Words With Friends

Runners-up

Explore related word lists

Words starting with…

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Words starting with KOW by length

Add a letter after KOW

Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.

Change the last letter of KOW

Trending word lists

Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.

How to use this word list

Playing words that start with KOW

Words That Start With KOW by the numbers

Words That Start With KOW FAQ

How many words that start with KOW are there?

There are 12 words that start with KOW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 2 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 KOW?

KOWHAIWHAIS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KOWHAIWHAI (26), KOWTOWING (20), KOWTOWED (19).

What are some common words that start with KOW?

Everyday examples include KOWTOW, KOWTOWED, KOWTOWS, KOWTOWING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with KOW?

KOWHAIWHAIS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, KOWTOWING (9 letters) is the longest common one.