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Words That Start With KU

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Popular Words That Start With KU

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

All Words That Start With KU 121 words

4-Letter Words Starting With KU 16

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5-Letter Words Starting With KU 23

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6-Letter Words Starting With KU 25

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7-Letter Words Starting With KU 22

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8-Letter Words Starting With KU 12

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9-Letter Words Starting With KU 8

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10-Letter Words Starting With KU 9

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How common is KU at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 121 words that start with KU. Most are 6 letters long, they average 14.5 points, the best is KUVASZOK (28 points) and 47.1% end in S.

Total words
121
Most common length
6 letters
25 words
Average Scrabble score
14.5
out of 28 max
Longest word
KURCHATOVIUMS
13 letters
Most common ending
S
47.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 47.1%
  • a 8.3%
  • i 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ue2.5%
  • aa1.7%
  • ai1.7%

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 KU

k 5u 1v 4a 1s 1z 10o 1k 5

K 5 + U 1 + V 4 + A 1 + S 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + K 5 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

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

kuvaszok

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 KU are there?

There are 121 words that start with KU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 25 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 KU?

KUVASZOK is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KURCHATOVIUMS (27), KURCHATOVIUM (26), KURFUFFLING (25).

What are some common words that start with KU?

Everyday examples include KUDZU, KUDOS, KUMQUAT, KUDZUS, KUMQUATS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with KU?

KURCHATOVIUMS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, KUDOS (5 letters) is the longest common one.