10 Letter Words Starting with K
There are 109 10-letter English words that start with K, ranging alphabetically from KAISERDOMS to KYMOGRAPHY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KOLKHOZNIK (34), KIBBUTZNIK (31), KICKBOXING (30). Roughly 6% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
K
- KAISERDOMS17 pts
- KAISERISMS16 pts
- KALANCHOES19 pts
- KALLIKREIN18 pts
- KANAMYCINS21 pts
- KAOLINITES14 pts
- KAOLINITIC16 pts
- KARABINERS16 pts
- KARATEISTS14 pts
- KARYOLOGIC20 pts
- KARYOLYMPH27 pts
- KARYOSOMES19 pts
- KARYOTYPED23 pts
- KARYOTYPES22 pts
- KARYOTYPIC24 pts
- KAZATSKIES27 pts
- KEELHALING18 pts
- KEELHAULED18 pts
- KEENNESSES14 pts
- KEESHONDEN18 pts
- KENNELLING15 pts
- KENSPECKLE22 pts
- KENTLEDGES16 pts
- KERATINIZE23 pts
- KERATINOUS14 pts
- KERATOMATA16 pts
- KERATOTOMY19 pts
- KERCHIEFED23 pts
- KERCHIEVES22 pts
- KERFUFFLES23 pts
- KERNELLING15 pts
- KERPLUNKED21 pts
- KERSEYMERE19 pts
- KERYGMATIC22 pts
- KETTLEDRUM17 pts
- KEYBOARDED21 pts
- KEYBOARDER20 pts
- KEYBUTTONS19 pts
- KEYPUNCHED25 pts
- KEYPUNCHER24 pts
- KEYPUNCHES24 pts
- KEYSTROKED22 pts
- KEYSTROKES21 pts
- KIBBITZERS27 pts
- KIBBITZING28 pts
- KIBBUTZNIK31 pts
- KICKBOARDS23 pts
- KICKBOXERS29 pts
- KICKBOXING30 pts
- KICKSTANDS21 pts
- KIDNAPPEES19 pts
- KIDNAPPERS19 pts
- KIDNAPPING20 pts
- KIESELGUHR18 pts
- KIESERITES14 pts
- KILDERKINS19 pts
- KILOCYCLES21 pts
- KILOJOULES21 pts
- KILOLITERS14 pts
- KILOMETERS16 pts
- KILOPARSEC18 pts
- KILOPASCAL18 pts
- KIMBERLITE18 pts
- KINDLESSLY18 pts
- KINDLINESS15 pts
- KINDNESSES15 pts
- KINEMATICS18 pts
- KINESCOPED19 pts
- KINESCOPES18 pts
- KINETICIST16 pts
- KINETOSOME16 pts
- KINGCRAFTS20 pts
- KINGFISHER21 pts
- KINGFISHES21 pts
- KINGLINESS15 pts
- KINGMAKERS21 pts
- KITTIWAKES21 pts
- KIWIFRUITS20 pts
- KLEBSIELLA16 pts
- KLUTZINESS23 pts
- KNACKERIES20 pts
- KNACKWURST23 pts
- KNAPSACKED23 pts
- KNEECAPPED21 pts
- KNICKKNACK30 pts
- KNIFEPOINT19 pts
- KNIGHTHOOD22 pts
- KNOBBLIEST18 pts
- KNOBKERRIE20 pts
- KNOCKABOUT22 pts
- KNOCKDOWNS24 pts
- KNOCKWURST23 pts
- KNOTTINESS14 pts
- KNOWINGEST18 pts
- KNOWLEDGES19 pts
- KNUCKLIEST20 pts
- KOHLRABIES19 pts
- KOLINSKIES18 pts
- KOLKHOZNIK34 pts
- KOMONDOROK21 pts
- KOOKABURRA20 pts
- KRUMMHORNS21 pts
- KUNDALINIS15 pts
- KURBASHING20 pts
- KURRAJONGS22 pts
- KURTOSISES14 pts
- KVETCHIEST22 pts
- KYMOGRAPHS25 pts
- KYMOGRAPHY28 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kolkhoznik | 34 | 35 |
| 2 | kibbutznik | 31 | 35 |
| 3 | kickboxing | 30 | 34 |
| 4 | knickknack | 30 | 34 |
| 5 | kickboxers | 29 | 31 |
| 6 | kibbitzing | 28 | 32 |
| 7 | kymography | 28 | 28 |
| 8 | kibbitzers | 27 | 29 |
| 9 | karyolymph | 27 | 27 |
| 10 | kazatskies | 27 | 27 |
Strategy for this list
K is worth 5 in Scrabble and starts ~1,800 words. K-openers combine well with vowels (KA, KI at 6 points each) and with L, N and W for consonant-blend starts (KL-, KN-, KW- rare but valid). High-value K-plays include KRAZY (Collins-only), KAYAK, KNELT. In Wordle, K is a mid-value opener — testing it confirms one of the less common opening letters and narrows the candidate list quickly.
FAQs
How many 10-letter words start with K?
109 valid 10-letter English words begin with K in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).