11 Letter Words Starting with K
There are 71 11-letter English words that start with K, ranging alphabetically from KALLIKREINS to KYMOGRAPHIC. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KOLKHOZNIKI (35), KOLKHOZNIKS (35), KIBBUTZNIKS (32). The longest entry here is KALLIKREINS at 11 letters.
Word list
K
- KALLIKREINS19 pts
- KARYOGAMIES21 pts
- KARYOLOGIES19 pts
- KARYOLYMPHS28 pts
- KARYOTYPING24 pts
- KEELHAULING19 pts
- KERATINIZED25 pts
- KERATINIZES24 pts
- KERATITIDES16 pts
- KERPLUNKING22 pts
- KERSEYMERES20 pts
- KETOGENESES16 pts
- KETOGENESIS16 pts
- KETOSTEROID16 pts
- KETTLEDRUMS18 pts
- KEYBOARDERS21 pts
- KEYBOARDING22 pts
- KEYBOARDIST21 pts
- KEYPUNCHERS25 pts
- KEYPUNCHING26 pts
- KEYSTROKING23 pts
- KIBBUTZNIKS32 pts
- KICKBOXINGS31 pts
- KIESELGUHRS19 pts
- KILLIFISHES21 pts
- KILOCALORIE17 pts
- KILOGAUSSES16 pts
- KILOPARSECS19 pts
- KILOPASCALS19 pts
- KIMBERLITES19 pts
- KINDHEARTED20 pts
- KINEMATICAL19 pts
- KINESCOPING20 pts
- KINESIOLOGY19 pts
- KINESTHESES18 pts
- KINESTHESIA18 pts
- KINESTHESIS18 pts
- KINESTHETIC20 pts
- KINETICALLY20 pts
- KINETICISTS17 pts
- KINETOCHORE20 pts
- KINETOPLAST17 pts
- KINETOSCOPE19 pts
- KINETOSOMES17 pts
- KINGFISHERS22 pts
- KINKINESSES19 pts
- KITCHENETTE20 pts
- KITCHENWARE23 pts
- KITTENISHLY21 pts
- KLEBSIELLAS17 pts
- KLEPTOMANIA19 pts
- KNACKWURSTS24 pts
- KNEECAPPING22 pts
- KNICKKNACKS31 pts
- KNIFEPOINTS20 pts
- KNIGHTHOODS23 pts
- KNOBKERRIES21 pts
- KNOCKABOUTS23 pts
- KNOCKWURSTS24 pts
- KNOTGRASSES16 pts
- KNOWINGNESS19 pts
- KNUCKLEBALL23 pts
- KNUCKLEBONE23 pts
- KNUCKLEHEAD25 pts
- KOLKHOZNIKI35 pts
- KOLKHOZNIKS35 pts
- KOMONDOROCK24 pts
- KOOKABURRAS21 pts
- KOOKINESSES19 pts
- KWASHIORKOR25 pts
- KYMOGRAPHIC28 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 | kolkhozniki | 35 | 36 |
| 2 | kolkhozniks | 35 | 36 |
| 3 | kibbutzniks | 32 | 36 |
| 4 | kickboxings | 31 | 35 |
| 5 | knickknacks | 31 | 35 |
| 6 | kymographic | 28 | 30 |
| 7 | karyolymphs | 28 | 28 |
| 8 | keypunching | 26 | 30 |
| 9 | knucklehead | 25 | 28 |
| 10 | keypunchers | 25 | 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 11-letter words start with K?
71 valid 11-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).