12 Letter Words Containing K
There are 504 12-letter English words that contain K, from ACKNOWLEDGED to ZOOPLANKTONS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KATZENJAMMER (36), BLACKJACKING (34), CRACKERJACKS (33). Average word length in this list is 12 letters.
Word list
A
- ACKNOWLEDGED24 pts
- ACKNOWLEDGES23 pts
- AFTERMARKETS21 pts
- ALKALIMETERS18 pts
- ALKALINITIES16 pts
- ALKALINIZING26 pts
- ANISEIKONIAS16 pts
- ANKYLOSAURUS19 pts
- ANTIBACKLASH23 pts
- ANTIBLACKISM22 pts
- ANTIKICKBACK30 pts
- ANTILEUKEMIC20 pts
- ANTITAKEOVER19 pts
- APPARATCHIKI25 pts
- APPARATCHIKS25 pts
- ARCHDUKEDOMS25 pts
- ASTERISKLESS16 pts
B
- BACKBENCHERS27 pts
- BACKBREAKERS26 pts
- BACKBREAKING27 pts
- BACKCOURTMAN24 pts
- BACKCOURTMEN24 pts
- BACKCROSSING23 pts
- BACKDROPPING26 pts
- BACKGROUNDED23 pts
- BACKGROUNDER22 pts
- BACKHANDEDLY28 pts
- BACKLIGHTING25 pts
- BACKPEDALING24 pts
- BACKPEDALLED24 pts
- BACKSCATTERS22 pts
- BACKSLAPPERS24 pts
- BACKSLAPPING25 pts
- BACKSPLASHES25 pts
- BACKSTABBERS24 pts
- BACKSTABBING25 pts
- BACKSTITCHED26 pts
- BACKSTITCHES25 pts
- BACKSTOPPING25 pts
- BACKTRACKING27 pts
- BACKWARDNESS24 pts
- BACKWOODSMAN26 pts
- BACKWOODSMEN26 pts
- BANKRUPTCIES22 pts
- BESPRINKLING21 pts
- BIOFEEDBACKS26 pts
- BLACKBALLING23 pts
- BLACKBERRIES22 pts
- BLACKBIRDERS23 pts
- BLACKBIRDING24 pts
- BLACKGUARDED23 pts
- BLACKGUARDLY25 pts
- BLACKHANDERS24 pts
- BLACKJACKING34 pts
- BLACKLISTERS20 pts
- BLACKLISTING21 pts
- BLACKMAILERS22 pts
- BLACKMAILING23 pts
- BLACKTOPPING25 pts
- BLATHERSKITE21 pts
- BLOCKBUSTERS22 pts
- BLOCKBUSTING23 pts
- BLOODSUCKERS21 pts
- BLOODSUCKING22 pts
- BLUESTOCKING21 pts
- BODYCHECKING30 pts
- BOILERMAKERS20 pts
- BOOKBINDINGS22 pts
- BOOKKEEPINGS25 pts
- BOOKSELLINGS19 pts
- BOTTLENECKED21 pts
- BRACKISHNESS23 pts
- BREADBASKETS21 pts
- BREAKFASTERS21 pts
- BREAKFASTING22 pts
- BREAKTHROUGH25 pts
- BREASTSTROKE18 pts
- BREATHTAKING22 pts
- BREECHBLOCKS27 pts
- BRICKLAYINGS24 pts
- BRINKMANSHIP25 pts
- BROKENNESSES18 pts
- BUSHWHACKERS29 pts
- BUSHWHACKING30 pts
- BUSINESSLIKE18 pts
- BUTTONHOOKED22 pts
C
- CABINETMAKER22 pts
- CABINETWORKS23 pts
- CANDLESTICKS21 pts
- CANTANKEROUS18 pts
- CHECKERBERRY28 pts
- CHECKERBOARD26 pts
- CHECKMARKING30 pts
- CHEEKINESSES21 pts
- CHICKENPOXES32 pts
- CHICKENSHITS26 pts
- CHOKEBERRIES23 pts
- CHUCKAWALLAS26 pts
- CHUCKLEHEADS27 pts
- COCKEYEDNESS24 pts
- COCKFIGHTING28 pts
- COCKLESHELLS23 pts
- COCKNEYFYING30 pts
- COCKSURENESS20 pts
- COFFEEMAKERS26 pts
- COMPUTERLIKE22 pts
- COMPUTERNIKS22 pts
- CORKSCREWING24 pts
- CORNHUSKINGS22 pts
- COUNTERCHECK25 pts
- COUNTERSINKS18 pts
- CRACKBRAINED23 pts
- CRACKERJACKS33 pts
- CRACKLEWARES23 pts
- CRANKINESSES18 pts
- CREAKINESSES18 pts
- CUCKOOFLOWER26 pts
- CUPRONICKELS22 pts
- CYTOSKELETAL21 pts
- CYTOSKELETON21 pts
D
E
F
- FECKLESSNESS21 pts
- FICKLENESSES21 pts
- FIDDLESTICKS23 pts
- FINGERPICKED25 pts
- FIRECRACKERS23 pts
- FLICKERINGLY25 pts
- FLOORWALKERS22 pts
- FOLKLORISTIC21 pts
- FOLKSINESSES19 pts
- FOLKSINGINGS21 pts
- FORECHECKERS26 pts
- FORECHECKING27 pts
- FORESPEAKING22 pts
- FORETOKENING20 pts
- FORTRESSLIKE19 pts
- FRANKFURTERS22 pts
- FRANKINCENSE21 pts
- FRANKLINITES19 pts
- FRANKPLEDGES23 pts
- FREAKINESSES19 pts
- FREAKISHNESS22 pts
- FREETHINKERS22 pts
- FREETHINKING23 pts
- FRISKINESSES19 pts
G
H
- HALTERBREAKS21 pts
- HALTERBROKEN21 pts
- HANDKERCHIEF28 pts
- HEADSHRINKER23 pts
- HEARTBREAKER21 pts
- HETEROKARYON22 pts
- HOLIDAYMAKER25 pts
- HOMESICKNESS23 pts
- HONEYSUCKLES24 pts
- HOUSEBREAKER21 pts
- HOUSEKEEPERS21 pts
- HOUSEKEEPING22 pts
- HUCKSTERISMS23 pts
- HYDROCRACKED28 pts
- HYDROCRACKER27 pts
- HYDROKINETIC25 pts
- HYPERKINESES24 pts
- HYPERKINESIA24 pts
- HYPERKINESIS24 pts
- HYPERKINETIC26 pts
- HYPERMARKETS26 pts
- HYPOKALEMIAS26 pts
I
J
K
- KALEIDOSCOPE21 pts
- KARYOKINESES23 pts
- KARYOKINESIS23 pts
- KARYOKINETIC25 pts
- KARYOLOGICAL22 pts
- KATZENJAMMER36 pts
- KERATINIZING26 pts
- KERATOPLASTY21 pts
- KERATOTOMIES18 pts
- KETOSTEROIDS17 pts
- KEYBOARDISTS22 pts
- KILOCALORIES18 pts
- KINDERGARTEN18 pts
- KINDLINESSES17 pts
- KINESTHESIAS19 pts
- KINETOCHORES21 pts
- KINETOPLASTS18 pts
- KINETOSCOPES20 pts
- KINGLINESSES17 pts
- KINNIKINNICK26 pts
- KITCHENETTES21 pts
- KITCHENWARES24 pts
- KLEPTOMANIAC22 pts
- KLEPTOMANIAS20 pts
- KLUTZINESSES25 pts
- KNEECAPPINGS23 pts
- KNIGHTLINESS20 pts
- KNOTTINESSES16 pts
- KNUCKLEBALLS24 pts
- KNUCKLEBONES24 pts
- KNUCKLEHEADS26 pts
- KREMLINOLOGY22 pts
- KWASHIORKORS26 pts
- KYMOGRAPHIES27 pts
L
- LACQUERWORKS30 pts
- LATTICEWORKS21 pts
- LAWBREAKINGS22 pts
- LEATHERBACKS23 pts
- LEATHERNECKS21 pts
- LEUKEMOGENIC21 pts
- LEUKOCYTOSES21 pts
- LEUKOCYTOSIS21 pts
- LEUKOPLAKIAS22 pts
- LEUKOPOIESES18 pts
- LEUKOPOIESIS18 pts
- LEUKOPOIETIC20 pts
- LEUKOTRIENES16 pts
- LICKSPITTLES20 pts
- LIFELIKENESS19 pts
- LIKABILITIES18 pts
- LINEBACKINGS21 pts
- LOCKSMITHING24 pts
- LOCKSTITCHED24 pts
- LOCKSTITCHES23 pts
- LOUDSPEAKERS19 pts
- LOVESICKNESS21 pts
- LUKEWARMNESS21 pts
M
- MACKINTOSHES23 pts
- MARKEDNESSES19 pts
- MARKETPLACES22 pts
- MARKSMANSHIP25 pts
- MARLINESPIKE20 pts
- MARLINSPIKES20 pts
- MASTERSTROKE18 pts
- MATCHMAKINGS26 pts
- MEATPACKINGS23 pts
- MERRYMAKINGS24 pts
- METALWORKERS21 pts
- METALWORKING22 pts
- MISKNOWLEDGE23 pts
- MISPACKAGING24 pts
- MISRECKONING21 pts
- MOCKINGBIRDS24 pts
- MONEYMAKINGS24 pts
- MONKEYSHINES24 pts
- MOTHERFUCKER26 pts
- MOUNTEBANKED21 pts
- MOVIEMAKINGS24 pts
- MULTISKILLED19 pts
- MULTITASKING19 pts
- MULTITRACKED21 pts
N
O
P
- PACKINGHOUSE24 pts
- PAINSTAKINGS19 pts
- PAPERMAKINGS23 pts
- PARKINSONIAN18 pts
- PARKINSONISM20 pts
- PASSAGEWORKS22 pts
- PATHBREAKING24 pts
- PAWNBROKINGS24 pts
- PEACEKEEPERS22 pts
- PEACEKEEPING23 pts
- PEACEMAKINGS23 pts
- PEAKEDNESSES19 pts
- PERESTROIKAS18 pts
- PHOTOKINESES21 pts
- PHOTOKINESIS21 pts
- PHOTOKINETIC23 pts
- PHRASEMAKERS23 pts
- PHRASEMAKING24 pts
- PICKABACKING29 pts
- PICKANINNIES20 pts
- PICKERELWEED24 pts
- PIECEWORKERS23 pts
- PIGGYBACKING28 pts
- PITCHFORKING27 pts
- PLACEKICKERS26 pts
- PLACEKICKING27 pts
- PLASTERWORKS21 pts
- PLATEMAKINGS21 pts
- PLUCKINESSES20 pts
- POCKETKNIVES27 pts
- POIKILOTHERM23 pts
- POSTCARDLIKE21 pts
- POSTWORKSHOP26 pts
- POWERBROKERS23 pts
- PRANKISHNESS21 pts
- PREBREAKFAST23 pts
- PREMARKETING21 pts
- PREPACKAGING24 pts
- PRESHRINKING22 pts
- PRINTMAKINGS21 pts
- PUMPERNICKEL24 pts
- PUMPKINSEEDS23 pts
Q
R
S
- SAFECRACKERS23 pts
- SAFECRACKING24 pts
- SAFEKEEPINGS22 pts
- SCHNORKELING22 pts
- SCOREKEEPERS20 pts
- SEMIDARKNESS19 pts
- SEMIWEEKLIES21 pts
- SHACKLEBONES23 pts
- SHELLACKINGS22 pts
- SHELLCRACKER23 pts
- SHELLSHOCKED25 pts
- SHIPWRECKING27 pts
- SHUTTLECOCKS23 pts
- SICKLINESSES18 pts
- SIDETRACKING20 pts
- SINGLESTICKS19 pts
- SKATEBOARDER19 pts
- SKELETONISED17 pts
- SKELETONISES16 pts
- SKELETONIZED26 pts
- SKELETONIZER25 pts
- SKELETONIZES25 pts
- SKILLESSNESS16 pts
- SKILLFULNESS19 pts
- SKIMPINESSES20 pts
- SKINNINESSES16 pts
- SKITTISHNESS19 pts
- SKULLDUGGERY22 pts
- SKYROCKETING26 pts
- SLEEPWALKERS21 pts
- SLEEPWALKING22 pts
- SLICKENSIDES19 pts
- SLINKINESSES16 pts
- SNEAKINESSES16 pts
- SNICKERSNEES18 pts
- SOCKDOLAGERS20 pts
- SOCKDOLOGERS20 pts
- SPACEWALKERS23 pts
- SPACEWALKING24 pts
- SPANAKOPITAS20 pts
- SPANOKOPITAS20 pts
- SPARKPLUGGED23 pts
- SPATTERDOCKS21 pts
- SPEAKERPHONE23 pts
- SPEAKERSHIPS23 pts
- SPOKESPEOPLE22 pts
- SPOKESPERSON20 pts
- SPOOKINESSES18 pts
- SPUNKINESSES18 pts
- STAKEHOLDERS20 pts
- STEELMAKINGS19 pts
- STEELWORKERS19 pts
- STEEPLEJACKS27 pts
- STICKHANDLED23 pts
- STICKHANDLER22 pts
- STICKHANDLES22 pts
- STICKINESSES18 pts
- STICKLEBACKS26 pts
- STOCKBREEDER21 pts
- STOCKBROKERS24 pts
- STOCKBROKING25 pts
- STOCKHOLDERS22 pts
- STOCKINESSES18 pts
- STOCKINETTES18 pts
- STOCKJOBBERS29 pts
- STOCKJOBBING30 pts
- STOCKKEEPERS24 pts
- STOCKTAKINGS23 pts
- STOREKEEPERS18 pts
- STRAITJACKET25 pts
- STREETWALKER19 pts
- STRINGYBARKS22 pts
- SUPERMARKETS20 pts
- SUPERSTRIKES18 pts
- SUPERTANKERS18 pts
- SWANKINESSES19 pts
- SWASHBUCKLED27 pts
- SWASHBUCKLER26 pts
- SWASHBUCKLES26 pts
- SWITCHBACKED29 pts
T
- TASKMISTRESS18 pts
- TELEMARKETER18 pts
- THANKFULLEST22 pts
- THANKFULNESS22 pts
- THANKSGIVING24 pts
- THINKINGNESS20 pts
- THUMBTACKING26 pts
- TICKLISHNESS21 pts
- TICKTACKTOES24 pts
- TIMEKEEPINGS21 pts
- TRACKLAYINGS22 pts
- TRACKWALKERS25 pts
- TRADEMARKING20 pts
- TRAILBREAKER18 pts
- TRELLISWORKS19 pts
- TRESTLEWORKS19 pts
- TRICKINESSES18 pts
- TRICKISHNESS21 pts
- TROUBLEMAKER20 pts
- TRUCKMASTERS20 pts
- TURTLENECKED19 pts
U
W
- WALKINGSTICK26 pts
- WASTEBASKETS21 pts
- WATCHMAKINGS27 pts
- WATERMARKING22 pts
- WATERSKIINGS20 pts
- WEAKLINESSES19 pts
- WEATHERCOCKS26 pts
- WICKEDNESSES22 pts
- WINDBREAKERS22 pts
- WISECRACKERS23 pts
- WISECRACKING24 pts
- WOODWORKINGS24 pts
- WORKABLENESS21 pts
- WORKAHOLISMS24 pts
- WORKINGWOMAN25 pts
- WORKINGWOMEN25 pts
- WORKLESSNESS19 pts
- WORKMANSHIPS26 pts
- WORKSTATIONS19 pts
- WUNDERKINDER21 pts
Z
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 | katzenjammer | 36 | 41 |
| 2 | blackjacking | 34 | 42 |
| 3 | crackerjacks | 33 | 38 |
| 4 | jackhammered | 33 | 37 |
| 5 | chickenpoxes | 32 | 35 |
| 6 | stockjobbing | 30 | 37 |
| 7 | antikickback | 30 | 34 |
| 8 | checkmarking | 30 | 34 |
| 9 | quacksalvers | 30 | 34 |
| 10 | quicksilvers | 30 | 34 |
FAQs
How many 12-letter words contain K?
504 valid 12-letter English words contain the letters 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).