13 Letter Words Starting with K
There are 19 13-letter English words that start with K, ranging alphabetically from KAFFEEKLATSCH to KNUCKLEHEADED. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KATZENJAMMERS (37), KAFFEEKLATSCH (32), KNICKERBOCKER (31). This is a small pattern — under 20 words in ENABLE — so we exclude it from our sitemap but keep the page for players who reach it directly. The longest entry here is KAFFEEKLATSCH at 13 letters.
Word list
K
- KAFFEEKLATSCH32 pts
- KALEIDOSCOPES22 pts
- KALEIDOSCOPIC24 pts
- KAPELLMEISTER21 pts
- KATZENJAMMERS37 pts
- KINDERGARTENS19 pts
- KINDERGARTNER19 pts
- KINDHEARTEDLY25 pts
- KINEMATICALLY24 pts
- KINESIOLOGIES18 pts
- KINNIKINNICKS27 pts
- KITTENISHNESS20 pts
- KLEPTOMANIACS23 pts
- KNICKERBOCKER31 pts
- KNOWINGNESSES21 pts
- KNOWLEDGEABLE24 pts
- KNOWLEDGEABLY27 pts
- KNUCKLEBALLER25 pts
- KNUCKLEHEADED28 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 | katzenjammers | 37 | 42 |
| 2 | kaffeeklatsch | 32 | 33 |
| 3 | knickerbocker | 31 | 35 |
| 4 | knuckleheaded | 28 | 31 |
| 5 | kinnikinnicks | 27 | 32 |
| 6 | knowledgeably | 27 | 31 |
| 7 | knuckleballer | 25 | 32 |
| 8 | kindheartedly | 25 | 25 |
| 9 | knowledgeable | 24 | 29 |
| 10 | kaleidoscopic | 24 | 28 |
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 13-letter words start with K?
19 valid 13-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).