4 Letter Words Starting with K
There are 121 4-letter English words that start with K, ranging alphabetically from KAAS to KYTE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KYAK (15), KECK (14), KICK (14). Roughly 8% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
K
- KAAS8 pts
- KABS10 pts
- KADI9 pts
- KAES8 pts
- KAFS11 pts
- KAGU9 pts
- KAIF11 pts
- KAIL8 pts
- KAIN8 pts
- KAKA12 pts
- KAKI12 pts
- KALE8 pts
- KAME10 pts
- KAMI10 pts
- KANA8 pts
- KANE8 pts
- KAON8 pts
- KAPA10 pts
- KAPH13 pts
- KARN8 pts
- KART8 pts
- KATA8 pts
- KATS8 pts
- KAVA11 pts
- KAYO11 pts
- KAYS11 pts
- KBAR10 pts
- KEAS8 pts
- KECK14 pts
- KEEF11 pts
- KEEK12 pts
- KEEL8 pts
- KEEN8 pts
- KEEP10 pts
- KEET8 pts
- KEFS11 pts
- KEGS9 pts
- KEIR8 pts
- KELP10 pts
- KEMP12 pts
- KENO8 pts
- KENS8 pts
- KENT8 pts
- KEPI10 pts
- KEPS10 pts
- KEPT10 pts
- KERB10 pts
- KERF11 pts
- KERN8 pts
- KETO8 pts
- KEYS11 pts
- KHAF14 pts
- KHAN11 pts
- KHAT11 pts
- KHET11 pts
- KHIS11 pts
- KIBE10 pts
- KICK14 pts
- KIDS9 pts
- KIEF11 pts
- KIER8 pts
- KIFS11 pts
- KIKE12 pts
- KILL8 pts
- KILN8 pts
- KILO8 pts
- KILT8 pts
- KINA8 pts
- KIND9 pts
- KINE8 pts
- KING9 pts
- KINK12 pts
- KINO8 pts
- KINS8 pts
- KIPS10 pts
- KIRK12 pts
- KIRN8 pts
- KIRS8 pts
- KISS8 pts
- KIST8 pts
- KITE8 pts
- KITH11 pts
- KITS8 pts
- KIVA11 pts
- KIWI11 pts
- KNAP10 pts
- KNAR8 pts
- KNEE8 pts
- KNEW11 pts
- KNIT8 pts
- KNOB10 pts
- KNOP10 pts
- KNOT8 pts
- KNOW11 pts
- KNUR8 pts
- KOAN8 pts
- KOAS8 pts
- KOBO10 pts
- KOBS10 pts
- KOEL8 pts
- KOHL11 pts
- KOLA8 pts
- KOLO8 pts
- KONK12 pts
- KOOK12 pts
- KOPH13 pts
- KOPS10 pts
- KORE8 pts
- KORS8 pts
- KOSS8 pts
- KOTO8 pts
- KRIS8 pts
- KUDO9 pts
- KUDU9 pts
- KUES8 pts
- KURU8 pts
- KVAS11 pts
- KYAK15 pts
- KYAR11 pts
- KYAT11 pts
- KYTE11 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 | kyak | 15 | 14 |
| 2 | keck | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | kick | 14 | 15 |
| 4 | khaf | 14 | 13 |
| 5 | kaph | 13 | 13 |
| 6 | koph | 13 | 13 |
| 7 | kemp | 12 | 14 |
| 8 | kink | 12 | 13 |
| 9 | konk | 12 | 13 |
| 10 | kaka | 12 | 12 |
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 4-letter words start with K?
121 valid 4-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).