6 Letter Words Starting with K
There are 275 6-letter English words that start with K, ranging alphabetically from KABABS to KYTHES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KOLKOZ (23), KUVASZ (22), KLUTZY (22). The longest entry here is KABABS at 6 letters.
Word list
K
- KABABS14 pts
- KABAKA16 pts
- KABALA12 pts
- KABARS12 pts
- KABAYA15 pts
- KABIKI16 pts
- KABOBS14 pts
- KABUKI16 pts
- KAFFIR16 pts
- KAFIRS13 pts
- KAFTAN13 pts
- KAHUNA13 pts
- KAIAKS14 pts
- KAINIT10 pts
- KAISER10 pts
- KAKAPO16 pts
- KALAMS12 pts
- KALIAN10 pts
- KALIFS13 pts
- KALIPH15 pts
- KALIUM12 pts
- KALMIA12 pts
- KALONG11 pts
- KALPAK16 pts
- KALPAS12 pts
- KAMALA12 pts
- KAMIKS16 pts
- KAMSIN12 pts
- KANBAN12 pts
- KANJIS17 pts
- KANTAR10 pts
- KAOLIN10 pts
- KAPOKS16 pts
- KAPPAS14 pts
- KAPUTT12 pts
- KARATE10 pts
- KARATS10 pts
- KARMAS12 pts
- KARMIC14 pts
- KAROOS10 pts
- KAROSS10 pts
- KARROO10 pts
- KARSTS10 pts
- KASBAH15 pts
- KASHAS13 pts
- KASHER13 pts
- KATION10 pts
- KAURIS10 pts
- KAVASS13 pts
- KAYAKS17 pts
- KAYLES13 pts
- KAYOED14 pts
- KAYOES13 pts
- KAZOOS19 pts
- KEBABS14 pts
- KEBARS12 pts
- KEBBIE14 pts
- KEBLAH15 pts
- KEBOBS14 pts
- KECKED17 pts
- KECKLE16 pts
- KEDDAH15 pts
- KEDGED13 pts
- KEDGES12 pts
- KEEKED15 pts
- KEELED11 pts
- KEENED11 pts
- KEENER10 pts
- KEENLY13 pts
- KEEPER12 pts
- KEEVES13 pts
- KEFIRS13 pts
- KEGLER11 pts
- KELEPS12 pts
- KELIMS12 pts
- KELOID11 pts
- KELPED13 pts
- KELPIE12 pts
- KELSON10 pts
- KELTER10 pts
- KELVIN13 pts
- KENAFS13 pts
- KENDOS11 pts
- KENNED11 pts
- KENNEL10 pts
- KEPPED15 pts
- KEPPEN14 pts
- KERBED13 pts
- KERFED14 pts
- KERMES12 pts
- KERMIS12 pts
- KERNED11 pts
- KERNEL10 pts
- KERNES10 pts
- KERRIA10 pts
- KERSEY13 pts
- KETENE10 pts
- KETOLS10 pts
- KETONE10 pts
- KETOSE10 pts
- KETTLE10 pts
- KEVELS13 pts
- KEVILS13 pts
- KEYING14 pts
- KEYPAD16 pts
- KEYSET13 pts
- KEYWAY19 pts
- KHADIS14 pts
- KHAKIS17 pts
- KHALIF16 pts
- KHAPHS18 pts
- KHAZEN22 pts
- KHEDAH17 pts
- KHEDAS14 pts
- KHETHS16 pts
- KHOUMS15 pts
- KIANGS11 pts
- KIAUGH14 pts
- KIBBEH17 pts
- KIBBES14 pts
- KIBBIS14 pts
- KIBBLE14 pts
- KIBEIS12 pts
- KIBITZ21 pts
- KIBLAH15 pts
- KIBLAS12 pts
- KIBOSH15 pts
- KICKED17 pts
- KICKER16 pts
- KICKUP18 pts
- KIDDED13 pts
- KIDDER12 pts
- KIDDIE12 pts
- KIDDOS12 pts
- KIDNAP13 pts
- KIDNEY14 pts
- KIDVID15 pts
- KILIMS12 pts
- KILLED11 pts
- KILLER10 pts
- KILLIE10 pts
- KILNED11 pts
- KILTED11 pts
- KILTER10 pts
- KILTIE10 pts
- KIMCHI17 pts
- KIMONO12 pts
- KINASE10 pts
- KINDER11 pts
- KINDLE11 pts
- KINDLY14 pts
- KINEMA12 pts
- KINGED12 pts
- KINGLY14 pts
- KININS10 pts
- KINKED15 pts
- KIOSKS14 pts
- KIPPED15 pts
- KIPPEN14 pts
- KIPPER14 pts
- KIRNED11 pts
- KIRSCH15 pts
- KIRTLE10 pts
- KISHKA17 pts
- KISHKE17 pts
- KISMAT12 pts
- KISMET12 pts
- KISSED11 pts
- KISSER10 pts
- KISSES10 pts
- KITERS10 pts
- KITHED14 pts
- KITHES13 pts
- KITING11 pts
- KITSCH15 pts
- KITTED11 pts
- KITTEL10 pts
- KITTEN10 pts
- KITTLE10 pts
- KLATCH15 pts
- KLAXON17 pts
- KLEPHT15 pts
- KLONGS11 pts
- KLOOFS13 pts
- KLUDGE12 pts
- KLUGES11 pts
- KLUTZY22 pts
- KNACKS16 pts
- KNARRY13 pts
- KNAURS10 pts
- KNAVES13 pts
- KNAWEL13 pts
- KNEADS11 pts
- KNEELS10 pts
- KNELLS10 pts
- KNIFED14 pts
- KNIFER13 pts
- KNIFES13 pts
- KNIGHT14 pts
- KNIVES13 pts
- KNOBBY17 pts
- KNOCKS16 pts
- KNOLLS10 pts
- KNOLLY13 pts
- KNOSPS12 pts
- KNOTTY13 pts
- KNOUTS10 pts
- KNOWER13 pts
- KNOWNS13 pts
- KNUBBY17 pts
- KNURLS10 pts
- KNURLY13 pts
- KOALAS10 pts
- KOBOLD13 pts
- KOINES10 pts
- KOLHOZ22 pts
- KOLKOZ23 pts
- KONKED15 pts
- KOODOO11 pts
- KOOKIE14 pts
- KOPECK18 pts
- KOPEKS16 pts
- KOPJES19 pts
- KOPPAS14 pts
- KOPPIE14 pts
- KORATS10 pts
- KORUNA10 pts
- KORUNY13 pts
- KOSHER13 pts
- KOTOWS13 pts
- KOUMIS12 pts
- KOUMYS15 pts
- KOUROI10 pts
- KOUROS10 pts
- KOUSSO10 pts
- KOWTOW16 pts
- KRAALS10 pts
- KRAFTS13 pts
- KRAITS10 pts
- KRAKEN14 pts
- KRATER10 pts
- KRAUTS10 pts
- KREEPS12 pts
- KRILLS10 pts
- KRISES10 pts
- KRONEN10 pts
- KRONER10 pts
- KRONOR10 pts
- KRONUR10 pts
- KROONI10 pts
- KROONS10 pts
- KRUBIS12 pts
- KRUBUT12 pts
- KUCHEN15 pts
- KUDZUS20 pts
- KUGELS11 pts
- KUKRIS14 pts
- KULAKI14 pts
- KULAKS14 pts
- KULTUR10 pts
- KUMISS12 pts
- KUMMEL14 pts
- KURGAN11 pts
- KURTAS10 pts
- KUSSOS10 pts
- KUVASZ22 pts
- KVASES13 pts
- KVETCH18 pts
- KWACHA18 pts
- KWANZA22 pts
- KYACKS19 pts
- KYBOSH18 pts
- KYRIES13 pts
- KYTHED17 pts
- KYTHES16 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 | kolkoz | 23 | 24 |
| 2 | kuvasz | 22 | 24 |
| 3 | klutzy | 22 | 23 |
| 4 | kwanza | 22 | 23 |
| 5 | khazen | 22 | 22 |
| 6 | kolhoz | 22 | 22 |
| 7 | kibitz | 21 | 22 |
| 8 | kudzus | 20 | 22 |
| 9 | kopjes | 19 | 22 |
| 10 | kazoos | 19 | 19 |
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 6-letter words start with K?
275 valid 6-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).