8 Letter Words Containing KL
There are 164 8-letter English words that contain KL, from ASPARKLE to WRINKLES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: MUCKLUCK (22), JACKLEGS (22), PICKLOCK (22). The longest entry here is ASPARKLE at 8 letters.
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- SACKLIKE18 pts
- SHACKLED18 pts
- SHACKLER17 pts
- SHACKLES17 pts
- SICKLIED15 pts
- SICKLIER14 pts
- SICKLIES14 pts
- SICKLILY17 pts
- SICKLING15 pts
- SILKLIKE16 pts
- SKLENTED13 pts
- SOCKLESS14 pts
- SPACKLED17 pts
- SPACKLES16 pts
- SPARKLED15 pts
- SPARKLER14 pts
- SPARKLES14 pts
- SPECKLED17 pts
- SPECKLES16 pts
- SPRINKLE14 pts
- STICKLED15 pts
- STICKLER14 pts
- STICKLES14 pts
- STRICKLE14 pts
- SUCKLERS14 pts
- SUCKLESS14 pts
- SUCKLING15 pts
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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 | muckluck | 22 | 28 |
| 2 | jacklegs | 22 | 27 |
| 3 | picklock | 22 | 26 |
| 4 | hawklike | 22 | 22 |
| 5 | klutzier | 21 | 23 |
| 6 | chuckled | 20 | 23 |
| 7 | cocklike | 20 | 23 |
| 8 | biweekly | 20 | 21 |
| 9 | keckling | 19 | 23 |
| 10 | knuckled | 19 | 23 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain KL?
164 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters KL 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).