8 Letter Words Starting with K
There are 304 8-letter English words that start with K, from KABBALAH to KYPHOTIC. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is KOLKHOZY at 31 points.
Word list
K
- kabbalah19
- kabbalas16
- kabeljou21
- kachinas17
- kaffiyeh24
- kailyard16
- kainites12
- kaiserin12
- kajeputs21
- kakemono18
- kakiemon18
- kalewife18
- kaleyard16
- kalifate15
- kalimbas16
- kallidin13
- kalyptra17
- kamaaina14
- kamacite16
- kamikaze27
- kampongs17
- kamseens14
- kangaroo13
- kanteles12
- kaoliang13
- kaolines12
- kaolinic14
- karakuls16
- karaokes16
- karosses12
- kartings13
- karyotin15
- kashered16
- kashmirs17
- kashruth18
- kashruts15
- katakana16
- katchina17
- katcinas14
- kathodal16
- kathodes16
- kathodic18
- katydids17
- kavakava22
- kavasses15
- kayakers19
- kayaking20
- kazachki30
- kazachok30
- kazatski25
- kazatsky28
- kebbocks22
- kebbucks22
- keckling19
- kedgeree14
- keelages13
- keelboat14
- keelhale15
- keelhaul15
- keelless12
- keelsons12
- keenness12
- keepable16
- keepings15
- keepsake18
- keeshond16
- keesters12
- keffiyeh24
- kegelers13
- keglings14
- keisters12
- keitloas12
- keloidal13
- kenneled13
- kennings13
- kenotron12
- kephalin17
- keramics16
- keratins12
- keratoid13
- keratoma14
- keratose12
- kerchief20
- kermesse14
- kermises14
- kerneled13
- kernites12
- kerogens13
- kerosene12
- kerosine12
- kerplunk18
- kestrels12
- ketchups19
- keyboard18
- keycards18
- keyholes18
- keynoted16
- keynoter15
- keynotes15
- keypunch22
- keysters15
- keystone15
- keywords19
- khaddars17
- khalifas18
- khamseen17
- khamsins17
- khanates15
- khazenim26
- khedival19
- khedives19
- khirkahs22
- kibbling17
- kibitzed24
- kibitzer23
- kibitzes23
- kiboshed18
- kiboshes17
- kickable20
- kickback26
- kickball20
- kickiest18
- kickoffs24
- kickshaw24
- kidnaped16
- kidnapee15
- kidnaper15
- kidskins17
- kielbasa14
- kielbasi14
- kielbasy17
- kiesters12
- killdeer13
- killdees13
- killicks18
- killings13
- killjoys22
- killocks18
- kilobars14
- kilobase14
- kilobaud15
- kilobits14
- kilobyte17
- kilogram15
- kilomole14
- kilorads13
- kilotons12
- kilovolt15
- kilowatt15
- kiltings13
- kimchees19
- kimonoed15
- kindlers13
- kindless13
- kindlier13
- kindling14
- kindness13
- kindreds14
- kinesics14
- kinetics14
- kinetins12
- kinfolks19
- kingbird16
- kingbolt15
- kingcups17
- kingdoms16
- kingfish19
- kinghood17
- kingless13
- kinglets13
- kinglier13
- kinglike17
- kingpins15
- kingpost15
- kingship18
- kingside14
- kingwood17
- kinkajou23
- kinkiest16
- kinsfolk19
- kinships17
- kippered17
- kipperer16
- kipskins18
- kirigami15
- kirsches17
- kismetic16
- kissable14
- kissably17
- kistfuls15
- kitchens17
- kitelike16
- kitharas15
- kitlings13
- kitsches17
- kittened13
- kittlest12
- kittling13
- klatches17
- klaverns15
- kleagles13
- klephtic19
- klisters12
- klutzier21
- klystron15
- knackers18
- knackery21
- knacking19
- knappers16
- knapping17
- knapsack20
- knapweed18
- kneaders13
- kneading14
- kneecaps16
- kneehole15
- kneelers12
- kneeling13
- kneepads15
- kneepans14
- kneesock18
- knelling13
- knessets12
- knickers18
- knighted17
- knightly19
- knitters12
- knitting13
- knitwear15
- knobbier16
- knoblike18
- knockers18
- knocking19
- knockoff24
- knockout18
- knollers12
- knolling13
- knothole15
- knotless12
- knotlike16
- knotters12
- knottier12
- knottily15
- knotting13
- knotweed16
- knouting13
- knowable17
- knowings16
- knubbier16
- knuckled19
- knuckler18
- knuckles18
- knurlier12
- knurling13
- kohlrabi17
- kokanees16
- kolbasis14
- kolbassi14
- kolhozes24
- kolinski16
- kolinsky19
- kolkhosy22
- kolkhozy31
- kolkozes25
- komatiks18
- komondor15
- kookiest16
- koshered16
- kotowers15
- kotowing16
- koumises14
- koumyses17
- koupreys17
- kowtowed19
- kowtower18
- kraaling13
- kremlins14
- kreplach19
- kreutzer21
- kreuzers21
- krimmers16
- krullers12
- krumhorn17
- kryolite15
- kryolith18
- kryptons17
- kumisses14
- kumquats23
- kunzites21
- kurtosis12
- kuvaszok28
- kvetched21
- kvetches20
- kyanised16
- kyanises15
- kyanites15
- kyanized25
- kyanizes24
- kyboshed21
- kyboshes20
- kymogram20
- kyphoses20
- kyphosis20
- kyphotic22
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is kolkhozy at 31 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 8-letter words start with K?
304 valid 8-letter English words begin with K.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.