9 Letter Words Starting with K
There are 202 9-letter English words that start with K, ranging alphabetically from KABBALAHS to KYMOGRAPH. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KRUMMHOLZ (29), KOLKHOZES (29), KIBBUTZIM (28). Average word length in this list is 9 letters.
Word list
K
- KABBALAHS20 pts
- KABELJOUS22 pts
- KADDISHIM20 pts
- KAFFIYEHS25 pts
- KAILYARDS17 pts
- KAISERDOM16 pts
- KAISERINS13 pts
- KAISERISM15 pts
- KAKEMONOS19 pts
- KAKIEMONS19 pts
- KALANCHOE18 pts
- KALEWIVES19 pts
- KALEYARDS17 pts
- KALIFATES16 pts
- KALLIDINS14 pts
- KALYPTRAS18 pts
- KAMAAINAS15 pts
- KAMACITES17 pts
- KAMIKAZES28 pts
- KANAMYCIN20 pts
- KANGAROOS14 pts
- KAOLIANGS14 pts
- KAOLINITE13 pts
- KARABINER15 pts
- KARATEIST13 pts
- KARYOGAMY22 pts
- KARYOLOGY20 pts
- KARYOSOME18 pts
- KARYOTINS16 pts
- KARYOTYPE21 pts
- KASHERING17 pts
- KASHRUTHS19 pts
- KATABATIC17 pts
- KATAKANAS17 pts
- KATCHINAS18 pts
- KATHARSES16 pts
- KATHARSIS16 pts
- KAVAKAVAS23 pts
- KAYAKINGS21 pts
- KEDGEREES15 pts
- KEELBOATS15 pts
- KEELHALED17 pts
- KEELHALES16 pts
- KEELHAULS16 pts
- KEEPSAKES19 pts
- KEESHONDS17 pts
- KEFFIYEHS25 pts
- KENNELING14 pts
- KENNELLED14 pts
- KENOSISES13 pts
- KENOTRONS13 pts
- KENTLEDGE15 pts
- KEPHALINS18 pts
- KERATITIS13 pts
- KERATOMAS15 pts
- KERATOSES13 pts
- KERATOSIS13 pts
- KERATOTIC15 pts
- KERCHIEFS21 pts
- KERFUFFLE22 pts
- KERMESSES15 pts
- KERNELING14 pts
- KERNELLED14 pts
- KEROSENES13 pts
- KEROSINES13 pts
- KERPLUNKS19 pts
- KERYGMATA19 pts
- KETOGENIC16 pts
- KEYBOARDS19 pts
- KEYBUTTON18 pts
- KEYNOTERS16 pts
- KEYNOTING17 pts
- KEYSTONES16 pts
- KEYSTROKE20 pts
- KHAMSEENS18 pts
- KHEDIVIAL20 pts
- KIBBITZED27 pts
- KIBBITZER26 pts
- KIBBITZES26 pts
- KIBBUTZIM28 pts
- KIBITZERS24 pts
- KIBITZING25 pts
- KIBOSHING19 pts
- KICKBACKS27 pts
- KICKBALLS21 pts
- KICKBOARD22 pts
- KICKBOXER28 pts
- KICKSHAWS25 pts
- KICKSTAND20 pts
- KIDDINGLY19 pts
- KIDDUSHES18 pts
- KIDNAPEES16 pts
- KIDNAPERS16 pts
- KIDNAPING17 pts
- KIDNAPPED19 pts
- KIDNAPPEE18 pts
- KIDNAPPER18 pts
- KIELBASAS15 pts
- KIESERITE13 pts
- KILDERKIN18 pts
- KILLDEERS14 pts
- KILLIFISH19 pts
- KILLINGLY17 pts
- KILOBASES15 pts
- KILOBAUDS16 pts
- KILOBYTES18 pts
- KILOCYCLE20 pts
- KILOGAUSS14 pts
- KILOGRAMS16 pts
- KILOHERTZ25 pts
- KILOJOULE20 pts
- KILOLITER13 pts
- KILOMETER15 pts
- KILOMOLES15 pts
- KILOVOLTS16 pts
- KILOWATTS16 pts
- KINDLIEST14 pts
- KINDLINGS15 pts
- KINEMATIC17 pts
- KINESCOPE17 pts
- KINGBIRDS17 pts
- KINGBOLTS16 pts
- KINGCRAFT19 pts
- KINGHOODS18 pts
- KINGLIEST14 pts
- KINGMAKER20 pts
- KINGPOSTS16 pts
- KINGSHIPS19 pts
- KINGSIDES15 pts
- KINGWOODS18 pts
- KINKAJOUS24 pts
- KINKINESS17 pts
- KINSWOMAN18 pts
- KINSWOMEN18 pts
- KIPPERERS17 pts
- KIPPERING18 pts
- KIRIGAMIS16 pts
- KIRMESSES15 pts
- KITTENING14 pts
- KITTENISH16 pts
- KITTIWAKE20 pts
- KIWIFRUIT19 pts
- KLATSCHES18 pts
- KLEZMORIM26 pts
- KLUTZIEST22 pts
- KLYSTRONS16 pts
- KNACKERED20 pts
- KNAPSACKS21 pts
- KNAPWEEDS19 pts
- KNAVERIES16 pts
- KNAVISHLY22 pts
- KNEADABLE16 pts
- KNEEHOLES16 pts
- KNEESOCKS19 pts
- KNIFELIKE20 pts
- KNIGHTING18 pts
- KNITTINGS14 pts
- KNOBBIEST17 pts
- KNOBBLIER17 pts
- KNOCKDOWN23 pts
- KNOCKOFFS25 pts
- KNOCKOUTS19 pts
- KNOTGRASS14 pts
- KNOTHOLES16 pts
- KNOTTIEST13 pts
- KNOTTINGS14 pts
- KNOTWEEDS17 pts
- KNOWINGER17 pts
- KNOWINGLY20 pts
- KNOWLEDGE18 pts
- KNUBBIEST17 pts
- KNUCKLERS19 pts
- KNUCKLIER19 pts
- KNUCKLING20 pts
- KNURLIEST13 pts
- KOLBASSIS15 pts
- KOLKHOSES20 pts
- KOLKHOZES29 pts
- KOMONDORS16 pts
- KOOKINESS17 pts
- KOSHERING17 pts
- KOUMISSES15 pts
- KOUMYSSES18 pts
- KOWTOWERS19 pts
- KOWTOWING20 pts
- KREUTZERS22 pts
- KRUMHORNS18 pts
- KRUMMHOLZ29 pts
- KRUMMHORN20 pts
- KRYOLITES16 pts
- KRYOLITHS19 pts
- KUNDALINI14 pts
- KURBASHED19 pts
- KURBASHES18 pts
- KURRAJONG21 pts
- KVETCHIER21 pts
- KVETCHING22 pts
- KYANISING17 pts
- KYANIZING26 pts
- KYBOSHING22 pts
- KYMOGRAMS21 pts
- KYMOGRAPH24 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 | krummholz | 29 | 32 |
| 2 | kolkhozes | 29 | 29 |
| 3 | kibbutzim | 28 | 32 |
| 4 | kickboxer | 28 | 30 |
| 5 | kamikazes | 28 | 29 |
| 6 | kickbacks | 27 | 30 |
| 7 | kibbitzed | 27 | 29 |
| 8 | klezmorim | 26 | 29 |
| 9 | kibbitzer | 26 | 28 |
| 10 | kibbitzes | 26 | 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 9-letter words start with K?
202 valid 9-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).