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Words That Start With K

There are 1,716 English words that start with the letter K, from KA to KYTHING. The highest-scoring word beginning with K in Scrabble® is KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIDES at 41 points, and the longest is KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIDES (22 letters). Use the list for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordscapes and crossword help. The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.

By length — 1,716 words starting with K

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K

Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Showing the first 600 of 1,716 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1keratoconjunctivitides4149
2keratoconjunctivitises4048
3keratoconjunctivites3846
4keratoconjunctivitis3846
5katzenjammers3742
6katzenjammer3641
7kolkhozniki3536
8kolkhozniks3536
9kaffeeklatsches3435
10kolkhoznik3435

What these words mean

keratoconjunctivitides
Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
keratoconjunctivitises
Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
keratoconjunctivites
Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
keratoconjunctivitis
Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
katzenjammers
Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
katzenjammer
(noun)A hangover.
kolkhozniki
Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
kolkhozniks
Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
kaffeeklatsches
Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
kolkhoznik
Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

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 words start with K?

1,716 valid English words begin with K.

Best Scrabble word starting with K?

KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIDES at 41 pts.

Longest word starting with K?

KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIDES (22 letters).

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