Words Containing BK
There are 12 English words that contain the sequence BK. Range: BABKA to THUMBKINS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is KNOBKERRIES at 21 points; the longest is KNOBKERRIES (11 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The longest entry here is KNOBKERRIES at 11 letters.
Word list
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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 | subkingdoms | 21 | 26 |
| 2 | knobkerries | 21 | 23 |
| 3 | subkingdom | 20 | 25 |
| 4 | thumbkins | 20 | 23 |
| 5 | knobkerrie | 20 | 22 |
| 6 | thumbkin | 19 | 22 |
| 7 | lambkills | 17 | 22 |
| 8 | lambkill | 16 | 21 |
| 9 | lambkins | 16 | 20 |
| 10 | lambkin | 15 | 19 |
What these words mean
- subkingdoms
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- knobkerries
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- subkingdom
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- thumbkins
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- knobkerrie
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- thumbkin
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
- lambkills
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- lambkill
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
- lambkins
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
- lambkin
- Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "BK"?
12 valid English words contain BK.
Best Scrabble word containing BK?
KNOBKERRIES at 21 pts.
Longest word containing BK?
KNOBKERRIES (11 letters).