Words Containing KD
There are 38 English words that contain the sequence KD. Range: BACKDATE to WORKDAYS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is BACKDROPPING at 26 points; the longest is BACKDROPPING (12 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 3% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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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 | backdropping | 26 | 32 |
| 2 | backdropped | 25 | 29 |
| 3 | jackdaws | 25 | 28 |
| 4 | jackdaw | 24 | 27 |
| 5 | knockdowns | 24 | 27 |
| 6 | knockdown | 23 | 26 |
| 7 | crackdowns | 22 | 25 |
| 8 | crackdown | 21 | 24 |
| 9 | backdating | 20 | 24 |
| 10 | backdrops | 20 | 23 |
What these words mean
- backdropping
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- backdropped
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- jackdaws
- (noun)A European bird (Coloeus monedula) of the crow family, often nesting in church towers and ruins.
- jackdaw
- Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
- knockdowns
- (noun)An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
- knockdown
- (noun)An act of knocking down or the condition of being knocked down.
- crackdowns
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- crackdown
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- backdating
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- backdrops
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "KD"?
38 valid English words contain KD.
Best Scrabble word containing KD?
BACKDROPPING at 26 pts.
Longest word containing KD?
BACKDROPPING (12 letters).