How many words start with K?

Our dictionary lists 3,247 such words. The full set is shown above, grouped by length.

Are these valid in Scrabble and Wordle?

Yes — the list comes from a standard tournament-style word list, so the words are valid in Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordle, and most crossword and word games.

Words That Start With K

There are 3,247 words that start with the letter K in our dictionary of 269,000+ words. They're grouped by length below — great for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordle, and crossword clues. Need to match specific tiles you already hold? Drop them into the word solver.

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Words That Start With K

2-letter words (4)

ka 6ki 6ko 6ky 9

3-letter words (39)

kab 9kae 7kaf 10kai 7kak 11kam 9kas 7kat 7kaw 10kay 10kea 7keb 9ked 8kef 10keg 8ken 7kep 9ket 7kex 14key 10khi 10kid 8kif 10kin 7kip 9kir 7kis 7kit 7koa 7kob 9koi 7kon 7kop 9kor 7kos 7kow 10kue 7kye 10kyu 10

4-letter words (202)

kaal 8kaas 8kabs 10kack 14kade 9kadi 9kaed 9kaes 8kafs 11kago 9kagu 9kaid 9kaie 8kaif 11kaik 12kail 8kaim 10kain 8kais 8kaka 12kaki 12kaks 12kale 8kali 8kama 10kame 10kami 10kana 8kane 8kang 9kans 8kant 8kaon 8kapa 10kaph 13kara 8kark 12karn 8karo 8kart 8kata 8kati 8kats 8kava 11kawa 11kaws 11kayo 11kays 11kazi 17kbar 10keas 8kebs 10keck 14keds 9keef 11keek 12keel 8keen 8keep 10keet 8kefs 11kegs 9keir 8keks 12kell 8kelp 10kelt 8kemb 12kemp 12keno 8kens 8kent 8kepi 10keps 10kept 10kerb 10kerf 11kern 8kero 8kesh 11kest 8keta 8kete 8keto 8kets 8kewl 11keys 11khaf 14khan 11khat 11khet 11khis 11khor 11khud 12kibe 10kick 14kids 9kief 11kier 8kiev 11kiff 14kifs 11kild 9kill 8kiln 8kilo 8kilp 10kilt 8kina 8kind 9kine 8king 9kink 12kino 8kins 8kipe 10kipp 12kips 10kirk 12kirn 8kirs 8kish 11kiss 8kist 8kite 8kith 11kits 8kiva 11kiwi 11klap 10klik 12knag 9knap 10knar 8knee 8knew 11knit 8knop 10knot 8know 11knub 10knur 8knut 8koan 8koap 10koas 8kobo 10kobs 10koel 8koff 14koha 11kohl 11kois 8koji 15koka 12kola 8kolo 8kond 9konk 12kons 8kook 12koph 13kops 10kora 8kore 8koro 8kors 8koru 8koss 8koto 8kows 11krab 10kris 8ksar 8kudo 9kudu 9kueh 11kues 8kufi 11kuia 8kuku 12kula 8kuna 8kune 8kuri 8kuru 8kuta 8kuti 8kutu 8kuzu 17kvas 11kyak 15kyar 11kyat 11kybo 13kyes 11kyle 11kynd 12kyne 11kype 13kyte 11kyus 11

5-letter words (364)

kaama 11kabab 13kabar 11kabob 13kacha 14kacks 15kades 10kadis 10kafir 12kagos 10kagus 10kahal 12kaiak 13kaids 10kaies 9kaifs 12kaika 13kaiks 13kails 9kaims 11kaing 10kains 9kakas 13kakis 13kalam 11kales 9kalif 12kalis 9kalpa 11kamas 11kames 11kamik 15kamis 11kamme 13kanae 9kanas 9kandy 13kaneh 12kanes 9kanga 10kangs 10kanji 16kants 9kanzu 18kaons 9kapas 11kaphs 14kapok 15kappa 13kaput 11karas 9karat 9karks 13karma 11karns 9karoo 9karos 9karri 9karst 9karsy 12karts 9karzy 21kasha 12kasme 11katal 9katas 9katis 9katti 9kaugh 13kauri 9kauru 9kaury 12kaval 12kavas 12kawas 12kawau 12kawed 13kayak 16kayle 12kayos 12kazis 18kazoo 18kbars 11kebab 13kebar 11kebob 13kecks 15kedge 11kedgy 14keech 14keefs 12keeks 13keels 9keema 11keeno 9keens 9keeps 11keets 9keeve 12kefir 12kehua 12keirs 9kelep 11kelim 11kells 9kelly 12kelps 11kelpy 14kelts 9kelty 12kembo 13kembs 13kemps 13kempt 13kempy 16kenaf 12kench 14kendo 10kenos 9kente 9kents 9kepis 11kerbs 11kerel 9kerfs 12kerky 16kerma 11kerne 9kerns 9keros 9kerry 12kerve 12kesar 9kests 9ketas 9ketch 14ketes 9ketol 9kevel 12kevil 12kexes 16keyed 13khadi 13khafs 15khaki 16khans 12khaph 17khats 12khaya 15khazi 21kheda 13kheth 15khets 12khoja 19khors 12khoum 14khuds 13kiaat 9kiang 10kibbe 13kibbi 13kibei 11kibes 11kibla 11kicks 15kicky 18kiddo 11kiddy 14kidel 10kidge 11kiefs 12kiers 9kieve 12kievs 12kight 13kikoi 13kiley 12kilim 11kills 9kilns 9kilos 9kilps 11kilts 9kilty 12kimbo 13kinas 9kinda 10kinds 10kindy 13kines 9kings 10kinin 9kinks 13kinos 9kiore 9kiosk 13kipes 11kippa 13kipps 13kirby 14kirks 13kirns 9kirri 9kisan 9kissy 12kists 9kited 10kiter 9kites 9kithe 12kiths 12kitty 12kitul 9kivas 12kiwis 12klang 10klaps 11klett 9klick 15klieg 10kliks 13klong 10kloof 12kluge 10klutz 18knack 15knags 10knaps 11knarl 9knars 9knaur 9knave 12knawe 12knead 10kneed 10kneel 9knees 9knell 9knelt 9knife 12knish 12knits 9knive 12knobs 11knock 15knoll 9knops 11knosp 11knots 9knout 9knowe 12known 12knows 12knubs 11knurl 9knurr 9knurs 9knuts 9koala 9koans 9koaps 11koban 11kobos 11koels 9koffs 15kofta 12kogal 10kohas 12kohen 12kohls 12koine 9kojis 16kokas 13koker 13kokra 13kokum 15kolas 9kolos 9kombu 13konbu 11kondo 10konks 13kooks 13kooky 16koori 9kopek 15kophs 14kopje 18koppa 13korai 9koras 9korat 9kores 9korma 11koros 9korun 9korus 9koses 9kotch 14kotos 9kotow 12koura 9kraal 9krabs 11kraft 12krait 9krang 10krans 9kranz 18kraut 9kreep 11kreng 10krewe 12krill 9krona 9krone 9kroon 9krubi 11krunk 13ksars 9kudos 10kudus 10kudzu 19kufis 12kugel 10kuias 9kukri 13kukus 13kulak 13kulan 9kulas 9kulfi 12kumys 14kuris 9kurre 9kurta 9kurus 9kusso 9kutas 9kutch 14kutis 9kutus 9kuzus 18kvass 12kvell 12kwela 12kyack 18kyaks 16kyang 13kyars 12kyats 12kybos 14kydst 13kyles 12kylie 12kylin 12kylix 19kyloe 12kynde 13kynds 13kypes 14kyrie 12kytes 12kythe 15

6-letter words (191)

kaamas 12kababs 14kabaka 16kabala 12kabars 12kabaya 15kabele 12kabiki 16kabobs 14kabuki 16kaccha 17kaeing 11kaffir 16kafila 13kafirs 13kaftan 13kagool 11kagoul 11kahals 13kahuna 13kaiaks 14kaikai 14kaikas 14kainga 11kainit 10kaiser 10kaizen 19kakapo 16kakuro 14kalams 12kalian 10kalifs 13kaliph 15kalium 12kalmia 12kalong 11kalpac 14kalpak 16kalpas 12kalpis 12kaluki 14kamahi 15kamala 12kamees 12kameez 21kamela 12kamiks 16kamila 12kamsin 12kanaes 10kanaka 14kanban 12kanehs 13kangas 11kangha 14kanjis 17kanses 10kantar 10kanted 11kanten 10kantha 13kanuka 14kanzus 19kaolin 10kaonic 12kapoks 16kappas 14kapuka 16kaputt 12karait 10karaka 14karamu 12karate 10karats 10karite 10karked 15karmas 12karmic 14karoos 10karoro 10kaross 10karris 10karroo 10karsey 13karsts 10karter 10karyon 13kasbah 15kashas 13kasher 13katals 10katana 10kathak 17kation 10katipo 12kattis 10kaughs 14kauris 10kaurus 10kavals 13kavass 13kawaus 13kawing 14kayaks 17kayles 13kayoed 14kayoes 13kazoos 19keasar 10keavie 13kebabs 14kebars 12kebbed 15kebbie 14kebele 12keblah 15kebobs 14kecked 17keckle 16kecksy 19keddah 15kedged 13kedger 12kedges 12keeked 15keeker 14keeled 11keeler 10keelie 10keemas 12keened 11keener 10keenly 13keenos 10keeper 12keeves 13keffel 16kefirs 13kegged 13kegger 12kegler 11kehuas 13keight 14keiren 10keirin 10kekeno 14keksye 17keleps 12kelims 12keloid 11kelped 13kelper 12kelpie 12kelson 10kelter 10keltie 10kelvin 13kembed 15kembla 14kembos 14kemped 15kemper 14kemple 14kenafs 13kendos 11kenned 11kennel 10kenner 10kennet 10kented 11kentes 10kentia 10kephir 15kepped 15keppen 14keppit 14kerbed 13kerels 10kereru 10kerfed 14kermas 12kermes 12kermis 12kerned 11kernel 10kernes 10kerria 10kersey 13kerved 14kerves 13kesars 10

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Frequently asked questions

How many words start with K?: Our dictionary lists 3,247 such words. The full set is shown above, grouped by length.
Are these valid in Scrabble and Wordle?: Yes — the list comes from a standard tournament-style word list, so the words are valid in Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordle, and most crossword and word games.