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3-letter words starting with K
Need a 3-letter word that starts with K? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 27 playable words with 3 letters starting with K in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is KEX, worth 12 points.
Popular words with 3 letters starting with K
- KEY8
- KID7
- KEN6
- KIT6
- KEG7
- KIN6
- KEX12
- KAF9
- KEF9
- KIF9
- KAB8
- KAY8
- KEP8
- KHI8
- KIP8
- KOB8
- KOP8
- KUE7
Highest-scoring words with 3 letters starting with K
Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.
- KEX12
- KAF9
- KEF9
- KIF9
- KEY8
- KAB8
- KAY8
- KEP8
- KHI8
- KIP8
- KOB8
- KOP8
3-letter words starting with K (27)
- KAB8
- KAE6
- KAF9
- KAS6
- KAT6
- KAY8
- KEA6
- KEF9
- KEG7
- KEN6
- KEP8
- KEX12
- KEY8
- KHI8
- KID7
- KIF9
- KIN6
- KIP8
- KIR6
- KIT6
- KOA6
- KOB8
- KOI6
- KOP8
- KOR6
- KOS6
- KUE7
How common are they?
27 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.02%) are with 3 letters starting with K. Most of them, 27, have 3 letters.
Other lengths starting with K
3-letter words starting with other letters
- Starting with A
- Starting with B
- Starting with C
- Starting with D
- Starting with E
- Starting with F
- Starting with G
- Starting with H
- Starting with J
- Starting with L
- Starting with M
- Starting with N
- Starting with O
- Starting with P
- Starting with R
- Starting with S
- Starting with T
- Starting with V
- Starting with W
- Starting with Y
Related word lists
Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.
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How many words are there with 3 letters starting with K?
Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 27 words with 3 letters starting with K.
What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters starting with K?
KEX, worth 12 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: KAF (9), KEF (9) and KIF (9).
What are the most common words with 3 letters starting with K?
KEY, KID, KEN, KIT, KEG and KIN. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.
Can I play these words in Wordtide?
Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.
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Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.