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4-letter words starting with K

Need a 4-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 120 playable words with 4 letters starting with K in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is KICK, worth 12 points.

  • KICK12
  • KIWI10
  • KNEW10
  • KNOW10
  • KEEP9
  • KEPT9
  • KEYS9
  • KIDS8
  • KIND8
  • KING8
  • KEEN7
  • KILL7
  • KISS7
  • KITE7
  • KITS7
  • KNEE7
  • KINK10
  • KELP9

Highest-scoring words with 4 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.

  • KICK12
  • KECK12
  • KHAF12
  • KYAK12
  • KAPH11
  • KAVA11
  • KEMP11
  • KIVA11
  • KOPH11
  • KVAS11
  • KIWI10
  • KNEW10

4-letter words starting with K (120)

  • KAAS7
  • KABS9
  • KADI8
  • KAES7
  • KAFS10
  • KAGU9
  • KAIF10
  • KAIL7
  • KAIN7
  • KAKA10
  • KAKI10
  • KALE7
  • KAME9
  • KAMI9
  • KANA7
  • KANE7
  • KAON7
  • KAPA9
  • KAPH11
  • KARN7
  • KART7
  • KATA7
  • KATS7
  • KAVA11
  • KAYO9
  • KAYS9
  • KBAR9
  • KEAS7
  • KECK12
  • KEEF10
  • KEEK10
  • KEEL7
  • KEEN7
  • KEEP9
  • KEET7
  • KEFS10
  • KEGS8
  • KEIR7
  • KELP9
  • KEMP11
  • KENO7
  • KENS7
  • KENT7
  • KEPI9
  • KEPS9
  • KEPT9
  • KERB9
  • KERF10
  • KERN7
  • KETO7
  • KEYS9
  • KHAF12
  • KHAN9
  • KHAT9
  • KHET9
  • KHIS9
  • KIBE9
  • KICK12
  • KIDS8
  • KIEF10
  • KIER7
  • KIFS10
  • KILL7
  • KILN7
  • KILO7
  • KILT7
  • KINA7
  • KIND8
  • KINE7
  • KING8
  • KINK10
  • KINO7
  • KINS7
  • KIPS9
  • KIRK10
  • KIRN7
  • KIRS7
  • KISS7
  • KIST7
  • KITE7
  • KITH9
  • KITS7
  • KIVA11
  • KIWI10
  • KNAP9
  • KNAR7
  • KNEE7
  • KNEW10
  • KNIT7
  • KNOB9
  • KNOP9
  • KNOT7
  • KNOW10
  • KNUR8
  • KOAN7
  • KOAS7
  • KOBO9
  • KOBS9
  • KOEL7
  • KOHL9
  • KOLA7
  • KOLO7
  • KONK10
  • KOOK10
  • KOPH11
  • KOPS9
  • KORE7
  • KORS7
  • KOSS7
  • KOTO7
  • KRIS7
  • KUDO9
  • KUDU10
  • KUES8
  • KURU9
  • KVAS11
  • KYAK12
  • KYAR9
  • KYAT9
  • KYTE9

How common are they?

120 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.07%) are with 4 letters starting with K. Most of them, 120, have 4 letters.

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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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Questions

How many words are there with 4 letters starting with K?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 120 words with 4 letters starting with K.

What is the highest-scoring word with 4 letters starting with K?

KICK, worth 12 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: KECK (12), KHAF (12) and KYAK (12).

What are the most common words with 4 letters starting with K?

KICK, KIWI, KNEW, KNOW, KEEP and KEPT. 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.

Play these words on the shared board

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.