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8-letter words starting with K

Need a 8-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 303 playable words with 8 letters starting with K in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is KUVASZOK, worth 27 points.

  • KEYWORDS17
  • KNOCKING17
  • KEYBOARD16
  • KINDNESS12
  • KICKBACK23
  • KICKOFFS22
  • KERCHIEF18
  • KNAPSACK18
  • KNUCKLED18
  • KOWTOWED18
  • KAYAKING17
  • KNOCKOUT17
  • KNUCKLES17
  • KEEPSAKE16
  • KNICKERS16
  • KNOCKERS16
  • KEYHOLES15
  • KILOBYTE15

Highest-scoring words with 8 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.

  • KUVASZOK27
  • KAZACHKI26
  • KAZACHOK26
  • KOLKHOZY26
  • KAMIKAZE24
  • KAZATSKY24
  • KICKBACK23
  • KUMQUATS23
  • KHAZENIM23
  • KINKAJOU23
  • KICKOFFS22
  • KIBITZED22

8-letter words starting with K (303)

  • KABBALAH17
  • KABBALAS15
  • KABELJOU22
  • KACHINAS15
  • KAFFIYEH21
  • KAJEPUTS22
  • KAKEMONO16
  • KAKIEMON16
  • KALEWIFE17
  • KALIMBAS15
  • KALYPTRA15
  • KAMACITE15
  • KAMIKAZE24
  • KAMPONGS16
  • KANGAROO12
  • KARAKULS15
  • KARAOKES14
  • KASHMIRS15
  • KASHRUTH16
  • KATCHINA15
  • KATHODIC16
  • KATYDIDS15
  • KAVAKAVA22
  • KAVASSES15
  • KAYAKERS16
  • KAYAKING17
  • KAZACHKI26
  • KAZACHOK26
  • KAZATSKI22
  • KAZATSKY24
  • KEBBOCKS20
  • KEBBUCKS21
  • KECKLING17
  • KEENNESS11
  • KEEPABLE15
  • KEEPSAKE16
  • KEFFIYEH21
  • KENNELED12
  • KEPHALIN15
  • KERCHIEF18
  • KEROSENE11
  • KERPLUNK17
  • KESTRELS11
  • KETCHUPS18
  • KEYBOARD16
  • KEYCARDS16
  • KEYHOLES15
  • KEYNOTED14
  • KEYNOTES13
  • KEYPUNCH20
  • KEYSTONE13
  • KEYWORDS17
  • KHALIFAS16
  • KHAZENIM23
  • KHEDIVAL18
  • KHEDIVES18
  • KHIRKAHS18
  • KIBBLING16
  • KIBITZED22
  • KIBITZER21
  • KIBITZES21
  • KIBOSHED16
  • KICKABLE18
  • KICKBACK23
  • KICKBALL18
  • KICKIEST16
  • KICKOFFS22
  • KICKSHAW21
  • KIELBASA13
  • KILLDEER12
  • KILLICKS16
  • KILLINGS12
  • KILLJOYS21
  • KILLOCKS16
  • KILOBYTE15
  • KILOGRAM14
  • KILOTONS11
  • KILOWATT14
  • KIMCHEES17
  • KINDLIER12
  • KINDLING13
  • KINDNESS12
  • KINFOLKS17
  • KINGCUPS17
  • KINGDOMS15
  • KINGFISH17
  • KINGLIER12
  • KINGPINS14
  • KINGSHIP16
  • KINGWOOD16
  • KINKAJOU23
  • KINSFOLK17
  • KIPPERED16
  • KIPSKINS16
  • KITCHENS15
  • KLEPHTIC17
  • KLUTZIER20
  • KNACKERS16
  • KNACKERY18
  • KNACKING17
  • KNAPPING16
  • KNAPSACK18
  • KNAPWEED17
  • KNEADERS12
  • KNEADING13
  • KNEECAPS15
  • KNEELING12
  • KNEESOCK16
  • KNELLING12
  • KNICKERS16
  • KNIGHTED15
  • KNIGHTLY16
  • KNITTERS11
  • KNITTING12
  • KNITWEAR14
  • KNOBBIER15
  • KNOBLIKE16
  • KNOCKERS16
  • KNOCKING17
  • KNOCKOFF22
  • KNOCKOUT17
  • KNOTHOLE13
  • KNOTTIER11
  • KNOTTING12
  • KNOWABLE16
  • KNOWINGS15
  • KNUBBIER16
  • KNUCKLED18
  • KNUCKLER17
  • KNUCKLES17
  • KOHLRABI15
  • KOLHOZES21
  • KOLINSKY16
  • KOLKHOSY18
  • KOLKHOZY26
  • KOLKOZES22
  • KOMATIKS16
  • KOOKIEST14
  • KOSHERED14
  • KOUMYSES16
  • KOUPREYS16
  • KOWTOWED18
  • KOWTOWER17
  • KREPLACH17
  • KREUTZER20
  • KREUZERS20
  • KRUMHORN16
  • KUMQUATS23
  • KUNZITES20
  • KUVASZOK27
  • KVETCHED20
  • KVETCHES19
  • KYANIZED22
  • KYANIZES21
  • KYBOSHED18
  • KYBOSHES17
  • KYMOGRAM18
  • KYPHOSES17
  • KYPHOSIS17
  • KYPHOTIC19

The 160 most common shown, 143 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

How common are they?

303 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.18%) are with 8 letters starting with K. Most of them, 303, have 8 letters.

Other lengths starting with K

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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 8 letters starting with K?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 303 words with 8 letters starting with K.

What is the highest-scoring word with 8 letters starting with K?

KUVASZOK, worth 27 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: KAZACHKI (26), KAZACHOK (26) and KOLKHOZY (26).

What are the most common words with 8 letters starting with K?

KEYWORDS, KNOCKING, KEYBOARD, KINDNESS, KICKBACK and KICKOFFS. 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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