Word list

6 letter words starting with K

273 words in our dictionary start with K and have six letters. 45 of them are everyday words, such as KILLED, KERNEL, KNIGHT, KILLER.

273 words.

Everyday words 45

Rare words 228

Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.

At a glance

Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):

  • KHAZEN 22
  • KLUTZY 22
  • KOLHOZ 22
  • KUVASZ 22
  • KWANZA 22
  • KIBITZ 21
  • KUDZUS 20
  • KAZOOS 19

Letter after K

  • I
    63
  • E
    53
  • A
    52
  • N
    25
  • O
    25
  • R
    16
  • U
    13
  • H
    9

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Questions

How many 6 letter words starting with K are there?

Our dictionary has 273, and 45 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.

What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?

KHAZEN, worth 22 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.

What are some common 6 letter words starting with K?

KILLED, KERNEL, KNIGHT, KILLER, KNIVES are among the most common in everyday writing.

How do I filter the list?

Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example k?????.