10-Letter Words Starting With K
There are 109 ten-letter words starting with K in our dictionary; 34 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 10-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 109 words
- keystrokes21 points
- kidnapping20 points
- knighthood22 points
- keyboarded21 points
- kingfisher21 points
- kneecapped21 points
- kidnappers19 points
- kilometers16 points
- kennelling15 points
- kindnesses15 points
- knickknack30 points
- keypunched25 points
- keypunches24 points
- knockwurst23 points
- kickstands21 points
- kilocycles21 points
- keyboarder20 points
- kookaburra20 points
- kohlrabies19 points
- kinematics18 points
- kettledrum17 points
- kindliness15 points
- kickboxing30 points
- kerfuffles23 points
- knockabout22 points
- kingmakers21 points
- keelhauled18 points
- keypuncher24 points
- knockdowns24 points
- klutziness23 points
- kilojoules21 points
- kiwifruits20 points
- kilopascal18 points
- kiloliters14 points
- kibbutznik31 points
- karyolymph27 points
- kymographs25 points
- keratinize23 points
- karyotypes22 points
- kenspeckle22 points
- kurrajongs22 points
- kittiwakes21 points
- krummhorns21 points
- knobkerrie20 points
- kerseymere19 points
- kilderkins19 points
- kieselguhr18 points
- kimberlite18 points
- kinescopes18 points
- kingliness15 points
- kaolinites14 points
- keratinous14 points
- knottiness14 points
- kolkhoznik34 points
- kickboxers29 points
- kibbitzing28 points
- kymography28 points
- kazatskies27 points
- kibbitzers27 points
- karyotypic24 points
- karyotyped23 points
- kerchiefed23 points
- kickboards23 points
- knackwurst23 points
- knapsacked23 points
- kerchieves22 points
- kerygmatic22 points
- keystroked22 points
- kvetchiest22 points
- kanamycins21 points
- kerplunked21 points
- kingfishes21 points
- komondorok21 points
- karyologic20 points
- kingcrafts20 points
- knackeries20 points
- knuckliest20 points
- kurbashing20 points
- kalanchoes19 points
- karyosomes19 points
- keratotomy19 points
- keybuttons19 points
- kidnappees19 points
- kinescoped19 points
- knifepoint19 points
- knowledges19 points
- kallikrein18 points
- keelhaling18 points
- keeshonden18 points
- kiloparsec18 points
- kindlessly18 points
- knobbliest18 points
- knowingest18 points
- kolinskies18 points
- kaiserdoms17 points
- kaiserisms16 points
- kaolinitic16 points
- karabiners16 points
- kentledges16 points
- keratomata16 points
- kineticist16 points
- kinetosome16 points
- klebsiella16 points
- kernelling15 points
- kundalinis15 points
- karateists14 points
- keennesses14 points
- kieserites14 points
- kurtosises14 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 109
- By usage: 10 very common, 24 common, 75 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kolkhoznik 34
- kibbutznik 31
- kickboxing 30
- knickknack 30
- kickboxers 29
- kibbitzing 28
- kymography 28
- karyolymph 27
- kazatskies 27
- kibbitzers 27
Most common
- keystrokes
- kidnapping
- knighthood
- keyboarded
- kingfisher
- kneecapped
- kidnappers
- kilometers
- kennelling
- kindnesses
Definitions
- kidnapping (noun)
- (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment.
- knighthood (noun)
- Aristocrats holding the rank of knight.
- kingfisher (noun)
- Nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish.
There are 109 ten-letter words starting with K, and 34 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is KOLKHOZNIK at 34 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that start with K, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the ten-letter words starting with K?
KOLKHOZNIK scores 34 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
75 of the 109 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.