12-Letter Words Starting With K
There are 34 twelve-letter words starting with K in our dictionary; 7 of them are common words.
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All 34 words
- kaleidoscope21 points
- kitchenettes21 points
- kindergarten18 points
- kleptomaniac22 points
- knuckleheads26 points
- keyboardists22 points
- knightliness20 points
- katzenjammer36 points
- kinnikinnick26 points
- karyokinesis23 points
- keratoplasty21 points
- kinesthesias19 points
- kilocalories18 points
- knottinesses16 points
- kymographies27 points
- keratinizing26 points
- kwashiorkors26 points
- karyokinetic25 points
- klutzinesses25 points
- kitchenwares24 points
- knuckleballs24 points
- knucklebones24 points
- karyokineses23 points
- kneecappings23 points
- karyological22 points
- kremlinology22 points
- kinetochores21 points
- kinetoscopes20 points
- kleptomanias20 points
- keratotomies18 points
- kinetoplasts18 points
- ketosteroids17 points
- kindlinesses17 points
- kinglinesses17 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 34
- By usage: 3 very common, 4 common, 27 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- katzenjammer 36
- kymographies 27
- keratinizing 26
- kinnikinnick 26
- knuckleheads 26
- kwashiorkors 26
- karyokinetic 25
- klutzinesses 25
- kitchenwares 24
- knuckleballs 24
Most common
- kaleidoscope
- kitchenettes
- kindergarten
- kleptomaniac
- knuckleheads
- keyboardists
- knightliness
- katzenjammer
- kinnikinnick
- karyokinesis
Definitions
- kaleidoscope (noun)
- A complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes.
- kindergarten (noun)
- A preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school.
- kleptomaniac (noun)
- Someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive.
- knightliness (noun)
- The medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct.
Every word in this list has twelve letters and start with K. We count 34 of them, with 7 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so KATZENJAMMER at 36 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as KALEIDOSCOPE, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
How many twelve-letter words starting with K are there?
Our dictionary has 34 twelve-letter words starting with K, of which 7 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the twelve-letter words starting with K?
KATZENJAMMER scores 36 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.