4-Letter Words Starting With K
There are 121 four-letter words starting with K in our dictionary; 42 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 4-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 121 words
- keys11 points
- knew11 points
- know11 points
- keep10 points
- kept10 points
- kind9 points
- king9 points
- keen8 points
- kill8 points
- kick14 points
- kids9 points
- kiss8 points
- kits8 points
- knee8 points
- kink12 points
- kiwi11 points
- kelp10 points
- knob10 points
- kegs9 points
- keel8 points
- kiln8 points
- kilo8 points
- kilt8 points
- kite8 points
- knit8 points
- knot8 points
- kook12 points
- khan11 points
- kith11 points
- kale8 points
- kens8 points
- keto8 points
- kike12 points
- kohl11 points
- kips10 points
- kart8 points
- kayo11 points
- kepi10 points
- kana8 points
- keno8 points
- kine8 points
- kola8 points
- keck14 points
- kaph13 points
- koph13 points
- kaka12 points
- kaki12 points
- keek12 points
- kaif11 points
- kava11 points
- keef11 points
- kerf11 points
- khat11 points
- kief11 points
- kiva11 points
- kyat11 points
- kame10 points
- kami10 points
- kibe10 points
- knap10 points
- knop10 points
- kobo10 points
- kobs10 points
- kadi9 points
- kagu9 points
- kudo9 points
- kudu9 points
- kail8 points
- kain8 points
- kaon8 points
- keas8 points
- kent8 points
- kern8 points
- kier8 points
- kina8 points
- kino8 points
- kist8 points
- knar8 points
- knur8 points
- koan8 points
- koel8 points
- kolo8 points
- kors8 points
- koto8 points
- kris8 points
- kyak15 points
- khaf14 points
- kemp12 points
- kirk12 points
- konk12 points
- kafs11 points
- kays11 points
- kefs11 points
- khet11 points
- khis11 points
- kifs11 points
- kvas11 points
- kyar11 points
- kyte11 points
- kabs10 points
- kapa10 points
- kbar10 points
- keps10 points
- kerb10 points
- kops10 points
- kaas8 points
- kaes8 points
- kane8 points
- karn8 points
- kata8 points
- kats8 points
- keet8 points
- keir8 points
- kins8 points
- kirn8 points
- kirs8 points
- koas8 points
- kore8 points
- koss8 points
- kues8 points
- kuru8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 121
- By usage: 26 very common, 16 common, 79 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kyak 15
- keck 14
- khaf 14
- kick 14
- kaph 13
- koph 13
- kaka 12
- kaki 12
- keek 12
- kemp 12
Most common
- keys
- knew
- know
- keep
- kept
- kind
- king
- keen
- kill
- kick
Definitions
- know (noun)
- The fact of being aware of information that is known to few people.
- keep (noun)
- The financial means whereby one lives.
- kept (adjective)
- (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded.
- kind (adjective)
- Having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior.
Below you will find all 121 four-letter words starting with K from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. KEYS, KNEW and KNOW are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
The quickest route to an answer is the search box: enter your letters, use a question mark for a blank, and the list shrinks to the playable words. If you would rather browse, the chips below are sorted with common words first, and the related links lead to neighbouring lists for other 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 four-letter words starting with K?
KYAK scores 15 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?
79 of the 121 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.