8-Letter Words Starting With K
There are 304 eight-letter words starting with K in our dictionary; 90 of them are common words.
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All 304 words
- knocking19 points
- keyboard18 points
- keywords19 points
- kindness13 points
- kickback26 points
- kickoffs24 points
- kayaking20 points
- kerchief20 points
- knapsack20 points
- knuckled19 points
- kowtowed19 points
- keepsake18 points
- keyholes18 points
- knickers18 points
- knockers18 points
- knockout18 points
- knuckles18 points
- kilobyte17 points
- kitchens17 points
- knighted17 points
- keynoted16 points
- kingdoms16 points
- kinkiest16 points
- kneecaps16 points
- knowings16 points
- koshered16 points
- keynotes15 points
- keystone15 points
- kilogram15 points
- kilowatt15 points
- kindling14 points
- kneading14 points
- kangaroo13 points
- kenneled13 points
- killings13 points
- kindlier13 points
- kneeling13 points
- knitting13 points
- knotting13 points
- kerosene12 points
- knottier12 points
- klutzier21 points
- knobbier16 points
- kingpins15 points
- keenness12 points
- kamikaze27 points
- kibitzed24 points
- kibitzer23 points
- kibitzes23 points
- kumquats23 points
- keypunch22 points
- killjoys22 points
- kinfolks19 points
- knightly19 points
- kickiest18 points
- kingship18 points
- katydids17 points
- kippered17 points
- knowable17 points
- kohlrabi17 points
- karaokes16 points
- kookiest16 points
- knitwear15 points
- knothole15 points
- kielbasa14 points
- killdeer13 points
- kinglier13 points
- kneaders13 points
- knelling13 points
- kestrels12 points
- kilotons12 points
- knitters12 points
- knockoff24 points
- kvetched21 points
- kvetches20 points
- kinsfolk19 points
- knackers18 points
- kirsches17 points
- keelhaul15 points
- kedgeree14 points
- kinetics14 points
- kickball20 points
- kabbalah19 points
- kibbling17 points
- katakana16 points
- keynoter15 points
- kilovolt15 points
- kielbasi14 points
- kissable14 points
- knurling13 points
- kazachok30 points
- kaffiyeh24 points
- keffiyeh24 points
- kickshaw24 points
- kinkajou23 points
- kreutzer21 points
- kunzites21 points
- kyphoses20 points
- kyphosis20 points
- kingfish19 points
- kolinsky19 points
- kreplach19 points
- kakemono18 points
- kerplunk18 points
- knapweed18 points
- knoblike18 points
- kowtower18 points
- kingcups17 points
- kinghood17 points
- kingwood17 points
- knapping17 points
- kailyard16 points
- kaleyard16 points
- kamacite16 points
- keeshond16 points
- keramics16 points
- kingbird16 points
- knotweed16 points
- karyotin15 points
- kingbolt15 points
- kirigami15 points
- klystron15 points
- kneehole15 points
- kamaaina14 points
- keelboat14 points
- kilobits14 points
- kinesics14 points
- kneepans14 points
- kremlins14 points
- kaoliang13 points
- kennings13 points
- keratoid13 points
- kindless13 points
- kingless13 points
- kinglets13 points
- kainites12 points
- keelsons12 points
- keisters12 points
- keratose12 points
- kernites12 points
- kurtosis12 points
- kolkhozy31 points
- kazachki30 points
- kazatsky28 points
- kuvaszok28 points
- khazenim26 points
- kazatski25 points
- kolkozes25 points
- kyanized25 points
- kolhozes24 points
- kyanizes24 points
- kavakava22 points
- kebbocks22 points
- kebbucks22 points
- khirkahs22 points
- kolkhosy22 points
- kyphotic22 points
- kabeljou21 points
- kajeputs21 points
- knackery21 points
- kreuzers21 points
- kyboshed21 points
- kickable20 points
- kyboshes20 points
- kymogram20 points
- kayakers19 points
- keckling19 points
- ketchups19 points
- khedival19 points
- khedives19 points
- kimchees19 points
- klephtic19 points
- knacking19 points
- kakiemon18 points
- kalewife18 points
- kashruth18 points
- kathodic18 points
- keycards18 points
- khalifas18 points
- kiboshed18 points
- killicks18 points
- killocks18 points
- kipskins18 points
- kneesock18 points
- knuckler18 points
- komatiks18 points
- kryolith18 points
- kachinas17 points
- kalyptra17 points
- kampongs17 points
- kashmirs17 points
- katchina17 points
- kephalin17 points
- khaddars17 points
- khamseen17 points
- khamsins17 points
- kiboshes17 points
- kidskins17 points
- kielbasy17 points
- kinglike17 points
- kinships17 points
- kissably17 points
- kitsches17 points
- klatches17 points
- koumyses17 points
- koupreys17 points
- krumhorn17 points
- kryptons17 points
- kabbalas16 points
- kalimbas16 points
- karakuls16 points
- kashered16 points
- kathodal16 points
- kathodes16 points
- keepable16 points
- kidnaped16 points
- kipperer16 points
- kismetic16 points
- kitelike16 points
- knappers16 points
- knotlike16 points
- knubbier16 points
- kokanees16 points
- kolinski16 points
- kotowing16 points
- krimmers16 points
- kyanised16 points
- kalifate15 points
- kashruts15 points
- kavasses15 points
- keelhale15 points
- keepings15 points
- keysters15 points
- khanates15 points
- kidnapee15 points
- kidnaper15 points
- kilobaud15 points
- kimonoed15 points
- kingpost15 points
- kistfuls15 points
- kitharas15 points
- klaverns15 points
- kneepads15 points
- knottily15 points
- komondor15 points
- kotowers15 points
- kryolite15 points
- kyanises15 points
- kyanites15 points
- kamseens14 points
- kaolinic14 points
- katcinas14 points
- keglings14 points
- keratoma14 points
- kermesse14 points
- kermises14 points
- kilobars14 points
- kilobase14 points
- kilomole14 points
- kindreds14 points
- kingside14 points
- kolbasis14 points
- kolbassi14 points
- koumises14 points
- kumisses14 points
- kallidin13 points
- kartings13 points
- keelages13 points
- kegelers13 points
- keloidal13 points
- kerneled13 points
- kerogens13 points
- killdees13 points
- kilorads13 points
- kiltings13 points
- kindlers13 points
- kitlings13 points
- kittened13 points
- kittling13 points
- kleagles13 points
- knolling13 points
- knouting13 points
- kraaling13 points
- kaiserin12 points
- kanteles12 points
- kaolines12 points
- karosses12 points
- keelless12 points
- keesters12 points
- keitloas12 points
- kenotron12 points
- keratins12 points
- kerosine12 points
- kiesters12 points
- kinetins12 points
- kittlest12 points
- klisters12 points
- kneelers12 points
- knessets12 points
- knollers12 points
- knotless12 points
- knotters12 points
- knurlier12 points
- krullers12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 304
- By usage: 41 very common, 49 common, 214 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kolkhozy 31
- kazachki 30
- kazachok 30
- kazatsky 28
- kuvaszok 28
- kamikaze 27
- khazenim 26
- kickback 26
- kazatski 25
- kolkozes 25
Most common
- knocking
- keyboard
- keywords
- kindness
- kickback
- kickoffs
- kayaking
- kerchief
- knapsack
- knuckled
Definitions
- knocking (noun)
- The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing).
- keyboard (noun)
- Device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like.
- kindness (noun)
- The quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic.
- kickback (noun)
- A commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction.
This page lists every one of the 304 eight-letter words starting with K in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so KNOCKING, KEYBOARD and KEYWORDS sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the eight-letter words starting with K?
KOLKHOZY scores 31 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?
214 of the 304 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.