Nine-letter words starting with K
202 nine-letter words begin with the letter K. The complete list is below in alphabetical order, grouped by second letter so you can scan straight to the ones that fit your puzzle.
Most common nine-letter words starting with K
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- knowledge
- keyboards
- knowingly
- kidnapped
- kilometer
- kilograms
- keepsakes
- kangaroos
- keystroke
- kinematic
- kundalini
- kilobytes
- knockoffs
- kickbacks
- kiwifruit
- knockdown
- kilowatts
- knockouts
- kerfuffle
- kanamycin
- karyotype
- keratitis
- keratosis
- kidnapper
Highest-scoring nine-letter words starting with K
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- kolkhozes 29
- krummholz 29
- kamikazes 28
- kibbutzim 28
- kickboxer 28
- kibbitzed 27
- kickbacks 27
- kibbitzer 26
- kibbitzes 26
- klezmorim 26
- kyanizing 26
- kaffiyehs 25
- keffiyehs 25
- kibitzing 25
- kickshaws 25
- kilohertz 25
- knockoffs 25
- kibitzers 24
- kinkajous 24
- kymograph 24
- kavakavas 23
- knockdown 23
- kabeljous 22
- karyogamy 22
All 202 nine-letter words starting with K
KA 39
- kabbalahs
- kabeljous
- kaddishim
- kaffiyehs
- kailyards
- kaiserdom
- kaiserins
- kaiserism
- kakemonos
- kakiemons
- kalanchoe
- kalewives
- kaleyards
- kalifates
- kallidins
- kalyptras
- kamaainas
- kamacites
- kamikazes
- kanamycin
- kangaroos
- kaoliangs
- kaolinite
- karabiner
- karateist
- karyogamy
- karyology
- karyosome
- karyotins
- karyotype
- kashering
- kashruths
- katabatic
- katakanas
- katchinas
- katharses
- katharsis
- kavakavas
- kayakings
KE 35
- kedgerees
- keelboats
- keelhaled
- keelhales
- keelhauls
- keepsakes
- keeshonds
- keffiyehs
- kenneling
- kennelled
- kenosises
- kenotrons
- kentledge
- kephalins
- keratitis
- keratomas
- keratoses
- keratosis
- keratotic
- kerchiefs
- kerfuffle
- kermesses
- kerneling
- kernelled
- kerosenes
- kerosines
- kerplunks
- kerygmata
- ketogenic
- keyboards
- keybutton
- keynoters
- keynoting
- keystones
- keystroke
KH 2
- khamseens
- khedivial
KI 66
- kibbitzed
- kibbitzer
- kibbitzes
- kibbutzim
- kibitzers
- kibitzing
- kiboshing
- kickbacks
- kickballs
- kickboard
- kickboxer
- kickshaws
- kickstand
- kiddingly
- kiddushes
- kidnapees
- kidnapers
- kidnaping
- kidnapped
- kidnappee
- kidnapper
- kielbasas
- kieserite
- kilderkin
- killdeers
- killifish
- killingly
- kilobases
- kilobauds
- kilobytes
- kilocycle
- kilogauss
- kilograms
- kilohertz
- kilojoule
- kiloliter
- kilometer
- kilomoles
- kilovolts
- kilowatts
- kindliest
- kindlings
- kinematic
- kinescope
- kingbirds
- kingbolts
- kingcraft
- kinghoods
- kingliest
- kingmaker
- kingposts
- kingships
- kingsides
- kingwoods
- kinkajous
- kinkiness
- kinswoman
- kinswomen
- kipperers
- kippering
- kirigamis
- kirmesses
- kittening
- kittenish
- kittiwake
- kiwifruit
KL 4
- klatsches
- klezmorim
- klutziest
- klystrons
KN 29
- knackered
- knapsacks
- knapweeds
- knaveries
- knavishly
- kneadable
- kneeholes
- kneesocks
- knifelike
- knighting
- knittings
- knobbiest
- knobblier
- knockdown
- knockoffs
- knockouts
- knotgrass
- knotholes
- knottiest
- knottings
- knotweeds
- knowinger
- knowingly
- knowledge
- knubbiest
- knucklers
- knucklier
- knuckling
- knurliest
KO 10
- kolbassis
- kolkhoses
- kolkhozes
- komondors
- kookiness
- koshering
- koumisses
- koumysses
- kowtowers
- kowtowing
KR 6
- kreutzers
- krumhorns
- krummholz
- krummhorn
- kryolites
- kryoliths
KU 4
- kundalini
- kurbashed
- kurbashes
- kurrajong
KV 2
- kvetchier
- kvetching
KY 5
- kyanising
- kyanizing
- kyboshing
- kymograms
- kymograph
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Common questions
How many nine-letter words start with K?
There are 202 nine-letter words beginning with K, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common nine-letter words starting with K?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: knowledge, keyboards, knowingly, kidnapped, kilometer, kilograms, keepsakes, kangaroos. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word starting with K in Scrabble?
kolkhozes scores 29 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.