Starting With K
16 words · highest scoring is kayaking at 20 points
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About 8 Letter Words Starting With K
There are 16 eight letter words starting with K in our dictionary. The highest scoring is kayaking at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 16 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — KANGAROO, KEYWORDS, KITCHENS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words Starting With K at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With K
- kayaking20
- keywords19
- knocking19
- keyboard18
- knockout18
- knuckles18
- kitchens17
- kingdoms16
Common 8 Letter Words Starting With K
- kangaroo13
- kerosene12
- keystone15
- killings13
- kindness13
- kitchens17
- knitting13
- knockout18
8 Letter Words Starting With K by Last Letter
8 Letter Words Starting With K Defined
- kangarooNoun · 13 points
- a large plant-eating marsupial with a long powerful tail and strongly developed hindlimbs that enable it to travel by leaping, found only in Australia and New Guinea
- keroseneNoun · 12 points
- a light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum, used especially in jet engines and domestic heating boilers; paraffin oil
- keywordsNoun · 19 points
- a word or concept of great significance
- kindnessNoun · 13 points
- the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
- kitchensNoun · 17 points
- a room or area where food is prepared and cooked
- knockingVerb · 19 points
- strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door
8 Letter Words Starting With K: Questions
How many eight letter words starting with K are there?
There are 16 eight letter words starting with K in our dictionary, and 16 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with K?
KAYAKING is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words starting with K?
KANGAROO, KEYWORDS, KITCHENS are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with K. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words starting with K valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.