There are 304 8-letter words starting with K in our word list, and 16 of them are common English words such as KAYAKING, KEYSTONE, KINDNESS, KNEELING and KNOCKOUT.
304words in total
16common words
KOLKHOZYhighest scoring (31 points)
KANGAROOlongest common word (8 letters)
Common 8-letter words starting with K
16 everyday words, highest-scoring first in each group. Tap a word to see its meaning and anagrams.
How many 8-letter words starting with K are there?
Our word list (ENABLE, about 168,000 words) has 304 8-letter words starting with K. 16 of them are common in everyday English. Official game dictionaries may have a few more or fewer.
What is the highest-scoring word?
With classic tile values, KOLKHOZY scores 31 points, followed by KAZACHKI (30). With Words With Friends values the order can change slightly.
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