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6-letter words starting with K

6-letter words starting with K total 515, from familiar picks like KILLED and KNIGHT to high-scoring KOLKOZ.

515 wordsTop pick KILLEDHighest score KOLKOZ 23

25 of 515 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

S starts the most 6-letter words (2,737); X starts the fewest (19). K ranks #17 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 25 · most-used first

All valid words 515

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • KAAMAS12
  • KABABS14
  • KABAKA16
  • KABALA12
  • KABARS12
  • KABAYA15
  • KABELE12
  • KABIKI16
  • KABOBS14
  • KABOOM14
  • KABUKI16
  • KACCHA17
  • KAEING11
  • KAFFIR16
  • KAFILA13
  • KAFIRS13
  • KAFTAN13
  • KAGOOL11
  • KAGOUL11
  • KAHALS13
  • KAHUNA13
  • KAIAKS14
  • KAIKAI14
  • KAIKAS14
  • KAINGA11
  • KAINIT10
  • KAISER10
  • KAIZEN19
  • KAKAPO16
  • KALAMS12
  • KALIAN10
  • KALIFS13
  • KALIPH15
  • KALIUM12
  • KALMIA12
  • KALONG11
  • KALPAC14
  • KALPAK16
  • KALPAS12
  • KALPIS12
  • KAMAHI15
  • KAMALA12
  • KAMEES12
  • KAMEEZ21
  • KAMELA12
  • KAMIKS16
  • KAMILA12
  • KAMSIN12
  • KANAKA14
  • KANBAN12
  • KANEHS13
  • KANGAS11
  • KANGHA14
  • KANJIS17
  • KANSES10
  • KANTAR10
  • KANTED11
  • KANTEN10
  • KANTHA13
  • KANUKA14
  • KANZUS19
  • KAOLIN10
  • KAONIC12
  • KAPEEK16
  • KAPOKS16
  • KAPOWS15
  • KAPPAS14
  • KAPUKA16
  • KAPUTT12
  • KARAHI13
  • KARAIT10
  • KARAKA14
  • KARAMU12
  • KARATE10
  • KARATS10
  • KARITE10
  • KARKED15
  • KARMAS12
  • KARMIC14
  • KAROOS10
  • KARORO10
  • KAROSS10
  • KARRIS10
  • KARROO10
  • KARSEY13
  • KARSTS10
  • KARTER10
  • KARYON13
  • KASBAH15
  • KASHAS13
  • KASHER13
  • KATANA10
  • KATHAK17
  • KATION10
  • KATIPO12
  • KATTIS10
  • KAUGHS14
  • KAURIS10
  • KAVASS13
  • KAWING14
  • KAYAKS17
  • KAYLES13
  • KAYOED14
  • KAYOES13
  • KAZOOS19
  • KEASAR10
  • KEAVIE13
  • KEBABS14
  • KEBARS12
  • KEBBED15
  • KEBBIE14
  • KEBELE12
  • KEBLAH15
  • KEBOBS14
  • KECKED17
  • KECKLE16
  • KECKSY19
  • KEDDAH15
  • KEDGED13
  • KEDGER12
  • KEDGES12
  • KEEKED15
  • KEEKER14
  • KEELED11
  • KEELER10
  • KEELIE10
  • KEENED11
  • KEENER10
  • KEENLY13
  • KEENOS10
  • KEEPER12
  • KEEVES13
  • KEFFEL16
  • KEFIRS13
  • KEGGED13
  • KEGGER12
  • KEGLER11
  • KEHUAS13
  • KEIGHT14
  • KEKENO14
  • KEKSYE17
  • KELEPS12
  • KELIMS12
  • KELOID11
  • KELPED13
  • KELPER12
  • KELPIE12
  • KELSON10
  • KELTER10
  • KELTIE10
  • KELVIN13
  • KEMBED15
  • KEMBLA14
  • KEMBOS14
  • KEMPED15
  • KEMPER14
  • KEMPLE14
  • KENAFS13
  • KENDOS11
  • KENNED11
  • KENNEL10
  • KENNER10
  • KENNET10
  • KENTED11
  • KENTES10
  • KENTIA10
  • KEPHIR15
  • KEPPED15
  • KEPPEN14
  • KEPPIT14
  • KERBED13
  • KERELS10
  • KERERU10
  • KERFED14
  • KERMAS12
  • KERMES12
  • KERMIS12
  • KERNED11
  • KERNEL10
  • KERNES10
  • KERRIA10
  • KERSEY13
  • KERVED14
  • KERVES13
  • KESARS10
  • KESHES13
  • KETENE10
  • KETMIA12
  • KETOLS10
  • KETONE10
  • KETOSE10
  • KETTLE10
  • KEVELS13
  • KEVILS13
  • KEWLER13
  • KEWPIE15
  • KEYERS13
  • KEYEST13
  • KEYING14
  • KEYPAD16
  • KEYPAL15
  • KEYSET13
  • KEYTAR13
  • KEYWAY19
  • KGOTLA11
  • KHADIS14
  • KHAKIS17
  • KHALAT13
  • KHALIF16
  • KHANDA14
  • KHANGA14
  • KHANUM15
  • KHAPHS18
  • KHARIF16
  • KHAYAL16
  • KHAYAS16
  • KHAZEN22
  • KHAZIS22
  • KHEDAH17
  • KHEDAS14
  • KHETHS16
  • KHILAT13
  • KHILIM15
  • KHODJA21
  • KHOJAS20
  • KHOUMS15
  • KHURTA13
  • KIAATS10
  • KIACKS16
  • KIANGS11
  • KIAUGH14
  • KIBBEH17
  • KIBBES14
  • KIBBIS14
  • KIBBLE14
  • KIBEIS12
  • KIBITZ21
  • KIBLAH15
  • KIBLAS12
  • KIBOSH15
  • KICKED17
  • KICKER16
  • KICKUP18
  • KIDDED13
  • KIDDER12
  • KIDDIE12
  • KIDDLE12
  • KIDDOS12
  • KIDELS11
  • KIDGIE12
  • KIDLET11
  • KIDLIT11
  • KIDNAP13
  • KIDNEY14
  • KIDULT11
  • KIDVID15
  • KIEKIE14
  • KIERIE10
  • KIEVES13
  • KIGHTS14
  • KIKOIS14
  • KIKUYU17
  • KILERG11
  • KILEYS13
  • KILIMS12
  • KILLAS10
  • KILLED11
  • KILLER10
  • KILLIE10
  • KILLUT10
  • KILNED11
  • KILTED11
  • KILTER10
  • KILTIE10
  • KIMBOS14
  • KIMCHI17
  • KIMMER14
  • KIMONO12
  • KINARA10
  • KINASE10
  • KINCOB14
  • KINDED12
  • KINDER11
  • KINDIE11
  • KINDLE11
  • KINDLY14
  • KINEMA12
  • KINGED12
  • KINGLE11
  • KINGLY14
  • KININS10
  • KINKED15
  • KINKLE14
  • KINONE10
  • KINRED11
  • KIOSKS14
  • KIPPAH17
  • KIPPAS14
  • KIPPED15
  • KIPPEN14
  • KIPPER14
  • KIPPOT14
  • KIRBEH15
  • KIRKED15
  • KIRNED11
  • KIRPAN12
  • KIRRIS10
  • KIRSCH15
  • KIRTAN10
  • KIRTLE10
  • KISANS10
  • KISHES13
  • KISHKA17
  • KISHKE17
  • KISMAT12
  • KISMET12
  • KISSED11
  • KISSEL10
  • KISSER10
  • KISSES10
  • KISTED11
  • KITBAG13
  • KITERS10
  • KITHED14
  • KITHES13
  • KITING11
  • KITSCH15
  • KITSET10
  • KITTED11
  • KITTEL10
  • KITTEN10
  • KITTLE10
  • KITTLY13
  • KITTUL10
  • KLANGS11
  • KLATCH15
  • KLAXON17
  • KLEPHT15
  • KLEPTO12
  • KLETTS10
  • KLICKS16
  • KLIEGS11
  • KLONGS11
  • KLOOCH15
  • KLOOFS13
  • KLUDGE12
  • KLUDGY15
  • KLUGED12
  • KLUGES11
  • KLUTZY22
  • KNACKS16
  • KNACKY19
  • KNAGGY15
  • KNARLS10
  • KNARLY13
  • KNARRY13
  • KNAURS10
  • KNAVES13
  • KNAWEL13
  • KNAWES13
  • KNEADS11
  • KNEELS10
  • KNELLS10
  • KNICKS16
  • KNIFED14
  • KNIFER13
  • KNIFES13
  • KNIGHT14
  • KNITCH15
  • KNIVED14
  • KNIVES13
  • KNOBBY17
  • KNOCKS16
  • KNOLLS10
  • KNOLLY13
  • KNOSPS12
  • KNOTTY13
  • KNOUTS10
  • KNOWER13
  • KNOWES13
  • KNOWNS13
  • KNUBBY17
  • KNURLS10
  • KNURLY13
  • KNURRS10
  • KOALAS10
  • KOBANG13
  • KOBANS12
  • KOBOLD13
  • KOCHIA15
  • KOFTAS13
  • KOINES10
  • KOKAKO18
  • KOKAMS16
  • KOKERS14
  • KOKIRI14
  • KOKOPU16
  • KOKRAS14
  • KOKUMS16
  • KOLHOZ22
  • KOLKOZ23
  • KOMBUS14
  • KONAKI14
  • KONBUS12
  • KONDOS11
  • KONEKE14
  • KONFYT16
  • KONINI10
  • KONKED15
  • KOODOO11
  • KOOKED15
  • KOOKIE14
  • KOOKUM16
  • KOOLAH13
  • KOORIS10
  • KOPECK18
  • KOPEKS16
  • KOPJES19
  • KOPPAS14
  • KOPPIE14
  • KORARI10
  • KORATS10
  • KORERO10
  • KORKIR14
  • KORMAS12
  • KORORA10
  • KORUNA10
  • KORUNY13
  • KOSHER13
  • KOSMOS12
  • KOSSES10
  • KOTARE10
  • KOTOWS13
  • KOTUKU14
  • KOTWAL13
  • KOULAN10
  • KOUMIS12
  • KOUMYS15
  • KOUROI10
  • KOUROS10
  • KOUSSO10
  • KOWHAI16
  • KOWTOW16
  • KRAALS10
  • KRAFTS13
  • KRAITS10
  • KRAKEN14
  • KRANGS11
  • KRANTZ19
  • KRATER10
  • KRATOM12
  • KRAUTS10
  • KREEPS12
  • KREESE10
  • KRENGS11
  • KREWES13
  • KRILLS10
  • KRISED11
  • KRISES10
  • KRONEN10
  • KRONER10
  • KRONOR10
  • KRONUR10
  • KROONI10
  • KROONS10
  • KRUBIS12
  • KRUBUT12
  • KUBASA12
  • KUBIES12
  • KUCHEN15
  • KUDLIK15
  • KUDZUS20
  • KUGELS11
  • KUKRIS14
  • KULAKI14
  • KULAKS14
  • KULANS10
  • KULFIS13
  • KULTUR10
  • KUMARA12
  • KUMARI12
  • KUMERA12
  • KUMISS12
  • KUMITE12
  • KUMKUM18
  • KUMMEL14
  • KUNKAR14
  • KUNKUR14
  • KURGAN11
  • KURRES10
  • KURTAS10
  • KURUSH13
  • KURVEY16
  • KUSSOS10
  • KUTCHA15
  • KUVASZ22
  • KVASES13
  • KVELLS13
  • KVETCH18
  • KWACHA18
  • KWAITO13
  • KWANZA22
  • KWELAS13
  • KYACKS19
  • KYANGS14
  • KYBOSH18
  • KYLIES13
  • KYLINS13
  • KYLOES13
  • KYNDED15
  • KYNDES14
  • KYOGEN14
  • KYRIES13
  • KYTHED17
  • KYTHES16
Letters by positionIn 35% of these words the 6th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. I21%
  2. A20%
  3. E19%
3rd letter
  1. R11%
  2. N10%
  3. A10%
4th letter
  1. A9%
  2. T8%
  3. N7%
5th letter
  1. E27%
  2. I11%
  3. A11%
6th letter
  1. S35%
  2. D9%
  3. E8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; KOLKOZ tops the list with 23. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 113 words
  2. 11 points: 47 words
  3. 1212 points: 69 words
  4. 13 points: 83 words
  5. 1414 points: 79 words
  6. 15 points: 42 words
  7. 1616 points: 34 words
  8. 17 points: 19 words
  9. 1818 points: 8 words
  10. 19 points: 9 words
  11. 2020 points: 2 words
  12. 21 points: 3 words
  13. 2222 points: 6 words
  14. 23 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KOLKOZ2324All three
KWANZA2223All three
KLUTZY2223All three
KUVASZ2224All three
KOLHOZ2222All three
KHAZIS2221Collins only
KHAZEN2222All three
KAMEEZ2122Collins · NWL
KIBITZ2122All three
KHODJA2122Collins only
KUDZUS2022All three
KHOJAS2021Collins only

K starts a compact but varied set: everyday words such as KETTLE and KITTEN sit beside specialist entries such as KOLHOZ and KHODJA. Only 25 entries fall inside the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so the familiar choices are a small slice of the full tournament-dictionary list. The final letter gives you a quick way to narrow it further.

K words at a glance

  • There are 515 six-letter entries beginning with K across the tournament dictionaries.
  • KILLED, KILLER, KICKED, KNIGHT, and KIDNEY are among the familiar examples.
  • KOLKOZ leads the listed Scrabble scores at 23 points.
  • S is the most common final letter, appearing on 180 K words.
  • Collins includes 496 entries, NWL2023 includes 329, and ENABLE includes 275; the dictionary counts overlap.

How many 6-letter words starting with K end in S?

A total of 180 end in S, making that the clearest ending pattern in this set. KISSES and KNICKS show how different those answers can look, even when their last letter matches.

The next most frequent ending is D, with 48 words; KILLED and KICKED are recognizable examples. E follows at 41, while A and R each occur 39 times. Those counts make S a strong first check when the clue gives you the final letter.

Less frequent endings still offer useful candidates: N appears 24 times, while T and Y each appear 22 times. KITTEN ends in N, and KINDLY ends in Y. If your board or puzzle fixes one of those letters, the smaller group is easier to scan.

Which K words score the most in Scrabble?

KOLKOZ tops the scoring examples at 23 points. KWANZA, KLUTZY, KUVASZ, KOLHOZ, KHAZIS, and KHAZEN each score 22, with KAMEEZ and KIBITZ at 21. These are specialist words, not the everyday entries most players reach for first.

Choosing a K word for your game

For a familiar answer, start with KILLED, KIDNEY, KEEPER, or KETTLE; KNIGHT and KNIVES give you a different consonant mix. The average score across this set is 13.1, but the top scorers show why checking the unusual K words can pay off on a Scrabble rack. KARATE, KERNEL and KOSHER are everyday picks that rarely win a scoring battle.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: the set has 496 Collins entries but 329 in NWL2023 and 275 in ENABLE. A word accepted in one list may not work in another, so check your game's word list once before committing to an obscure choice. For a clue-based puzzle, prioritize known letters over score.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with K?
There are 515 six-letter words beginning with K in the tournament-dictionary set. Familiar examples include KILLED, KNIGHT, KIDNEY, and KETTLE, while less everyday entries include KOLHOZ and KHODJA.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter K word?
KOLKOZ is the highest-scoring example at 23 points. KWANZA, KLUTZY, KUVASZ, KOLHOZ, KHAZIS, and KHAZEN follow at 22 points, so check that your game accepts the word before playing it.
What is the most common last letter for six-letter K words?
S is the most common ending, with 180 words in this set. D is next with 48, followed by E with 41; KISSES, KILLED, and KETTLE illustrate those three endings.
Are all six-letter K words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. The counts differ by dictionary: Collins has 496 K entries, compared with 329 in NWL2023 and 275 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap, but an obscure word such as KOLKOZ still needs to match the word list used in your game.

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