9-Letter Words Starting With K
Our word finder knows 240 nine-letter words that start with K. Common picks such as KNOWLEDGE, KEYBOARDS, KNOWINGLY lead the list, which makes it faster to spot the word your puzzle is hiding.
Words are ordered by usage frequency in a trillion-word English corpus, which is the closest thing to "most likely answer first" that a word list can offer.
Most common
- knowledge18
- keyboards19
- knowingly20
- kidnapped19
- kilometer15
- kilograms16
- keepsakes19
- kilometre15
- kangaroos14
- keystroke20
- kinematic17
- kundalini14
- kickstart19
- kilobytes18
- knockoffs25
- kickbacks27
- kiwifruit19
- knockdown23
- kilowatts16
- knockouts19
All 240 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- kerfuffle 22
- kanamycin 20
- karyotype 21
- keratitis 13
- keratosis 13
- kidnapper 18
- knackered 20
- kalanchoe 18
- kaolinite 13
- ketogenic 16
- kibitzing 25
- kairomone 15
- kickstand 20
- kurrajong 21
- killifish 19
- killingly 17
- kickboxer 28
- kittiwake 20
- keystones 16
- kidnaping 17
- kingmaker 20
- kingsnake 18
- kilohertz 25
- kibbutzim 28
- karabiner 15
- keratoses 13
- kamikazes 28
- kilobases 15
- klystrons 16
- knapsacks 21
- kabbalist 17
- kowtowing 20
- kickboard 22
- kilovolts 16
- kvetching 22
- kinswoman 18
- kerchiefs 21
- kabalisms 17
- kabalists 15
- kabbalahs 20
- kabbalism 19
- kabeljous 22
- kaddishes 18
- kaddishim 20
- kaffiyahs 25
- kaffiyehs 25
- kailyards 17
- kaiserdom 16
- kaiserins 13
- kaiserism 15
- kakemonos 19
- kakiemons 19
- kalamatas 15
- kalewives 19
- kaleyards 17
- kalifates 16
- kaliphate 18
- kallidins 14
- kalsomine 15
- kalyptras 18
- kamaainas 15
- kamacites 17
- kaoliangs 14
- karateist 13
- karyogamy 22
- karyology 20
- karyosome 18
- karyotins 16
- kashering 17
- kashruths 19
- katabatic 17
- katakanas 17
- katchinas 18
- katharses 16
- katharsis 16
- kavakavas 23
- kayakings 21
- kazillion 22
- kedgerees 15
- keelboats 15
- keelhaled 17
- keelhales 16
- keelhauls 16
- keeshonds 17
- keffiyahs 25
- keffiyehs 25
- keiretsus 13
- kenneling 14
- kennelled 14
- kenosises 13
- kenotrons 13
- kentledge 15
- kephalins 18
- keratomas 15
- keratosic 15
- keratotic 15
- kerflooey 19
- kermesses 15
- kerneling 14
- kernelled 14
- kerosenes 13
- kerosines 13
- kerplunks 19
- kerygmata 19
- ketamines 15
- ketonemia 15
- ketonuria 13
- keybutton 18
- keynoters 16
- keynoting 17
- khakilike 24
- khalifate 19
- khamseens 18
- khedivial 20
- kibbitzed 27
- kibbitzer 26
- kibbitzes 26
- kibitzers 24
- kiboshing 19
- kickballs 21
- kickboxed 29
- kickboxes 28
- kickshaws 25
- kiddingly 19
- kiddushes 18
- kidnapees 16
- kidnapers 16
- kidnappee 18
- kielbasas 15
- kieselgur 14
- kieserite 13
- kilderkin 18
- killdeers 14
- kilobauds 16
- kilocurie 15
- kilocycle 20
- kilogauss 14
- kilojoule 20
- kiloliter 13
- kilolitre 13
- kilomoles 15
- kindliest 14
- kindlings 15
- kinescope 17
- kingbirds 17
- kingbolts 16
- kingcraft 19
- kinghoods 18
- kingliest 14
- kingposts 16
- kingships 19
- kingsides 15
- kingwoods 18
- kinkajous 24
- kinkiness 17
- kinswomen 18
- kipperers 17
- kippering 18
- kirigamis 16
- kirmesses 15
- kitchenet 18
- kitschify 24
- kittening 14
- kittenish 16
- klatsches 18
- kleenexes 20
- klezmorim 26
- klondikes 18
- kludgiest 15
- klutziest 22
- knapweeds 19
- knaveries 16
- knavishly 22
- kneadable 16
- kneeholes 16
- kneepiece 17
- kneesocks 19
- knifelike 20
- knighting 18
- knittable 15
- knittings 14
- knobbiest 17
- knobblier 17
- knockless 19
- knotgrass 14
- knotholes 16
- knottiest 13
- knottings 14
- knotweeds 17
- knowinger 17
- knubbiest 17
- knucklers 19
- knucklier 19
- knuckling 20
- knurliest 13
- kolbassis 15
- kolkhoses 20
- kolkhozes 29
- komondors 16
- kookiness 17
- koshering 17
- koumisses 15
- koumysses 18
- kowtowers 19
- kreutzers 22
- krumhorns 18
- krumkakes 23
- krummholz 29
- krummhorn 20
- kryolites 16
- kryoliths 19
- kurbashed 19
- kurbashes 18
- kvetchers 21
- kvetchier 21
- kyanising 17
- kyanizing 26
- kyboshing 22
- kymograms 21
- kymograph 24
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many nine-letter words are there that start with K?
There are 240 nine-letter words that start with K in the tournament word lists. The most common are KNOWLEDGE, KEYBOARDS, KNOWINGLY.
What are common nine-letter words that start with K?
KNOWLEDGE, KEYBOARDS, KNOWINGLY, KIDNAPPED, KILOMETER are the most frequently used. The full list of 240 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Why are the words in this order?
Words are ranked by how often they appear in a trillion-word corpus of written English, most common first. That surfaces likely puzzle answers instead of hiding them mid-alphabet. Use the sort control to switch to alphabetical or points order.
Starting with K in other lengths
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