4-letter words starting with K
There are 202 four-letter words that start with K in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are KAZI and KUZU, tied at 17 points. A is the most common second letter, in 49 of them, and the average score is 9.8 points.
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K is worth five points and clusters with N at the start of a small, memorable set of words like knee and knot. These 202 words are 3.7% of all 5,469 four-letter words, and K is the 15th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 4 letters starting with K, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
4-letter words starting with K in numbers
- Words
- 202
- Highest scoring
- KAZI 17 pts
- Average score
- 9.8 pts
- With a definition
- 77 (38%)
- A49
- B1
- E37
- H7
- I35
- L2
- N12
- O28
- R2
- S1
- U16
- V1
- Y11
Highest-scoring 4-letter words starting with k
4-letter words starting with K (202)
All 202 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with K?
202, which is 3.7% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 77 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 4 letter word starting with K for Scrabble?
KAZI and KUZU tie at 17 points before bonus squares. Next come KOJI (15), KYAK (15) and KACK (14). The average is 9.8 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 4 letter words starting with K?
A, in 49 of the 202 (24%). E follows with 37.