6-letter words starting with K

There are 514 six-letter words that start with K in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is KOLKOZ at 23 points. A is the most common second letter, in 108 of them, and the average score is 13 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 514 words are 2.3% of all 22,342 six-letter words, and K is the 17th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 6 letters starting with K, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

6-letter words starting with K in numbers

Words
514
Highest scoring
KOLKOZ 23 pts
Average score
13.0 pts
With a definition
169 (33%)
Words by second letter
  1. A108
  2. E99
  3. G1
  4. H23
  5. I106
  6. L15
  7. N35
  8. O58
  9. R24
  10. U26
  11. V3
  12. W4
  13. Y12

Highest-scoring 6-letter words starting with k

WordScoreLength
kolkoz236
khazen226
khazis226
klutzy226
kolhoz226
kuvasz226
kwanza226
kameez216
khodja216
kibitz216

6-letter words starting with K (514)

These 300 of the 514 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

kolkoz23kwanza22kuvasz22khazen22khazis22klutzy22kolhoz22kameez21kibitz21khodja21kudzus20khojas20kanzus19kazoos19kopjes19kaizen19kecksy19keyway19knacky19krantz19kyacks19kvetch18kopeck18kwacha18khaphs18kickup18kokako18kybosh18khakis17knobby17kayaks17kicked17kishke17klaxon17kaccha17kanjis17kathak17kecked17keksye17khedah17kibbeh17kikuyu17kimchi17kishka17knubby17kuccha17kythed17keypad16kicker16kowtow16kroner10kludge12knight14kummel14knotty13keenly13knower13kelvin13knacks16kosher13keeper12khalif16knocks16koruna10kaiser10kelter10khimar15knifed14kopeks16kaolin10kennel10kirsch15knaves13kowhai16karate10kernel10kitsch15knawel13kochia15kaffir16ketone10kibble14knives13kookie14kapuka16kettle10kidney14knowns13koppie14kaliph15keying14kindly14koodoo11kasbah15kelpie12kingly14koalas10kalpac14keeled11kipper14konini10kayoed14keloid11kidnap13kaftan13keeler10kiddie12karyon13keener10kimono12kabala12kernes10kismet12kalmia12ketose10kindle11kalian10killer10kilter10kinase10kisser10kitten10kibosh15kiosks14kidded13kitbag13kidder12kirpan12kismat12killed11kinder11kissed11kiting11kirtle10kisses10kittul10kgotla11kvases13krafts13kvells13kwelas13klicks16krubis12kwaito13kylies13klatch15krised11kumiss12kythes16klepht15kraals10kurtas10kynded15klooch15kraits10kurvey16kyangs14kludgy15krauts10kuchen15kyndes14kloofs13krills10kudlik15kyogen14khayas16klepto12krises10kutcha15kylins13khoums15kluged12kroons10kukris14kyloes13khadis14klangs11kraken14kulaki14kyries13kharif16klongs11krunks14kulaks14khayal16kluges11knawes13krewes13kunkar14kheths16kletts10knifer13kreeps12kunkur14khanum15knifes13krubut12kulfis13khilim15knowes13kooked15krangs11kumara12khanda14kneads11kotows13krengs11kumari12khanga14kneels10koines10krater10kumera12khedas14knells10kokopu16kreese10kumite12khalat13knolls10kokums16kronen10kugels11kebabs14khilat13knouts10konfyt16kronor10kurgan11kapoks16kelped13khurta13knicks16konked15kronur10kulans10kabobs14kenafs13knaggy15koumys15krooni10kultur10kappas14kerbed13knitch15kokers14kurres10kafirs13kelper12knived14kokiri14kussos10kalifs13keened11knarly13kokras14kashas13kented11knarry13kombus14kayoes13kerned11knolly13konaki14karmas12kentes10knurly13koneke14kanted11keckle16knosps12koppas14karats10keffel16knarls10korkir14kauris10kebbed15knaurs10kotuku14kabaka16keblah15knurls10kobang13kabiki16keddah15knurrs10kobold13kabuki16keeked15koftas13kakapo16kembed15koolah13kalpak16kemped15koruny13kamiks16kephir15kotwal13

Frequently asked questions

How many 6 letter words start with K?

514, which is 2.3% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 169 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 6 letter word starting with K for Scrabble?

KOLKOZ scores 23 points before bonus squares. Next come KHAZEN (22), KHAZIS (22) and KLUTZY (22). The average is 13 points.

Which letter most often comes second in 6 letter words starting with K?

A, in 108 of the 514 (21%). I follows with 106.

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