4 Letter Words Starting With K
There are 130 four-letter words starting with K in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with K
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- KNOW11
- KEEP10
- KIND9
- KIDS9
- KNEW11
- KING9
- KILL8
- KEPT10
- KICK14
- KISS8
- KEYS11
- KNEE8
- KHAN11
- KENT8
- KEEN8
- KANE8
- KIRK12
- KITS8
- KNOT8
- KNIT8
- KRIS8
- KITE8
- KNOB10
- KEMP12
- KALE8
- KIWI11
- KART8
- KINK12
- KEEL8
- KERN8
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with K
- KOJI15
- KYAK15
- KECK14
- KHAF14
- KICK14
- KAPH13
- KOPH13
- KAKA12
- KAKI12
- KEEK12
- KEMP12
- KIKE12
Quick facts
- 130 valid Scrabble words; 34 of them are everyday English words (26%).
- Most common pattern: KI__ with 29 words (for example KIND, KIDS, KING).
- 98 words have no repeated letters (75%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 30 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 69 contain only one vowel.
- 121 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 130 4 letter words starting with K
KA… (26)
- KAAS8
- KABS10
- KADI9
- KAES8
- KAFS11
- KAGU9
- KAIF11
- KAIL8
- KAIN8
- KAKA12
- KAKI12
- KALE8
- KAME10
- KAMI10
- KANA8
- KANE8
- KAON8
- KAPA10
- KAPH13
- KARN8
- KART8
- KATA8
- KATS8
- KAVA11
- KAYO11
- KAYS11
KB… (1)
- KBAR10
KE… (25)
- KEAS8
- KECK14
- KEEF11
- KEEK12
- KEEL8
- KEEN8
- KEEP10
- KEET8
- KEFS11
- KEGS9
- KEIR8
- KELP10
- KELT8
- KEMP12
- KENO8
- KENS8
- KENT8
- KEPI10
- KEPS10
- KEPT10
- KERB10
- KERF11
- KERN8
- KETO8
- KEYS11
KH… (5)
- KHAF14
- KHAN11
- KHAT11
- KHET11
- KHIS11
KI… (29)
- KIBE10
- KICK14
- KIDS9
- KIEF11
- KIER8
- KIFS11
- KIKE12
- KILL8
- KILN8
- KILO8
- KILT8
- KINA8
- KIND9
- KINE8
- KING9
- KINK12
- KINO8
- KINS8
- KIPS10
- KIRK12
- KIRN8
- KIRS8
- KISS8
- KIST8
- KITE8
- KITH11
- KITS8
- KIVA11
- KIWI11
KL… (1)
- KLIK12
KN… (10)
- KNAP10
- KNAR8
- KNEE8
- KNEW11
- KNIT8
- KNOB10
- KNOP10
- KNOT8
- KNOW11
- KNUR8
KO… (19)
- KOAN8
- KOAS8
- KOBO10
- KOBS10
- KOEL8
- KOHL11
- KOIS8
- KOJI15
- KOLA8
- KOLO8
- KONK12
- KOOK12
- KOPH13
- KOPS10
- KORA8
- KORE8
- KORS8
- KOSS8
- KOTO8
KR… (1)
- KRIS8
KU… (7)
- KUDO9
- KUDU9
- KUES8
- KUFI11
- KUNA8
- KUNE8
- KURU8
KV… (1)
- KVAS11
KY… (5)
- KYAK15
- KYAR11
- KYAT11
- KYES11
- KYTE11
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, KOJI is the highest base score here (15 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with K continue with I.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with K?
There are 130 four-letter words starting with K in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 34 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with K?
Common examples include KNOW, KEEP, KIND, KIDS, KNEW, KING, KILL, KEPT, KICK, KISS.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with K?
KOJI scores 15 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are KYAK, KECK, KHAF, KICK.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
98 of the 130 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 130 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 121 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.