Four-letter words starting with K

There are 121 four-letter words that start with K in the ENABLE word list used by this site. That is about 3.1% of all four-letter words. The highest-scoring is kyak, worth 15 points in standard Scrabble tile values.

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All 121 four-letter words starting with K

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Highest-scoring four-letter words starting with K

  • kyak 15 points
  • keck 14 points
  • khaf 14 points
  • kick 14 points
  • kaph 13 points
  • koph 13 points
  • kaka 12 points
  • kaki 12 points
  • keek 12 points
  • kemp 12 points
  • kike 12 points
  • kink 12 points
  • kirk 12 points
  • konk 12 points
  • kook 12 points
  • kafs 11 points
  • kaif 11 points
  • kava 11 points
  • kayo 11 points
  • kays 11 points
  • keef 11 points
  • kefs 11 points
  • kerf 11 points
  • keys 11 points

Patterns in this list

The most common second letters are ki (29), ka (26), ke (24), ko (16), kn (10). 0 of these words contain three or more vowels, which can make them easier to spot when you are unscrambling.

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