Words That Start With K

307 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

These words that start with K come from a standard English dictionary used for word games, ranked by how often each word is used in everyday writing. There are 307 words starting with K on this page. The 100 most common come first, each with a short meaning, followed by shorter, longer and easier picks and a filter for any ending or length.

Only 307 words start with K, and a surprising number of them begin with a silent K. "Know", "knife", "knight" and "knock" all hide the K sound, which makes this page excellent for spelling practice.

For the youngest readers, "kid" and "kitchen" are easier because the K is heard clearly. "Kangaroo" is a fun animal word for picture cards. Older students might enjoy "kindergarten", a long word borrowed from German that means a garden for children.

Words starting with K: 307
Most used: know
Longest common one: knowledgeable 13 letters
Nouns, verbs, adjectives: 184, 17, 21

Most common words that start with K

Ranked by how often the word appears in English text. "Type" is the word's main part of speech.

#	Word	Meaning	Type
1	know	be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about	verb
2	keep	keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,	verb
3	kind	a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality	noun
4	king	a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom	noun
5	key	metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can...	noun
6	kid	a young person of either sex	noun
7	knowledge	the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning	noun
8	keeping	conformity or harmony	noun
9	knowing	evidencing the possession of inside information	adj.
10	kick	drive or propel with the foot	verb
11	kitchen	a room equipped for preparing meals	noun
12	kingdom	a domain in which something is dominant	noun
13	kiss	touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love,...	verb
14	kelly	United States circus clown (1898-1979)	noun
15	kit	a case for containing a set of articles	noun
16	knife	edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle	noun
17	knock	deliver a sharp blow or push :	verb
18	knee	hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the...	noun
19	knight	originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry	noun
20	khan	a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries	noun
21	ken	range of what one can know or understand	noun
22	kent	a county in southeastern England on the English Channel	noun
23	kicking	drive or propel with the foot	verb
24	keen	having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions	adj.
25	keyboard	device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or...	noun
26	kidney	no short meaning listed	noun
27	keeper	someone in charge of other people	noun
28	kindly	showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity	adj.
29	kindness	the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic	noun
30	kitty	the combined stakes of the betters	noun
31	kissing	touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love,...	noun
32	kane	no short meaning listed
33	kay	no short meaning listed
34	karma	(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation	noun
35	knocking	the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)	noun
36	kerry	no short meaning listed
37	kirk	no short meaning listed	noun
38	ka	no short meaning listed	noun
39	kindle	catch fire	verb
40	kindergarten	a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school	noun
41	kidnapping	(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false...	noun
42	kashmir	an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India	noun
43	knot	a tight cluster of people or things	noun
44	knit	make (textiles) by knitting	verb
45	kin	a person having kinship with another or others	noun
46	kris	a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade	noun
47	kat	the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea	noun
48	kitten	young domestic cat	noun
49	knockout	a very attractive or seductive looking woman	noun
50	kernel	the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone	noun
51	karate	a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat	noun
52	kite	a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value	noun
53	kaiser	the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918	noun
54	kettle	a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid	noun
55	knowledgeable	highly educated; having extensive information or understanding	adj.
56	kangaroo	any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and...	noun
57	knowingly	with full knowledge and deliberation	adv.
58	knob	a circular rounded projection or protuberance	noun
59	keynote	set the keynote of	verb
60	kidnap	take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom	verb
61	kappa	the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet	noun
62	ketchup	thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes	noun
63	keystone	a central cohesive source of support and stability	noun
64	knitting	make (textiles) by knitting	verb
65	kudos	an expression of approval and commendation	noun
66	kinetic	relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith	adj.
67	karaoke	singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs)	noun
68	kemp	no short meaning listed
69	keywords	no short meaning listed
70	kicker	a player who kicks the football	noun
71	kickoff	(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score	noun
72	kremlin	citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government	noun
73	kale	informal terms for money	noun
74	kraft	strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution	noun
75	kiwi	climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat	noun
76	kneeling	supporting yourself on your knees	noun
77	knuckles	a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand	noun
78	kyrie	no short meaning listed
79	kart	no short meaning listed
80	kelvin	the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites	noun
81	keyword	no short meaning listed
82	khalifa	no short meaning listed
83	kinase	an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme	noun
84	knack	a special way of doing something	noun
85	kosher	conforming to dietary laws	adj.
86	kayak	a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos	noun
87	kneel	rest one's weight on one's knees	verb
88	kiddo	no short meaning listed
89	knuckle	a joint of a finger when the fist is closed	noun
90	kink	a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)	noun
91	keel	a projection or ridge that suggests a keel	noun
92	kilometer	a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)	noun
93	kennel	outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog	noun
94	kern	United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)	noun
95	kindred	similar in quality or character	adj.
96	kilo	one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites	noun
97	kinship	a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character	noun
98	kiln	a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks	noun
99	keenly	in a keen and discriminating manner	adv.
100	keg	the quantity contained in a keg	noun

Easy words that start with K for kids

Everyday words most children meet early, good for spelling lists and word games.

know
keep
kind
king
key
kid
kick
kiss
kelly
kit
knife
knock
knee

Short words that start with K

Two to four letters.

know
keep
kind
king
key
kid
kick
kiss
kit
knee
khan
ken
kent
keen
kane
kay
kirk
ka
knot
knit
kin
kris
kat
kite
knob
kemp
kale
kiwi
kart
kink
keel
kern
kilo
kiln
keg
koi
kip
kos
kami
keto

5 letter words starting with K

kelly
knife
knock
kitty
karma
kerry
kappa
kudos
kraft
kyrie
knack
kayak
kneel
kiddo
khaki
koala
kebab
kanji
kiosk
knoll
karat
krill
karts
knell

All 5 letter words that start with K, with a Wordle helper

Long words that start with K

Ten letters or more.

kindergarten
kidnapping
knowledgeable
knighthood
kickboxing
kingfisher
kaleidoscope
keyboardist

Words that start and end with K

kick
knock
kirk
knack
kayak
kink
kiosk
kickback
kook
keck
knapsack
killick
kinfolk

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Questions people ask

How many words start with K?

This list has 307 words starting with K, taken from a standard word-game dictionary and limited to words that appear in real English text.

What are the most common words that start with K?

know, keep, kind, king, key, kid, knowledge, keeping are the most used in everyday English.

What are some long words that start with K?

knowledge, kindergarten, kidnapping, knowledgeable, knowingly.

What are easy words that start with K for kids?

know, keep, kind, king, key, kid are short, everyday examples.

Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.

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