Common 12-letter words that start with K
With their Scrabble points and, for the first one, a short meaning, most used first.
- kindergarten★18a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
All 106 words
KA…
12-letter words starting with KA (23)
Top score: KATZENJAMMER, 36 points. disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
katzenjammer36kakistocracyUK27kalashnikovsUK26karyomappingUK26karyotypicalUK26karyokinetic25karyoplasmicUK25karyotypingsnot in WWF25karyokineses23karyokinesis23kaleidophoneUK22kamelaukionsUK22karyological22katavothronsUK22katharevousaUK22kaleidoscope21katabothronsUK21katharometerUK21karyologistsUK20kawanatangasUK20kainogeneticUK19kainogenesesUK17kainogenesisUK17
KE…
12-letter words starting with KE (18)
Top score: KETOCONAZOLE, 27 points
ketoconazolenot in WWF27keratinizing26keratophyresUK24keystrokingsUK24keyboardingsUK23keraunographUK22keyboardists22keratinocytenot in WWF21keratoplasty21kettlestitchUK21keelhaulingsUK20ketoacidosesUK19ketoacidosisUK19keratometersUK18keratotomies18keratinisingnot in WWF17keratogenousUK17ketosteroids17
KI…
12-letter words starting with KI (35)
Top score: KICKFLIPPING, 30 points
kindergarten★18kickflippingUK30kitschifyingnot in WWF28killikinicksUK26kinnikinicksUK26kinnikinnick26kiddiewinkieUK25kirschwasserUK24kitchenmaidsUK24kitchenwares24kickstartingnot in WWF23kindredshipsUK23kinesipathicUK23kinetographsUK22kinaestheticnot in WWF21kinetochores21kitchenaliasUK21kitchenettes21kitschnessesUK21kilometricalUK20kinetoscopes20kiteboardingnot in WWF20kitesurfingsnot in WWF20kilometragesnot in WWF19kinaesthesesUK19kinaesthesianot in WWF19kinaesthesisUK19kinderspielsUK19kinesthesias19kilocalories18kinesiatricsUK18kinetonucleiUK18kinetoplasts18kindlinesses17kinglinesses17
KL…
12-letter words starting with KL (8)
Top score: KLUTZINESSES, 25 points. the quality of being klutzy
KN…
12-letter words starting with KN (14)
Top score: KNUCKLEHEADS, 26 points (tied with one other). a stupid person
KO…
12-letter words starting with KO (1)
Top score: KOTAHITANGAS, 20 points
KR…
12-letter words starting with KR (2)
Top score: KREMLINOLOGY, 22 points
KU…
12-letter words starting with KU (1)
Top score: KURCHATOVIUM, 26 points. the chemical element with atomic number 104
KW…
12-letter words starting with KW (1)
Top score: KWASHIORKORS, 26 points. severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates…
KY…
12-letter words starting with KY (3)
Top score: KYANIZATIONS, 28 points
About these words
- 106 of the 21,965 12-letter words start with K (0.5%).
- 51 are good in NWL2023, 100 in Collins Scrabble Words, 47 in WOW24 and 34 in the Words With Friends list. 1 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, katzenjammer scores the most (36), then kickflipping (30), then kitschifying and kyanizations (28 each), then three words on 27.