4 Letter Words Starting With K

207 words (134 Scrabble US, 207 Scrabble UK, 134 WGPO, 128 Words With Friends, 21 everyday ★)

207 four-letter words start with K. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 4-letter words that start with K

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.

  • know★11to have a true understanding of
  • keep★10to continue to possess
  • kids★9a young person of either sex
  • king★9a male sovereign
  • kind★9a class of similar or related objects or individuals
  • knew★11to have a true understanding of
  • kept★10to continue to possess
  • kill★8to cause to die
  • kits★8a case for containing a set of articles
  • keys★11metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the…
  • kiss★8to touch with the lips as a sign of affection
  • kick★14to strike out with the foot or feet
  • knee★8hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and…
  • keen★8pertaining to enthusiasts
  • keno★8a game of chance
  • knit★8to make a fabric or garment by joining loops of yarn

All 207 words

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4-letter words starting with KA (50)

Top score: KAZI, 17 points

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4-letter words starting with KB (1)

Top score: KBAR, 10 points. a kilobar

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4-letter words starting with KE (37)

Top score: KECK, 14 points. to retch

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4-letter words starting with KH (7)

Top score: KHAF, 14 points. a Hebrew letter

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4-letter words starting with KI (35)

Top score: KICK, 14 points (tied with one other). to strike out with the foot or feet

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4-letter words starting with KL (2)

Top score: KLIK, 12 points. a kilometer

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4-letter words starting with KN (13)

Top score: KNOW, 11 points (tied with one other). to have a true understanding of

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4-letter words starting with KO (29)

Top score: KOJI, 15 points. a fungus used to start fermentation

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4-letter words starting with KR (4)

Top score: KRAY, 11 points. an administrative territory of Russia

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4-letter words starting with KS (1)

Top score: KSAR, 8 points

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4-letter words starting with KU (16)

Top score: KUZU, 17 points

KV…

4-letter words starting with KV (1)

Top score: KVAS, 11 points. a Russian beer

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4-letter words starting with KY (11)

Top score: KYAK, 15 points. a kayak (an Inuit canoe)

About these words

  • 207 of the 5,641 4-letter words start with K (4%).
  • 134 are good in NWL2023, 207 in Collins Scrabble Words, 134 in WOW24 and 128 in the Words With Friends list. 21 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, kazi and kuzu share the top score (17), then koji and kyak (15 each), then six words on 14.

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