How many words start with KA?

This page lists 304 words starting with KA, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With KA

All 304 words in our dictionary that begin with KA, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

304 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

katzenjammers37 katzenjammer36 kaffeeklatsches34 kaffeeklatsch32 karyotypically31 kazachki30 kazachok30 kamikazes28 karyolymphs28 kazatsky28 kamikaze27 karyolymph27 kazatskies27 kaffiyehs25 karyokinetic25 kazatski25 kaffiyeh24 kaleidoscopic24 karyotypic24 karyotyping24 karyokineses23 karyokinesis23 karyotyped23 kavakavas23 kabeljous22 kaleidoscopes22 kapellmeisters22 karyogamy22 karyological22 karyotypes22 kavakava22 kabeljou21 kajeputs21 kaleidoscope21 kanamycins21 kapellmeister21 karyogamies21 karyotype21 kayakings21 kabbalahs20 kaddishim20 kajeput20 kanamycin20 karyologic20 karyology20 kayaking20 kabbalah19 kakemonos19 kakiemons19 kalanchoes19 kalewives19 kallikreins19 karyologies19 karyosomes19 kashruths19 kayaked19 kayakers19 kazoos19 kakemono18 kakiemon18 kalanchoe18 kalewife18 kallikrein18 kalyptras18 karyosome18 kashruth18 katchinas18 kathodic18 kayaker18 kazoo18 kabakas17 kabikis17 kabukis17 kachinas17 kaffirs17 kailyards17 kaiserdoms17 kakapos17 kaleyards17 kalpaks17 kalyptra17 kamacites17 kampongs17 kanjis17 kashering17 kashmirs17 katabatic17 katakanas17 katchina17 katydids17 kayaks17 kabaka16 kabayas16 kabbalas16 kabiki16 kabuki16 kachina16 kaddish16 kaffir16 kailyard16 kaiserdom16 kaiserisms16 kakapo16 kaleyard16 kalifates16 kalimbas16 kaliphs16 kalpak16 kamacite16 kamiks16 kampong16 kanji16 kaolinitic16 kapoks16 karabiners16 karakuls16 karaokes16 karyotins16 kasbahs16 kashered16 kashmir16 katakana16 katharses16 katharsis16 kathodal16 kathodes16 katydid16 kayak16 kabaya15 kabbala15 kaiserism15 kalifate15 kalimba15 kaliph15 kamaainas15 kamik15 kapok15 karabiner15 karakul15 karaoke15 karyotin15 kasbah15 kashruts15 kathode15 kavasses15 kayoing15 kababs14 kabobs14 kaftans14 kahunas14 kaiaks14 kallidins14 kamaaina14 kamseens14 kangaroos14 kaoliangs14 kaolinic14 kaolinites14 kaphs14 kappas14 karateists14 karmic14 kashers14 kashrut14 katcinas14 kayoed14 kabab13 kabalas13 kabob13 kafirs13 kaftan13 kahuna13 kaiak13 kaiserins13 kakas13 kakis13 kalifs13 kaliums13 kallidin13 kalmias13 kamalas13 kamseen13 kamsins13 kanbans13 kangaroo13 kaoliang13 kaolinite13 kaph13 kappa13 karateist13 karstic13 kartings13 kashas13 kasher13 katcina13 kavass13 kayles13 kayoes13 kabala12 kabars12 kafir12 kaifs12 kainites12 kaiserin12 kaka12 kaki12 kalams12 kalends12 kalif12 kalium12 kalmia12 kalongs12 kalpas12 kamala12 kamsin12 kanban12 kanteles12 kaolines12 kaputt12 karmas12 karosses12 karting12 kasha12 kaury12 kavas12 kayos12 kabar11 kafs11 kaif11 kainite11 kainits11 kaisers11 kalam11 kalians11 kalong11 kalpa11 kames11 kantars11 kantele11 kaoline11 kaolins11 kapas11 kaput11 karates11 karma11 karroos11 kations11 kauries11 kava11 kayo11 kays11 kabs10 kadis10 kaf10 kagus10 kainit10 kaiser10 kalian10 kame10 kami10 kantar10 kaolin10 kapa10 karate10 karats10 karoos10 kaross10 karroo10 karsts10 kation10 kauris10 kay10 kab9 kadi9 kagu9 kails9 kains9 kales9 kanas9 kanes9 kaons9 karat9 karns9 karoo9 karst9 karts9 katas9 kauri9 kaas8 kaes8 kail8 kain8 kale8 kana8 kane8 kaon8 karn8 kart8 kata8 kats8 kae7 kas7 kat7 ka6

Playing words that start with KA

Leading with KA lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

What the numbers say

Inside this list: 304 words spanning 2–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 6 letters (54 words), 41 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 51 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is KATZENJAMMERS, worth 37.

The five biggest scorers on the page: KATZENJAMMERS (37), KATZENJAMMER (36), KAFFEEKLATSCHES (34), KAFFEEKLATSCH (32), KARYOTYPICALLY (31). KAFFEEKLATSCHES (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 15 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep A (304 appearances), K (304) and S (170) on your rack.

Start with these three

When the rack looks hopeless, KAINIT (6 letters, 10 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
KAISER earns 10 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
KALIAN — 6 letters for 10 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.

Round out your set with KANTAR (10), KAOLIN (10), KARATE (10), KARATS (10), KAROOS (10) — all built from common tiles.

One chunk, many words: KA

Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the KA pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell KA plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.

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