7-Letter Words Starting with K

All 153 seven-letter words that start with K

KA

• kabaddi15n. A South Asian team sport in which players must hold their breath while...
• kabocha18n. A variety of Japanese winter squash, from species Cucurbita maxima.
• kachina16n. A vaguely ancestral anthropomorphic spirit being, associated with...
• kachori16n. An Indian snack of flour with beans and spices.
• kaddish16n. A Jewish prayer of praise to God recited during services, and...
• kainate11n. Any salt or ester of kainic acid.
• kaiseki15n. A style of Japanese cuisine involving a series of small, intricate...
• kaizuka24n. A shellmound in Japan.
• kalimba15n. A type of thumb piano, similar to the mbira.
• kalonji18n. The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa used as a spice.
• kambala15n. An annual buffalo race held in Karnataka, India.
• kamerad14v. To surrender, as a German in World War II.
• kampong16n. A landing, a port; a river town.
• kampung16n. A traditional village.
• kantele11n. A plucked string instrument (a zither) of the Baltic psaltery family...
• kapusta13n. A dish of braised or stewed sauerkraut or cabbage, with bacon, mushroom...
• karaage12n. Japanese or Korean food that is dipped in flour and then deep-fried...
• karakul15n. A sheep of a Central Asian breed.
• karanda12n. Carissa carandas, a species of flowering shrub in the dogbane family...
• karanga12n. In Māori culture, an exchange of calls that forms part of the pōhiri.
• karanja18n. A tree, Pongamia pinnata.
• karaoke15n. A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which...
• karoshi14n. Death, such as from heart attack or stroke, brought on by overwork or...
• karstic13adj. Of or pertaining to karst.
• karting12n. An open-wheeled motorsport that uses small vehicles called karts or...
• kashrut14n. The Jewish dietary laws, stating which foods are fit to eat.
• kassite11n. A rare mineral that is a basic oxide of calcium and titanium, with the...
• kathoey17n. A feminine or effeminate transgender person or person of a third gender...
• katniss11n. Sagittaria spp., herbaceous perennial flowering plants that grow in...
• katsura11n. One of two species of trees in the genus Cercidiphyllum, most commonly...
• katydid16n. A cricket of the family Tettigoniidae.
• kaupapa15n. Among the Māori people, a philosophy or set of principles.
• kayaker18n. One who kayaks.
• kayfabe19n. The act, situation, or code of portraying staged events, performances...

KE

• keeling12n. A cod, especially a small one.
• keelson11n. A longitudinal beam fastened on top of the keel of a vessel for...
• keening12adj. Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound.
• keeping14n. Conformity or harmony.
• keikaku19n. A plan, particularly a devious or complicated one.
• keister11n. The anus or buttocks.
• kendama14n. A traditional Japanese toy with an attached ball that can be caught in...
• kenning12n. As little as one can discriminate or recognize; a small portion, a...
• kenosis11n. Christ's voluntary abasement consisting of humanity and the...
• kenotic13adj. Pertaining to kenosis.
• keratin11n. The protein of which hair and nails are composed.
• kerbing14n. A strip of kerb.
• kercher16n. A bandana.
• kermode14n. Kermode bear.
• kerning12n. The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs...
• kerogen12n. Any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in...
• kerrang12interj. The sound of a power chord on an electric guitar.
• kerygma17n. The proclamation of religious truths; core religious teaching...
• kestrel11n. Any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while...
• ketchup18v. To cover with ketchup.
• ketosis11n. A metabolic state in which the body produces ketones to be used as fuel...
• kettled12adj. Drunk.
• kettler11n. The worker in charge of a kettle used in dyeing, bleaching, etc.
• ketubah16n. A traditional Jewish marriage contract that outlines the rights and...
• ketupat13n. An Asian dumpling made from rice wrapped in a woven palm-leaf pouch and...
• keybind17n. Synonym of key binding.
• keycard17n. A usually plastic card which stores a digital signature that is used to...
• keycode17n. A code that represents a keypress.
• keyhole17n. The hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns.
• keyless14adj. Lacking or not requiring a key.
• keyline14n. A contour line connecting all points in valley at the same elevation as...
• keylock20n. An armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and...
• keynote14n. A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a...
• keyring15n. A ring, normally of metal or plastic, for holding keys together.
• keyword18n. Any word used as the key to a code.
• keywork21n. Collectively, the mechanisms of a woodwind musical instrument such as a...

KH

• khamsin16n. A hot, dry wind, common in Egypt, Sudan and the Levant towards the end...
• khanate14n. The polity ruled by a khan, comprising one or more tribes or clans; a...
• khanjar21n. A kind of dagger used in certain Arabian countries.
• khedive18n. The title of the hereditary monarch of Egypt from 1805–1914, nominally...
• khichdi20n. A South Asian dish of rice and lentils.
• khutbah19n. A talk or sermon delivered in mosques before the Friday prayer, or at...

KI

• kibbutz24n. A community, usually an agricultural one in Israel, based on a high...
• kickbox26v. To take part in the martial art of kickboxing.
• kicking18adj. Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
• kickout17n. A rapid turn performed by shifting one's weight to the rear of the...
• kidding14n. Joking, duping, or light-hearted deception.
• kiddish16adj. Childish; immature.
• kiddush16n. A blessing recited over wine or grape juice in commemoration of the...
• kidskin16n. The skin or hide of a kid, i.e., a young goat.
• kilobit13n. One thousand (10³, or 1,000) bits.
• kiloton11n. A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many...
• kinbote13n. A fine paid to the kin of the victim of a crime.
• kindler12n. A person who kindles or ignites something.
• kindred13n. Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.
• kinesin11n. Any of a class of proteins that convert chemical into mechanical energy...
• kinesis11n. The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
• kinetic13adj. Relating to motion.
• kinfolk18n. Relatives, relations.
• kingdom15n. A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
• kinglet12n. A young or little king.
• kingpin14n. The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis...
• kinnara11n. A celestial lover and musician, half-human and either half-horse or...
• kinship16n. Relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption.
• kinsman13n. A male relative.
• kirkman17n. A clergyman or officer in a kirk.
• kissing12adj. That kisses; engaged in a kiss or kissing.
• kitchen16n. A room or area for preparing food.
• kitschy19adj. Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or...
• kitsune11n. A Japanese fox spirit, often but not exclusively female, said to have...
• kitting12n. The process of assembling or bundling various related goods for sale to...
• kizomba24n. A genre of Angolan popular music derived from the traditional semba...

KL

• klapper15n. The Natal orange. (Strychnos spinosa).
• kleenex18n. A disposable tissue.
• klezmer22n. A Jewish folk musician.
• klinker15n. Dated spelling of clinker.

KN

• knacker17n. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.
• knapper15n. One who knaps.
• knavery17n. The antics or tricks of a knave; boyish mischief.
• knavish17adj. Having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish...
• kneebar13n. A joint lock where the knee is hyperextended in order to cause pain...
• kneecap15n. The flat, roundish bone in the knee.
• kneeing12n. A blow made with the knee.
• kneeler11n. A person who kneels.
• knicker17n. Of or relating to knickers.
• knifing15n. An instance of stabbing with a knife.
• knitted12adj. Made by knitting.
• knitter11n. A person or a machine that knits.
• knobbed16adj. Having a knob or knobs.
• knobbly18adj. Having a covering of small knobs.
• knocker17n. A device, usually hinged with a striking plate, used for knocking on a...
• knockin17n. The insertion of a cDNA sequence at a particular locus in an organism's...
• knoller11n. One who tolls a bell.
• knotted12adj. Full of knots; knotty.
• knotter11n. A person who makes knots.
• knowing15adj. Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
• knuckle17n. Any of the joints between the bones of the fingers.

KO

• kodachi17n. A short Japanese sword, built like the katana but with a shorter blade.
• kokanee15n. A lacustrine (that is, land-locked, found in lakes and not in the...
• kokeshi18n. A Japanese wooden doll with a spherical head having simple painted-on...
• kokutai15n. The national essence and character of Japan viewed as conforming to...
• kolache16n. A pastry consisting of a filling (typically fruit or cheese) inside a...
• kolkhoz27n. A farming collective in the former Soviet Union.
• konbini13n. A convenience store in Japan.
• korowai14n. A woven Maori cloak covered with muka tassels.
• kotatsu11n. A knee-high table with a heater inside which is used with a coverlet...
• kotwali14n. A police station.

KR

• kremlin13n. A fortified, central complex found in various Russian cities.
• kreuzer20n. A small coin of varying value formerly used in parts of Germany and...
• kriging13n. A regression technique used to interpolate data.
• kringle12n. A Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel.
• krupnik17n. A thick Polish soup made from vegetable or meat broth, containing...
• krypton16n. The chemical element (symbol Kr) with an atomic number of 36. It is a...

KS

• kshetra14n. A holy precinct or temenos.

KU

• kumbaya18n. Used to evoke spiritual unity and interpersonal harmony, with varying...
• kumquat22n. A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus...
• kunzite20n. A pink- to lilac-colored gemstone, a variety of spodumene.
• kursaal11n. A public hall or building for the use of visitors at health resorts or...

KY

• kyanite14n. A blue neosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅, found in metamorphic rocks.

Questions about these words

How many seven-letter words that start with K are there?

Word.ws lists 153 seven-letter words that start with K, plus 524 rare ones.

What are common seven-letter words that start with K?

keeping, knowing, kitchen, kingdom, kidding, kicking, kissing and keynote.

Which of the seven-letter words that start with K has the highest letter score?

kolkhoz scores 27 points with the standard letter tile values.

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