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Words That Start with KO

There are 112 words that start with KO on Word.ws, from 2 to 10 letters. The most common length is 4 letters (33 words). The words used most often are kong, ko, koch, kodak and kool.

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2-letter words that start with KO

  • ko6n. A local shape to which the ko rule applies; a ko shape.

3-letter words that start with KO

  • koa7n. A large tree of species Acacia koa (family Fabaceae) which is endemic...
  • kob9n. An African antelope closely related to the lechwe and the waterbuck...
  • koi7n. Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus...
  • kop9n. A hill or mountain.
  • kou7n. A tree of species Cordia subcordata.

4-letter words that start with KO

  • koan8n. A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle...
  • kobo10n. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Nigerian naira.
  • koch13n. A wooden sailing ship of Russian design for use in the Arctic.
  • koda9n. Synonym of kodo (“a kind of millet”).
  • kodo9n. Kodo millet, Paspalum scrobiculatum.
  • koel8n. A cuckoo of the genus Eudynamys, native to Asia, Australia and the...
  • koff14n. A type of two-masted Dutch vessel.
  • kogo9n. Korean-style deep-fried battered sausage on a stick.
  • koha11n. A Māori tradition of reciprocal giving of gifts.
  • kohl11n. A dark powder, usually powdered stibnite (an antimony ore), used as eye...
  • koji15n. A substance that is produced by letting a mold, especially Aspergillus...
  • koka12n. The smallest technical score that can be awarded in a judo competition.
  • koki12n. A fibre-tip pen.
  • koko12n. The tree Albizia lebbeck.
  • koku12n. A unit of measure in feudal Japan, the amount of rice needed to feed...
  • kola8n. A tree, genus Cola, bearing large brown seeds ("nuts") that are the...
  • kolk12n. An underwater vortex similar to a whirlwind, capable of dislodging...
  • kolo8n. A national folk dance common in regions pertaining to South Slavic...
  • komi10n. Bonus points given to the white player to compensate for the fact that...
  • kona8n. Southwester.
  • kong9n. A set of four identical tiles.
  • kono8n. A traditional Maori woven basket.
  • kook12n. An eccentric, strange or crazy person.
  • kool8v. To look; to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
  • koot8n. The costus plant.
  • kopi10n. A variety of gypsum found in southern Australia, sometimes containing...
  • kora8n. A type of harp or lute played in West Africa.
  • kore8n. An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually...
  • kori8n. The monetary unit of Kutch prior to 1947, divided into 24 dokdas.
  • koro8n. A delusional syndrome found in Malay and southern Chinese populations...
  • korr8n. A korred.
  • koru8n. A spiral shape that symbolizes growth, strength and peace, used in...
  • koto8n. A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven...

5-letter words that start with KO

  • koala9n. A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a...
  • koban11n. An oval gold coin in the Edo period of feudal Japan.
  • kocho14n. A bread-like fermented food made from chopped and grated ensete pulp, a...
  • kodak14n. A camera: a device for taking still photographs.
  • kofta12n. Any of various spicy meatball or meatloaf dishes of the Middle East...
  • kohai12n. A junior member of a group in Japanese arts; mentee.
  • koine9n. A linguistic variety that has developed in supraregional contact...
  • kojic18adj. Only used in kojic acid.
  • koken13n. A black-clad person who enters the stage to rearrange the set...
  • koker13n. A sluice.
  • kokum15n. A plant (Garcinia indica) in the mangosteen family with culinary...
  • kolam11n. Synonym of rangoli.
  • koloa9n. The Hawaiian duck, Anas wyvilliana.
  • kombi13n. A minivan.
  • kombu13n. Edible kelp (“a type of brown seaweed”) (from the class Phaeophyceae)...
  • konak13n. A palace or other large official residence in Turkey or the Ottoman...
  • kooky16adj. Eccentric, strange, or foolish; crazy or insane; kookish.
  • kopek15n. A Russian monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a ruble.
  • kopje18n. A small hill or mound, especially on the African veld.
  • koppa13n. An Ancient Greek letter representing /k/, Ϙ / ϙ, replaced by kappa by...
  • korin9n. A small gazelle native to West Africa, Eudorcas rufifrons.
  • korma11n. A curry made from various spices especially coriander and cumin; and...
  • kosam11n. The tree Schleichera oleosa.
  • kosha12n. Any of five sheaths that are thought to cover the Atman, or True Self...
  • kothi12n. A bungalow.
  • koula9n. A gold coin of Tonga, worth one 16th of a pound, issued in 1962.
  • koura9n. A freshwater crayfish of the genus Paranephrops, only found in New...
  • kovil12n. A Hindu temple built in a distinct style of Dravidian architecture.

6-letter words that start with KO

  • koboko16n. A kind of whip from Nigeria. Also referred to as a horse whip.
  • kobold13n. An ambivalent, sometimes vindictive, spirit that is capable of...
  • kochia15n. Any plant in the former genus Kochia.
  • kodama13n. A type of Japanese tree spirit.
  • kodomo13n. Japanese manga or anime specifically made for children.
  • kokiri14n. Synonym of smooth leatherjacket.
  • kokoda15n. A Fijian dish of raw fish marinated in citrus juice (especially lime or...
  • kokomo16n. Synonym of Blyth's hornbill.
  • kokoro14n. A heart.
  • kollel10n. An institute for full-time advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic...
  • konjac19n. A foul-smelling plant grown in Asia, Amorphophallus konjac.
  • kontor10n. One of the four chief trading posts of the Hanseatic League that...
  • kontra10n. Synonym of bugarija.
  • kookie14n. A kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae).
  • koozie19n. A thermal insulation sleeve for cans or bottles.
  • korban12n. The ritual sacrifice of a livestock animal at Eid ul-Adha.
  • korona10n. The replacement currency of the Austro-Hungarian krone in Hungary after...
  • koruna10n. The currency of the former Czechoslovakia, divided into 100 hellers.
  • koseki14n. A Japanese family registry, recording the births, deaths, marriages...
  • kosher13adj. Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially...
  • kosong11adj. Not having additional ingredients, such as milk or sugar; plain.
  • kotwal13n. The leader of a kot or fort in medieval India.
  • kouros10n. A sculpture of a naked youth in Ancient Greece, the male equivalent of...
  • kowtow16v. To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground.

7-letter words that start with 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.

8-letter words that start with KO

  • kohlrabi17n. Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes, a variety of the cabbage, having a...
  • koinonia12n. Communion by intimate participation, associated with the Christian...
  • kolinsky19n. The Siberian weasel, Mustela sibirica.
  • kombucha21n. A fermented, effervescent, and sweetened black tea of Mongolian origin.
  • kopitiam16n. A traditional style of eatery having public seating and multiple...
  • korfball17n. A non-contact unisex team sport originating from the Netherlands...

9-letter words that start with KO

  • kompromat19n. Compromising material, blackmail material, (real or fabricated)...
  • kookiness17n. The state of being kooky.
  • kowtowing20n. The act of one who kowtows; a submissive bow.

10-letter words that start with KO

  • konnichiwa22interj. Good day, good afternoon; (loosely) hello.
  • kookaburra20n. Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.
352 rare words that start with KO

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Questions about these words

How many words that start with KO are there?
Word.ws lists 112 words that start with KO, plus 352 rare ones.
What are common words that start with KO?
kong, ko, koch, kodak, kool, kosher, koi and koala.
Which of the words that start with KO has the highest letter score?
kolkhoz scores 27 points with the standard letter tile values.

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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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