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8 letter words with K

Every eight-letter word that contains K, grouped by where the K sits, with Scrabble and Words With Friends scores shown separately, Wordle letter stats, definitions and filters.

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K can sit in any slot · 5940 words in our list

The short answer

There are 5940 eight words with K in this list. K is most often the fourth letter, and the most common last letter is S. The top face-value Scrabble score is 37 for jazzlike.

5940eight K words in our list
14%start with K
26%end in S, mostly plurals
16.5average Scrabble face score

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The complete list

All 8 letter words with K

Grouped by where K first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.

K is the 1st letter (854)

kababbed19kababish19kabaddis16kabalism16kabalist14kabassou14kabbalah19kabbalas16kabeljou21kabistan14kablooey17kablooie14kabloona14kabobbed19kabochas19kaboodle15kachahri20kacheris17kachinas17kachoris17kadarite13kadikane17kadischi18kadishim18kaferita15kaffiyah24kaffiyeh24kafuffle21kagoules13kahawais18kaiaking17kailyard16kaimakam20kainites12kairolin12kairotic14kaiserin12kaivalya18kajawahs25kajeputs21kajugaru20kakarali16kakariki20kakemono18kakiemon18kakivaks23kakodyls20kalaazar21kaladana13kalamalo14kalamata14kalamdan15kalamian14kalathoi15kalathos15kalendae13kalendar13kalewife18kaleyard16kalidium15kalifate15kaliform17kalimbas16kalinite12kalipaya17kalispel14kallidin13kalookie16kalookis16kalotype17kalpises14kalumpit16kalyptra17kamaaina14kamacite16kamaloka18kamarupa16kameeses14kameezes23kamelkia18kamerads15kamichis19kamikaze27kamleika18kammalan16kamokamo20kamotiks18kamotiqs23kampongs17kampseen16kamseens14kanamono14kanarese12kanawari15kandelia13kanesian12kangaroo13kangayam18kankanai16kantelas12

K is the 2nd letter (277)

akalimba16akamatsu14akaryote15akazgine22akehorne15akemboll16akenbold15akepiros14akhissar15akhmimic21akineses12akinesia12akinesic14akinesis12akinetic14akirahos15akiyenik19akkadian17akkadist17akmuddar16akrasias12akroasis12akrteria12aktivist15akuammin16akvavits18ekaboron14ekistics14eklogite13ekphoria17ekpweles17ekronite12ektexine19ikebanas14ikeyness15okanagan13okeydoke20okimonos14okinagan13oklahoma17okolehao15okshoofd19okthabah20skaamoog15skailing13skaillie12skaithed16skalawag16skalpund15skandhas16skangers13skankers16skankier16skanking17skatikas16skatings13skatoles12skatoxyl22skearier12skearing13skedding15skedlock19skeeball14skeechan17skeelier12skeeling13skeenyie15skeerier12skeering13skeeters12skeevier15skeezier21skeggers14skeigher16skeining13skelders13skeldock19skeletal12skeletin12skeleton12skellied13skellier12skellies12skelloch17skellums14skelping15skelters12skenning13skepfuls17skepping17skeppist16skeppund17skeptics16skerrick18skerries12skerring13sketched18sketchee17sketcher17sketches17

K is the 3rd letter (347)

acknowne17aikinite12alkahest15alkalies12alkalify18alkaline12alkalise12alkalize21alkaloid13alkalous12alkamine14alkanets12alkannin12alkapton14alkargen13alkarsin12alkedavy19alkermes14alkitran12alkoxide20alkylate15alkylene15alkylize24alkyloxy25ankerite12anklongs13anklungs13ankushes15ankylose15ankyroid16arkansan12arkansas12askanced15askances14askanted13askapart14askewgee16askingly16auksinai12auksinas12bakehead18bakelite14bakelize23bakemeat16bakeoffs20bakeoven17bakerdom17bakeress14bakeries14bakerite14bakeshop19bakeware17bakingly18baklavas17baklawas17bakshish20bakupari16bekilted15bekissed15bekisses14beknaved18beknaves17beknight18beknived18bikeways20bikinied15bikkurim20bokharan17bukidnon15bukkakes22bukshees17cakeages15cakehole17cakewalk21cakiness14cokehead18cokelike18cokernut14cokewold18cokneyfy23dakerhen16dakering14dakoitis13dakotans13daktylon16daktylos16dekagram16dekalogy17dekapode16dekkoing18deknight17dikamali15dikaryon16dikerion13dikeside14diketene13diketone13doketism15dokmarok19dukedoms16

K is the 4th letter (1281)

afikomen17alikuluf15amakhosi17amokuras14angklung14apikores14apikoros14apokreos14arckings15auckland15awakable17awakened16awakener15awakings16backache21backachy24backband19backbars18backbear18backbeat18backbend19backbite18backblow21backbond19backbone18backburn18backcast18backchat21backcomb22backdate17backdoor17backdown20backdrop19backends17backened17backfall19backfats19backfile19backfill19backfire19backfits19backflap21backflip21backflow22backfold20backgame19backhand20backhaul19backheel19backhoed20backhoes19backings17backland17backlash19backless16backlift19backline16backlins16backlist16backload17backlogs17backlots16backmost18backouts16backpack24backrest16backroom18backrope18backrush19backsaws19backseat16backsets16backseys19backside17backsite16backslap18backslid17backspin18backstab18backstay19backster16backstop18backtack22backtalk20backveld20backwall19backward20backwash22backwind20backwood20backword20backwork23backworm21backwort19backwrap21backyard20balkanic16balkiest14balkings15balkline14

K is the 5th letter (980)

achakzai26afluking16ahamkara17ahankara15alaskans12alaskite12aleikoum14amoskeag15angakoks17angekkok21angekoks17antiking13aphakial17aphakias17archking18aslaking13astakiwi15axmaking22baaskaap16baaskaps16babakoto16banakite14bangkoks19barmkins16barukhzy29batiking15batukite14baulkers14baulkier14baulkily17baulking15bawdkins18bedskirt15belikely17beraking15berakoth17betaking15betokens14blackarm18blackboy21blackcap20blackcod19blackens16blackest16blackeye19blackfin19blackfly22blackgum19blackies16blacking17blackish19blackleg17blackman18blackneb18blacknob18blackout16blackpot18blackrag17blacktip18blacktop18blankard15blankeel14blankest14blankets14blankety17blankies14blanking15blankish17blankite14bleakest14bleakish17bleekbok20blickeys19blickies16blinkard15blinkers14blinking15blockade17blockage17blockers16blockier16blockies16blocking17blockish19blockman18blockout16blowkart17blunkers14blunking15bobskate16bodikins15bodykins18boinking15boomkins16bourkhas17brackens16brackets16bracking17brackish19brankier14

K is the 6th letter (579)

abrooked15abrookes14aflicker17alopekai14anticked15anticker14antickes14antiskid13aprickle16arawakan15artmaker14ashcakes17asparkle14astatkis12atrickle14attacked15attacker14attasked13autarkic14autarkik16awabakal17baasskap16baedeker15bagmaker17bagtikan15bahookie17baldakin15bandikai15barmskin16barrikin14baudekin15bazookas23bazoukis23bearskin14bedarken15bedecked18bedmaker17beducked18begunked16bemocked19beseekes14besmoked17besmokes16bespoken16betusked15bidarkas15bidarkee15biforked18billiken14billikin14birdikin15biweekly20bloncket16bloomkin16boarskin14bootikin14bottekin14bowmaker19boxmaker23boydekyn21breaskit14brewskis17britskas14britzkas23brodekin15bullskin14bunrakus14byrlakin17bywalker20caimakam18calfskin17canmaker16cannikin14capeskin16capmaker18carcakes16carmaker16cerenkov17chachkas22chalukya20chanukah20cherokee17chiacked20chimakum21chyacked23ciderkin15clyfaker20colicker16coltskin14comiakin16contakia14convoked18convoker17convokes17coonskin14cootikin14coworker17cowpokes19cruisken14cuitikin14

K is the 7th letter (863)

abhiseka17absaroka14adspeaks15adzelike22aguelike13airlocks14airparks14alestake12aloelike12amautiks14amtracks16antiduke13antinuke12arabesks14aranyaka15archduke18archlike17armlocks16artworks15arumlike14auntlike12babelike16babushka19babylike19baidarka15ballocks16balmlike16bandlike15bandooks15bannocks16baramika16bardlike15barnlike14barracks16baselike14bashliks17bashlyks20bawcocks21beadlike15beamlike16beanlike14bearlike14beatniks14bechalks19becloaks16bedrocks17bedsocks17bedticks17beefcake19beetlike14beflecks19belleeks14bellocks16beltlike14berserks14bespeaks16besticks16bethanks17bethinks17bibcocks20biobanks16birdlike15bittocks16blauboks16blesboks16blouboks16boatlike14bolelike14bollocks16boltlike14bonelike14bonnocks16bontboks16boobooks16boshboks19bothlike17bousouki14boutylka17bouzouki23bowllike17boychiks22britchka19britzska23bulblike16bulldike15bulldyke18bulllike14bullocks16bullocky19bulwarks17bumfucks21bummocks20bundocks17bundooks15burdocks17burlesks14bushlike17buttocks16buybacks21cacolike16

K is the 8th letter (759)

aardvark16abelmosk16abelmusk16abricock18airbrick16aircheck19alcolock16aligreek13alitrunk12almanack16almsfolk17antemask14antibank14antileak12antilock14antimark14antimask14antirock14antitank12apricock18archmock21arsmetik14asterisk12autobank14azoblack25baldrick17ballcock18ballhawk20ballpark16bandhook18bandwork18bareback18baresark14basilisk14baudrick17bawdrick20beadwork18beamwork19bedstock17benedick17bentinck16berewick19beshriek17bestreak14bethwack22bierbalk16bigstick17billback18billbook16billhook17bismarck18bitstalk14bitstock16blauwbok19blesbuck18blowback21blowcock21blueback18bluebook16bluebuck18bluejack23bluetick16boathook17boatneck16bobolink16bodstick17bodywork21boltwork17bondfolk18bonework17bontebok16boondock17bootjack23bootlick16boschbok21boshvark20boychick24bratpack18browsick19budbreak17buhlwork20bullback18bullcook16bullneck16bullwork17bumclock20burrbark16bushbeck21bushbuck21bushwack22bushwalk20busywork20cagework18calflick19callback18canework17canstick16canthook17capework19caretook14

Words with two Ks (379)

akiyenik19akkadian17akkadist17angakoks17angekkok21angekoks17autarkik16backpack24backtack22backtalk20backwork23bangkoks19bankbook20barklike18beaklike18bikkurim20bleekbok20bookkeep20booklike18bookmark20bookrack20bookwork21brekkies18buckrake20buckskin20bukkakes22cakewalk21casklike18chukkars21chukkers21cocklike20cokelike18cookbook20corklike18darbukka19darkskin17dayakker20dekkoing18derbukka19desklike17disklike17dokmarok19drekkier17dropkick21duckwalk22folklike19forklike19gekkones17gekkonid18gokuraku17golkakra17grokking18habakkuk25hackmack25hackwork24halukkah22hanukkah22harakeke19hawklike22hiyakkin22hokypoky27hooklike19hornkeck21horokaka19huckmuck25husklike19inkmaker18inukshuk19inuksuks16jokebook25jukskeis23kadikane17kaiaking17kaimakam20kakarali16kakariki20kakemono18kakiemon18kakivaks23kakodyls20kalookie16kalookis16kamaloka18kamelkia18kamikaze27kamleika18kamokamo20kamotiks18kankanai16kantikoy19karakias16karakule16karakuls16karakurt16karaokes16karateka16katakana16katrinka16katukina16kavakava22kawakawa22kayakers19kayaking20kazachki30kazachok30kazatske25kazatski25kazatsky28kazatzka34kebbocks22kebbucks22keckling19kecksies18keelback20keelrake16keepsake18keepsaky21kekotene16kemptken20kenspeck20kentucky21kerchunk21kerkiest16kerplunk18khirkahs22khuskhus22khutuktu19kibitkas18kickable20kickapoo20kickback26kickball20kickdown22kickflip23kickiest18kickings19kickless18kickoffs24kickouts18kickseys21kickshaw24kicksies18kicktail18kidskins17kiefekil19kikatsik20kikawaeo19kikumons18kilikiti16kilkenny19

…and 229 more in the full list.

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Where does K sit?

Position of K in eight-letter words

Words are counted by their first K, so each word appears once. Words with two Ks are listed separately below.

Slot 1854 · 14%kababbed, kababish, kabaddis
Slot 2277 · 5%akalimba, akamatsu, akaryote
Slot 3347 · 6%acknowne, aikinite, alkahest
Slot 41281 · 22%afikomen, alikuluf, amakhosi
Slot 5980 · 16%achakzai, afluking, ahamkara
Slot 6579 · 10%abrooked, abrookes, aflicker
Slot 7863 · 15%abhiseka, absaroka, adspeaks
Slot 8759 · 13%aardvark, abelmosk, abelmusk
Everyday words

Common 8 letter words with K

The full list includes rare words. These 49 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.

feedbacknetworkskeywordspackagesworkshopcheckoutbreakingoklahomaspeakersbookmarkkentuckytrackingspeakingcheckingarkansasnotebooknebraskakeyboardclickingpakistandrinkingfranklindesktopshandbookspankingrankingsberkeleybrooklynweekendskingstonnecklacehomeworkdarknessstickerscookbookunlikelynicknamemistakesaucklandbookingstextbookstrikingblockinglikewiseplaybackworkflowknittingattackedcocktail
Wordle

Which letters keep company with K?

Among the 5940 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside K. They make good second guesses once K is confirmed.

E3465
I3082
S3064
A3011
R2406
O2340
N2243
L2163

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are OO (380), IE (309), EA (239), EE (223), OU (128).

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Sorted by ending

8 letter K words by last letter and last two letters

EndsWordsExamples
-S1518abrookes, adspeaks, airlocks, airparks, akepiros, akineses, akinesis
-K840aardvark, abelmosk, abelmusk, abricock, airbrick, aircheck, akiyenik
-E831acknowne, adzelike, aguelike, aikinite, akaryote, akazgine, akehorne
-D505abrooked, akenbold, alkaloid, ankyroid, anticked, antiskid, askanced
-G334afluking, amoskeag, angklung, antiking, archking, aslaking, axmaking
-R328aflicker, akhissar, akmuddar, anticker, artmaker, attacker, awakener
-T319akkadist, aktivist, alkahest, askapart, backbeat, backcast, backchat
-N287afikomen, akkadian, akuammin, alkannin, alkapton, alkargen, alkarsin
EndsWordsExamples
-KE453adzelike, aguelike, alestake, aloelike, antiduke, antinuke
-KS396adspeaks, airlocks, airparks, amautiks, amtracks, angakoks
-CK394abricock, airbrick, aircheck, alcolock, almanack, antilock
-ED358abrooked, anticked, askanced, askanted, attacked, attasked
-NG322afluking, angklung, antiking, archking, aslaking, axmaking
-ER291aflicker, anticker, artmaker, attacker, awakener, backster

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in K itself: aardvark, abelmosk, abelmusk, abricock, airbrick, aircheck, akiyenik, alcolock, aligreek, alitrunk

Letter patterns

K words with striking patterns

K at both ends

kazachokkeelbackkenspeckkerchunkkerplunkkickbackkikatsikkillbuckkilobuckkinsfolkknapsackkneejerkkneesockknitbackknitworkknotwork

These words open and close with K.

Two Ks (379)

akiyenikakkadianakkadistangakoksangekkokangekoksautarkikbackpackbacktackbacktalkbackworkbangkoksbankbookbarklikebeaklikebikkurim

KI and KA openers

184 words start with KI and 180 start with KA in this list.

kiaboocakibblingkibibytekibitkaskibitzedkibitzerkibitzeskiboshedkibosheskickablekickapookickbackkickballkickdownkickflipkickiest

K with Z, X, J or Q (16)

achakzaiadzelikeakazginealkalizealkoxidealkylizealkyloxyaxmakingazoblackbakelizebarkinjibarukhzybazookasbazoukisbluejackbootjack

More patterns: making words from letters builds from your rack.

High scorers

Highest-scoring 8 letter words with K

WordScrabbleWords With Friends
jazzlike3740
wazzocks3536
kazatzka3434
buzzkill3236
kolkhozy3130
kazachki3030
kazachok3030
sovkhozy3029
tzatziki3030
barukhzy2929
jickajog2935
koksagyz2929

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Words with meanings

7 eight-letter K words, defined

clickingnounThe sound or action of a click.
desktopsnounplural of desktop
drinkingadjectiveSuitable to drink.
franklinnounA freeholder, especially as belonging to a class of landowners in the 14th and 15th century ranking at the bottom of the gentry.
keyboardverbTo type on a computer keyboard.
notebooknounA book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written.
spankingverbpresent participle of spank
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FAQ

Questions about 8 letter words with K

How many eight-letter words contain K?

The general English word list used on this page has 5940 eight-letter words with K. Counts differ between dictionaries, and Scrabble-style lists are larger, so confirm in your game’s dictionary.

Where does K usually sit in a eight-letter word?

In this list K is the fourth letter of 1281, the fifth letter of 980, the seventh letter of 863, the first letter of 854, the eighth letter of 759, the sixth letter of 579, the third letter of 347, the second letter of 277.

What are common eight-letter words with K?

Everyday examples include feedback, networks, keywords, packages, workshop, checkout, breaking, oklahoma, speakers, bookmark. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

Which eight-letter K words score the most in Scrabble?

At face value the top scores are jazzlike at 37 and wazzocks at 35, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there eight-letter words that end in K?

Yes: aardvark, abelmosk, abelmusk, abricock, airbrick, aircheck, akiyenik, alcolock.

Which eight-letter words have a silent K?

Silent-K words are rare at this length; most eight words sound the K out.

How do I find eight-letter words with K in a certain position?

Use the position selector above, or type a pattern with blanks such as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ K in the word generator by pattern.

What is the difference between words starting with K and words containing K?

Words starting with K must begin with it. Words containing K can have it in any slot, so the list is much longer. For the start-only list use words that start with.