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9 letter words with K

Every nine-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 · 5614 words in our list

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There are 5614 nine 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 39 for izvozchik.

5614nine K words in our list
11%start with K
31%end in S, mostly plurals
18.2average Scrabble face score

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The complete list

All 9 letter words with K

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

K is the 1st letter (635)

kababbing20kabalisms17kabalists15kabardian16kabbalahs20kabbalism19kabbalist17kabeljous22kabeljouw25kablooeys18kablooies15kabloonas15kabloonat15kabobbing20kaboodles16kabuzuchi29kachahris21kachumber22kadaitcha19kaddishes18kaddishim20kaffiyahs25kaffiyehs25kaffraria19kafuffles22kahikatea20kahikatoa20kaibartha18kaikawaka24kaikomako23kailyaird17kailyards17kaimakams21kainozoic24kairoline13kairomone15kaiserdom16kaiserins13kaiserism15kaiwhiria19kakaralli17kakarikis21kakawahie23kakemonos19kakiemons19kakogenic20kakotopia19kalamansi15kalamatas15kalamdans16kalamkari19kalanchoe18kalendars14kalewives19kaleyards17kalifates16kalinites13kaliphate18kallidins14kallilite13kallitype18kalmarian15kalogeros14kalookies17kalotypes18kalsomine15kaltemail15kalumpang18kalumpits17kalyptras18kamaainas15kamachile20kamacites17kamarupic19kamchadal21kameraded17kamikazes28kamokamos21kamperite17kampuchea22kampylite20kanamycin20kanephore18kaneshite16kangaroos14kankedort18kantharoi16kantharos16kantikoys20kaoliangs14kaolinate13kaolinise13kaolinite13kaolinize22karabiner15karaburan15karaitism15karangaed15karateist13karatekas17

K is the 2nd letter (184)

akaryotes16akaryotic18akathisia16akinesias13akoluthia16akoluthos16akroteria13aktistete13akuammine17ekistical15eklogites14ekphorias18ekphorize27ekphrases18ekphrasis18ektexines20okeydokey24oklahoman18okoniosis13okupukupu21skaalpund16skaitbird16skaithing17skaldship19skankiest17skankings18skateable15skatepark19skatepunk19skatology17skatosine13skeariest13skedaddle16skeechans18skeeliest13skeeriest13skeesicks19skeeviest16skeezicks28skeeziest22skeighest17skeighish20skeldered15skeldraik18skeldrake18skeletons13skeletony16skelgoose14skelliest13skellochs18skellying17skelpings16skeltered14skeltonic15skepsises15skeptical17skerricks19sketchers18sketchier18sketchily21sketching19sketchist18sketchpad21sketiotai13skewbacks24skewbalds19skewering17skewwhiff28skiagrams16skiagraph19skiamachy23skiameter15skiametry18skiascope17skiascopy20skiatrons13skibobbed20skibobber19skibslast15skiddiest15skiddings16skiddooed16skidmarks20skidooers14skidooing15skidproof19skiffless19skiffling20skijorers20skijoring21skijumper24skikjorer24skilfully19skilliest13skillings14skillions13skimboard18skimmings18skimobile17skimpiest17

K is the 3rd letter (253)

abkhasian18acknowing19alkahests16alkalemia15alkaligen14alkalised14alkaliser13alkalises13alkalized23alkalizer22alkalizes22alkaloids14alkaloses13alkalosis13alkalotic15alkannins13alkaphrah21alkaptone15alkarsine13alkekengi18alkoranic15alkoxides21alkylated17alkylates16alkylogen17ankerhold17ankerites13anklebone15anklejack26ankylosed17ankyloses16ankylosis16ankylotia16ankylotic18arkansans13arkansite13arksutite13arkwright20askancing16askanting14askewness16asklepios15awkwarder20awkwardly23bakeapple19bakeboard18bakehouse18bakelites15bakemeats17bakerless15bakerlike19bakership20bakeshops20bakestone15bakewares18bakhshish24bakhtiari18bakshaish21baksheesh21bekissing16beknaving19beknights19beknotted16bikukulla19cakchikel24cakeboxes24cakebread18cakeholes18cakehouse18cakemaker21cakewalks22cokeheads19cokernuts15cokuloris15dakerhens17dakoities14dekabrist16dekagrams17dekaliter14dekalitre14dekameter16dekametre16dekastere14dikamalli16dikegrave18dikereeve17diketones14dukelings15dukeships19dykereeve20eikonogen14elkesaite13elkhounds17elkoshite16enkernels13enkindled15enkindler14enkindles14enkolpion15eskimauan15

K is the 4th letter (1213)

aitkenite13aleknight17alikeness13alikewise16anaktoron13angklungs15anukabiet15apikorsim17arakanese13ashkenazi25awakeable18awakeners16awakening17awikiwiki23backaches22backacter19backarrow20backbands20backbeats19backbench24backbends20backbiter19backbites19backblock25backboard20backbonds20backboned20backbones19backbrand20backburns19backcasts19backchain22backchats22backcheck28backcloth22backcombs23backcourt19backcross19backdated19backdates18backdowns21backdraft21backdrops20backdropt20backening18backfalls20backfield21backfiles20backfills20backfired21backfires20backfisch25backflash23backflips22backflows23backframe22backhands21backhatch25backhauls20backhouse20backjoint24backlands18backlifts20backlight21backliner17backlines17backlings18backlists17backloads18backorder18backpacks25backpedal20backpiece21backplane19backplate19backrests17backronym22backrooms19backropes19backseats17backshift23backshish23backshore20backsides18backsight21backslaps19backslash20backslide18backspace21backspang20backspear19backspeer19backspeir19backspier19backspins19backsplit19backstabs19backstaff23backstage18backstair17

K is the 5th letter (764)

acockbill19adorkable16afrikaans16afrikaner16alackaday19alaskaite13aleukemic17angekkoks22antikings14antiknock19apickback25apickpack25archknave21baaskaaps17balaklava18batikulin15baulkiest15baulkline15bedskirts16betokened16betokener15blackacre19blackback25blackball19blackband20blackbine19blackbird20blackbody23blackboys22blackbuck25blackbush22blackbutt19blackcaps21blackcoat19blackcock25blackcods20blackdamp22blackened18blackener17blackeyes20blackface22blackfeet20blackfins20blackfire20blackfish23blackfoot20blackgame20blackgums20blackhead21blackings18blackjack30blackland18blacklead18blacklegs18blacklist17blackmail19blackneck23blackness17blackouts17blackpoll19blackroot17blackseed18blackspot19blacktail17blacktips19blacktops19blacktree17blackware20blackwash23blackweed21blackwood21blackwork24blackwort20blankbook21blanketed16blanketer15blanketry18blankings16blankness15bleakness15blinkards16blinkered16blockable19blockaded19blockader18blockades18blockages18blockbust19blockhead21blockhole20blockiest17blockings18blocklike21blockline17blockpate19blockship22blockwood21blockwork24blowkarts18bobskates17

K is the 6th letter (506)

abrooking16aettekees13afterking17algonkian14alsmekill15amalekite15amerikani15animikean15animikite15antalkali13anthokyan19anticking16arawakian16artmakers15artmaking16astrakhan16attackers15attacking16attackman17attackmen17attasking14autarkies13autarkist13baasskaps17bacbakiri19baedekers16bagmaking19bahookies18baloskion15battakhin18baudekins16bearskins15bedarkens16bedecking19bedmakers18bedmaking19beducking19begunking17bemocking20beseeking16besmoking18bidarkees16biforking19bootikins15borickite17bowmaking21boxmaking25breaskits15brewskies18brideknot16brodekins16bywalking22calfskins18canmaking18cannikins15capeskins17capmakers19capmaking20carmakers17chalukyan21chanukiah21chemakuan20chemokine20cherokees18chiacking21childkind20chimakuan20chungking20chyacking24ciderkins16clyfaking22colickier17contakion15convokers18convoking19coonskins15cootikins15coworkers18coworking19cruiskeen15cuitikins15cupmaking20damaskeen16damaskine16damasking17damaskins16debarkers16debarking17debeaking17debunkers16debunking17deerskins14delinking15demarkets16demarking17demonkind17detickers16deticking17devilkins17dezinkify29

K is the 7th letter (583)

abococket19aboudikro16adblocker18agterskot14airmarker15amsinckia17antinuker13antinukes13antwackie18archdukes19armlocked18arsnicker15asterikos13automaker15axbreaker22babushkas20baidarkas16barrabkie17barracked18barracker17beaverkin18bechalked21becloaked18beefcakes20beermaker17beflecked21befreckle20befrocked21bellmaker17bellocked18beltmaker17beothukan18bepranked18berserker15berserkly18beshackle20bespeaker17bespecked20bespeckle19bethanked19bethankit18betrinket15bewhisker21biohacker20biomarker17bodymaker21bogsucker18bollocked18boltmaker17bootmaker17bousoukia15bousoukis15bouzoukia24bouzoukis24bowlmaker20bradmaker18britzskas24bromeikon17bulldikes16bulldykes19bullocked18bullocker17bulwarked19bumsucker19bungmaker18bushmaker20buttocked18buttocker17byeworker21calpacked20cardmaker18caretaken15caretaker15caretakes15carjacked25carjacker24cartmaker17casemaker17cassocked18chatchkas23chatchkes23chechakos23chemicked23chemicker22cherenkov21chinookan18chipmaker22chromakey23clambakes19cleanskin15clearskin15clogmaker18coinmaker17combmaker21conemaker17copytaker20coquicken26cordmaker18coremaker17corncakes17

K is the 8th letter (906)

aardvarks17abelmosks17abricocks19adobelike16adultlike14aerobrake15aerospike15afterrake16agatelike14agitpunkt16airbricks17airchecks20airstrike13alcolocks17almanacks17amberlike17amphitoky23angellike14aniselike13antimasks15antishake16antismoke15antshrike16apricocks19apronlike15arguslike14arrowlike16artichoke18aspidiske16asterisks13atlaslike13autobanks15awestrike16bairnlike15balalaika15baldricks18ballcocks19ballhawks21ballparks17bandbrake18barebacks19baresarks15bargelike16baronduki16basilisks15basinlike15battycake20baudricke18baudricks18beadworks19beardlike16beastlike15bellylike18benedicks18bentincks17berrylike18bestreaks15bethwacks23billbooks17billhooks18bismarcks19bitstocks17bivouacks20bladelike16blesbucks19bloodlike16blowbacks22bluebacks19bluebooks17bluebucks19bluejacks24blueticks17boardlike16boathooks18boatnecks17bobolinks17bodyworks22bonteboks17boondocks18bootjacks24bootlicks17boschboks22boshvarks21bowellike18bowerlike18boychicks25brainlike15brasslike15bratpacks19breadlike16bridecake18bridelike16britschka20brushlike18brutelike15buhlworks21bullcooks17bullnecks17bullsnake15bushbucks22

K is the 9th letter (570)

abovedeck21afterdeck19aftermark18aftermilk18afterpeak18aftertask16afterwork19altininck15amberjack26amphidisk21anglehook17antiblack17antiblock17anticrack17antiquark22antishark16antishock18antistick15antistock15applejack26arsmetrik15audiobook16autotruck15awestruck18bailiwick20ballstock17ballyhack23ballywack23barmbrack21barnbrack19bashalick20bassarisk15beanstalk15beauclerk17beefsteak18benchmark22benchwork23bergamask18bergomask18billycock22birchbark22birdyback23birthmark20bladework19bloodsuck18blueblack19boardwalk19bobbysock24bodycheck26bolshevik21boneblack19bontebuck19boomstick19bootblack19boschvark23botchwork23bottstick17boulework18brainsick17brainwork18brambrack21brasswork18brownback22brunswick20brushback22brushmark20brushwork21bullwhack23bullyrock20bullyrook18bushwhack26buttstock17buzzgloak34camelback21cantabank17cardshark19cardstock18carryback22catchwork23cattleyak18caudebeck20cellblock19chainwork21chairback22chapstick22chawstick23cheapjack29chempaduk23chetverik21chewstick23chinovnik21chopstick22churnmilk20clansfolk18clapstick19classbook17classwork18coachwork23codebreak18copintank17

Words with two Ks (361)

alkekengi18angekkoks22anklejack26antiknock19apickback25apickpack25awikiwiki23backblock25backcheck28backpacks25backstick23backtalks21backtrack23backtrick23backworks24bakerlike19bankbooks21bhikkhuni25bikukulla19blackback25blackbuck25blackcock25blackjack30blackneck23blackwork24blankbook21blocklike21blockwork24bookkeeps21bookmaker21bookmarks21bookracks21bookstack21bookworks22breakback23breakneck21brickkiln21bricklike21brickwork24brooklike19buckrakes21buckskins21cakchikel24cakemaker21cakewalks22chakalaka22chakavski25chalklike22chalkmark24checkback28checkbook26checkhook27checkmark26checkrack26checkwork27clerklike19clocklike21clockwork24cockblock25cookbooks21cookshack24corkmaker21crackback25crankdisk20crookback23crookneck21darabukka20diakonika18dibbukkim24doorknock20drekkiest18dropkicks22duckwalks23duikerbok20dunkirker18dybbukkim27enokidake18enokitake17flocklike22frikkadel21frocklike22geekspeak20gekkonoid19hackworks25harakekes20hawksbeak25hookcheck27hookmaker22horokakas20huckaback26inkmaking20inukshuks20ishshakku23jackknife29jackstock28jambokked29kahikatea20kahikatoa20kaikawaka24kaikomako23kaimakams21kakaralli17kakarikis21kakawahie23kakemonos19kakiemons19kakogenic20kakotopia19kalamkari19kalookies17kamikazes28kamokamos21kankedort18kantikoys20karatekas17kasikumuk23kaskaskia21katakanas17kathakali20katsunkel17kavakavas23kawakawas23kayakings21kazachoks31kazatzkas35kecklings20keelblock21keepsakes19kekerengu18kenseikai17kerplunks19kerykeion20keystroke20keyworker23khakilike24kickabout21kickbacks27kickballs21kickboard22kickboxed29kickboxer28kickboxes28kickdowns23kickflips24kickplate21kickshaws25kickstand20kickstart19kickwheel25kiddywink25

…and 211 more in the full list.

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Where does K sit?

Position of K in nine-letter words

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

Slot 1635 · 11%kababbing, kabalisms, kabalists
Slot 2184 · 3%akaryotes, akaryotic, akathisia
Slot 3253 · 5%abkhasian, acknowing, alkahests
Slot 41213 · 22%aitkenite, aleknight, alikeness
Slot 5764 · 14%acockbill, adorkable, afrikaans
Slot 6506 · 9%abrooking, aettekees, afterking
Slot 7583 · 10%abococket, aboudikro, adblocker
Slot 8906 · 16%aardvarks, abelmosks, abricocks
Slot 9570 · 10%abovedeck, afterdeck, aftermark
Everyday words

Common 9 letter words with K

The full list includes rare words. These 80 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.

marketingknowledgepaperbackbreakfastframeworkpermalinktrademarkpackagingtextbooksblackjackworkshopsnotebooksworkplaceguestbookmilwaukeebookstoreworkforceyorkshirebrunswickstockingskeyboardsbookmarksfrederickbreakdownlivestockthicknesschecklistbenchmarkundertakestockholmspokesmanfrankfurtaettekeessteaketteaktistetekatastateteakettleaitkeniteentertakekoenenitekittereenkatatoniakneestoneentertookkensititeknottiestnantokitesketiotaistokesitetintookiekennettedtriketonetheotokoielkesaitekieseritekittenierteethlikeisokontaekarateistsneakiesttonkinesetheotokosarakaneseeinkanterskeerieststenokiessternkneeneckateeskaneshitekohathiteankeriteskeratitiskeratoseskreasoteskreatinesseastrokedekasterecatkinatesnacketteheketaras
Wordle

Which letters keep company with K?

Among the 5614 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside K. They make good second guesses once K is confirmed.

E3665
S3325
I3150
A3094
R2656
N2400
O2342
C2298

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are OO (364), EA (290), IE (253), EE (230), OU (159).

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Sorted by ending

9 letter K words by last letter and last two letters

EndsWordsExamples
-S1722aardvarks, abelmosks, abricocks, aettekees, afrikaans, airbricks, airchecks
-E874adobelike, adorkable, adultlike, aerobrake, aerospike, afterrake, agatelike
-K658abovedeck, afterdeck, aftermark, aftermilk, afterpeak, aftertask, afterwork
-D468alkalised, alkalized, alkylated, ankerhold, ankylosed, armlocked, backboard
-R365adblocker, afrikaner, airmarker, alkaliser, alkalizer, antinuker, arsnicker
-G363abrooking, acknowing, afterking, anticking, artmaking, askancing, askanting
-T259abococket, agitpunkt, agterskot, aleknight, anukabiet, arkwright, autarkist
-N244abkhasian, algonkian, alkaligen, alkylogen, anaktoron, animikean, anthokyan
EndsWordsExamples
-KS487aardvarks, abelmosks, abricocks, airbricks, airchecks, alcolocks
-KE470adobelike, adultlike, aerobrake, aerospike, afterrake, agatelike
-NG356abrooking, acknowing, afterking, anticking, artmaking, askancing
-ER349adblocker, afrikaner, airmarker, alkaliser, alkalizer, antinuker
-ED342alkalised, alkalized, alkylated, ankylosed, armlocked, backboned
-CK322abovedeck, afterdeck, altininck, amberjack, anklejack, antiblack

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in K itself: abovedeck, afterdeck, aftermark, aftermilk, afterpeak, aftertask, afterwork, altininck, amberjack, amphidisk

Letter patterns

K words with striking patterns

K at both ends

kasikumukkeelblockkiddywinkkilnstickkiloblockkleenebokknicknackknobstickknockbackkrakowiakkrautrock

These words open and close with K.

Two Ks (361)

alkekengiangekkoksanklejackantiknockapickbackapickpackawikiwikibackblockbackcheckbackpacksbackstickbacktalksbacktrackbacktrickbackworksbakerlike

KI and KA openers

154 words start with KI and 151 start with KA in this list.

kibbitzedkibbitzerkibbitzeskibbutzimkibibyteskibitzerskibitzingkiboshingkickaboutkickbackskickballskickboardkickboxedkickboxerkickboxeskickdowns

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

alkalizedalkalizeralkalizesalkoxidesamberjackanklejackantiquarkapplejackashkenaziaxbreakerbackjointbalkanizebaskonizeberkowitzblackjackbluejacks

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 9 letter words with K

WordScrabbleWords With Friends
izvozchik3940
krzysztof3736
kazatzkas3535
buzzgloak3438
buzzkills3337
koksaghyz3332
kazachoks3131
quickwork3133
tzatzikis3131
blackjack3036
jickajogs3036
reykjavik3032

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Words with meanings

15 nine-letter K words, defined

blackjacknounA common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over.
bookmarksnounA strip of material used to mark a place in a book.
frameworknounA support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
guestbooknounA type of ledger in which visitors to a particular establishment, such as a bed and breakfast or a museum, may leave comments about the establishment.
knowledgenounThe fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
marketingverbTo make (products or services) available for sale and promote them. “We plan to market an ecology model by next quarter.”
notebooksnounA book in which notes or memoranda are written.
packagingverbpresent participle and gerund of package
paperbacknounA book with flexible binding.
permalinknounA permanent (unchanging) link to an individual blog entry or news item on the World Wide Web.
textbooksnounplural of textbook
trademarkverbTo register something as a trademark.
workforcenounAll the workers employed by a specific organization or state, or on a specific project.
workplacenounThe place where someone works.
workshopsnounplural of workshop
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Questions about 9 letter words with K

How many nine-letter words contain K?

The general English word list used on this page has 5614 nine-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 nine-letter word?

In this list K is the fourth letter of 1213, the eighth letter of 906, the fifth letter of 764, the first letter of 635, the seventh letter of 583, the ninth letter of 570, the sixth letter of 506, the third letter of 253, the second letter of 184.

What are common nine-letter words with K?

Everyday examples include marketing, knowledge, paperback, breakfast, framework, permalink, trademark, packaging, textbooks, blackjack. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

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

At face value the top scores are izvozchik at 39 and krzysztof at 37, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there nine-letter words that end in K?

Yes: abovedeck, afterdeck, aftermark, aftermilk, afterpeak, aftertask, afterwork, altininck.

Which nine-letter words have a silent K?

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

How do I find nine-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.