6 Letter Words Starting with K

Common six-letter words that start with K

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• killed 11/13 (form of kill) cause to die
• killer 10/12 someone who causes the death of a person or animal
• kicked 17/18 (form of kick) drive or propel with the foot
• kissed 11/11 (form of kiss) the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
• knight 14/15 originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry
• kindly 14/15 showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
• kidney 14/14 either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and…
• kisses 10/10 (form of kiss) the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
• karate 10/10 a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat
• knives 13/15
• kidnap 13/15 take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
• kitten 10/11 young domestic cat
• keeper 12/13 (form of keep) cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
• knocks 16/18 (form of knock) deliver a sharp blow or push
• kisser 10/10 someone who kisses
• kettle 10/11 a metal pot for stewing or boiling
• kosher 13/12 conforming to dietary laws
• kelvin 13/16 the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
• kahuna 13/14
• krauts 10/11 (form of kraut) offensive term for a person of German descent
• kaiser 10/10 the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
• kiddie 12/12 informal term for a young child
• kennel 10/13 outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
• kinder 11/12 (form of kind) a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
• kimono 12/14 a loose robe
• kicker 16/17 a player who kicks the football
• kersey 13/12
• kidder 12/12 (form of kidd) Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and…
• kibble 14/17 coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food)
• kraken 14/15
• kernel 10/12 the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
• knifed 14/15 (form of knife) edge tool used as a cutting instrument
• kirsch 15/15 from fermented juice of black morello cherries
• keypad 16/16 a keyboard that is a data input device for computers
• karmic 14/16
• kimchi 17/18
• keeled 11/12 having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship
• kismet 12/13 (Islam) the will of Allah
• klaxon 17/19 a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
• keenly 13/14 in a keen or penetrating way
• khakis 17/16 a military uniform made of khaki fabric
• kabuki 16/18
• kitsch 15/15 excessively garish or sentimental art
• kibosh 15/15 stop from happening or developing
• kowtow 16/16 a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
• kabobs 14/16 (form of kabob) cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables
• kipper 14/16 salted and smoked herring
• kidded 13/13 (form of kidd) Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and…
• kebabs 14/16 (form of kebab) cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables
• kaffir 16/16 important for human and animal food

All 275 six-letter words that start with K

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