Words Starting with K

Common words that start with K

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

• know 11/12 be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information
• keep 10/11 cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
• kind 9/10 a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
• kill 8/10 cause to die
• knew 11/12
• kid 8/8 tell false information to for fun
• kids 9/9 (form of kid) tell false information to for fun
• killed 11/13 (form of kill) cause to die
• knows 12/13 (form of know) be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information
• kidding 14/16 (form of kidd) Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and…
• king 9/11 a male sovereign
• known 12/14 apprehended with certainty
• kiss 8/8 the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
• kept 10/11 (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
• key 10/9 metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
• killing 12/16 an event that causes someone to die
• kick 14/15 drive or propel with the foot
• knock 15/17 deliver a sharp blow or push
• killer 10/12 someone who causes the death of a person or animal
• kitchen 16/17 a room equipped for preparing meals
• kelly 12/13 United States circus clown (1898-1979)
• keeps 11/12 (form of keep) cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
• keeping 14/17 (form of keep) cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
• keys 11/10 (form of key) metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
• knife 12/13 edge tool used as a cutting instrument
• knowing 15/18 evidencing the possession of inside information
• 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
• kitty 12/11 the combined stakes of the betters
• knees 9/10 (form of knee) hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
• knowledge 18/21 the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
• knocked 18/20 (form of knock) deliver a sharp blow or push
• kissing 12/14 affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
• kinds 10/11 (form of kind) a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
• kills 9/11 (form of kill) cause to die
• kirk 12/12 a Scottish church
• kit 7/7 a case for containing a set of articles
• ken 7/8 range of what one can know or understand
• kidnapped 19/22 (form of kidnap) take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
• kicking 18/21 a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
• kingdom 15/18 a domain in which something is dominant
• knocking 19/23 the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
• knee 8/9 hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
• kidnapping 20/25 (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
• killers 11/13 (form of killer) someone who causes the death of a person or animal
• kay 10/9
• kindly 14/15 showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
• kane 8/9
• kidney 14/14 either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and…

The 1,000 most common of 1,713 words that start with K

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Longest: KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIDES (22 letters).