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6-letter words starting with K

There are 275 6-letter words starting with K in the standard word-game list. The most common are killed, killer, kicked, knight, kindly, kidney.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
killedDeoxidized11
killersomeone who causes the death of a person or animal10
kickedEmpty with nothing left to smoke but ash.17
knightoriginally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by…14
kindlyshowing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity14
kidneyeither of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete…14
kidnaptake away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom13
keepersomeone in charge of other people12
karatea traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive…10
kettlea metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid10
kittenyoung domestic cat10
kaiserthe title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 191810
kissersomeone who kisses10
kosherconforming to Jewish dietary laws13
kimonoa loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese12
kelvinthe basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites13
kimchiA Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and stored in…17
kinderChildren.11
keypada keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter…16
kiddieinformal term for a young child12
kenneloutbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog10
kickera player who kicks the football16
klaxona kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles17
kippersalted and smoked herring14
kernelthe inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone10
kidderOne who kids, or teases light-heartedly.12
knifedHaving been cut or stabbed with a knife14
kabukiA form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and…16
karmicOf or pertaining to karma.14
keenlyin a keen or penetrating way13
kismet(Islam) the will of Allah12
kowtowa former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission16
kindlecatch fire11
khakisa military uniform made of khaki fabric17
kamalaNelumbo nucifera, a lotus plant.12
kitschexcessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste15
kahunaA priest or priestess of the traditional Hawaiian religion.13
kibblecoarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food)14
keenerSomeone who is excessively keen or eager, possibly making others look bad; a brown-noser.10
kerseyA type of rough woollen cloth.13
kirschfrom fermented juice of black morello cherries15
kinglyhaving the rank of or resembling or befitting a king14
keeledhaving a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship11
kabakaThe title of the king of Buganda.16
kabalaan esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and…12
kaffirimportant for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having…16
kaftana woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East13
kainitSalts of potassium used in the manufacture of fertilizers.10
kakapoA large flightless parrot, Strigops habroptila, with greenish plumage, that is nocturnal and native to New…16
kalianan oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by…10
kaliphthe civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth15
kaliumPotassium.12
kalmiaany plant of the genus Kalmia12
kalongA fruit bat, especially the Indian edible fruit bat or black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus).11
kantarA unit of weight used in Eastern Mediterranean countries, varying from place to place (44.93 kg in Egypt)10
kaolina fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and…10
karossA treated animal-skin cloak or blanket with the hair still left on.10
kasbahan older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located15
kasherTo render kosher.13
kavassA Turkish armed policeman or courier13

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