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Words starting with KER
There are 86 words starting with KER in the standard word-game list. The most common are kerosene, kern, kernel, kerchief, kerb, kersey.
Most common, with meanings
| Word | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| kerosene | a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters | 12 |
| kern | the part of a metal type that projects beyond its body | 8 |
| kernel | the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone | 10 |
| kerchief | a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck | 20 |
| kerb | an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) | 10 |
| kersey | A type of rough woollen cloth. | 13 |
| keratin | a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair,… | 11 |
| keratinization | organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair) | 27 |
| keratinize | convert into keratin | 23 |
| keratinophilic | Capable of thriving on keratin. | 25 |
| keratinous | Consisting of, or made from keratin. | 14 |
| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision | 13 |
| keratoconjunctivitis | inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva | 38 |
| keratoid | Of a cusp, having its two branches curving in opposite directions. | 13 |
| keratoma | A horn-like tumour. | 14 |
| keratoplasty | a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal… | 21 |
| keratose | Relating to or marked by keratosis; horny. | 12 |
| keratosis | a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin | 13 |
| keratotic | Relating to keratosis. | 15 |
| keratotomy | surgical incision into the cornea | 19 |
| kerbed | Having a kerb. | 13 |
| kerbing | A strip of kerb. | 14 |
| kerchiefed | Wearing a kerchief. | 23 |
| kerf | The act of cutting or carving something; a stroke or slice. | 11 |
| kerfing | A thin strip of wood kerfed to allow easy bending and then glued inside the body of a string instrument… | 15 |
| kerfuffle | a disorderly outburst or tumult | 22 |
| kermes | Any of several insects of the genus Kermes. | 12 |
| kerned | Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type. | 11 |
| kernelled | Having a kernel. | 14 |
| kerning | The adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs in a typeface. | 12 |
| kernite | a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron | 11 |
| kerogen | Any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil… | 12 |
| kerosine | a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters | 12 |
| kerplunk | A thudding or thunking sound. | 18 |
| kerria | Kerria japonica, the sole species in the genus Kerria, a deciduous shrub with five-petalled yellow flowers. | 10 |
| kerseymere | A fine, twilled woollen cloth. | 19 |
| kerseys | Trousers made from the rough woollen cloth called kersey | 14 |
| kerygma | preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church | 17 |
| kerygmatic | Relating to the kerygmata. | 22 |
All 86 words
- kerosene
- kern
- kernel
- kerchief
- kerb
- kersey
- keramic
- keramics
- keratin
- keratinization
- keratinizations
- keratinize
- keratinized
- keratinizes
- keratinizing
- keratinophilic
- keratinous
- keratins
- keratitides
- keratitis
- keratoconjunctivites
- keratoconjunctivitides
- keratoconjunctivitis
- keratoconjunctivitises
- keratoid
- keratoma
- keratomas
- keratomata
- keratoplasties
- keratoplasty
- keratose
- keratoses
- keratosis
- keratotic
- keratotomies
- keratotomy
- kerbed
- kerbing
- kerbs
- kerchiefed
- kerchiefs
- kerchieves
- kerchoo
- kerf
- kerfed
- kerfing
- kerfs
- kerfuffle
- kerfuffles
- kermes
- kermess
- kermesse
- kermesses
- kermis
- kermises
- kerne
- kerned
- kerneled
- kerneling
- kernelled
- kernelling
- kernels
- kernes
- kerning
- kernite
- kernites
- kerns
- kerogen
- kerogens
- kerosenes
- kerosine
- kerosines
- kerplunk
- kerplunked
- kerplunking
- kerplunks
- kerria
- kerrias
- kerries
- kerry
- kerseymere
- kerseymeres
- kerseys
- kerygma
- kerygmata
- kerygmatic