Words With K
Quick answer: There are 12,879 valid words containing the letter K in the ENABLE word list this tool uses. Type your letters into the Word Unscrambler to find the ones your rack can actually play.
K is worth 5 points — a mid-value tile far more common and flexible than the premium letters, with over 12,000 valid words and several handy two-letter forms.
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Base Scrabble tile scores, before board premiums — the highest-value words containing the letter K.
2 letters
ka, ka, ki, ki, ok, ok
3 letters
ark, ark, ask, ask, auk, dak, eke, elk, elk, ick, ilk, ink, ink, irk
4 letters
akee, akin, akin, alky, amok, amok, ankh, arak, arks, arks, asks, auks, back, back
5 letters
aback, abaka, ackee, acock, akees, akela, akene, alack, alike, alike, alkyd, alkyl, amoks, amuck
6 letters
abakas, ackees, adzuki, aikido, akelas, akenes, akimbo, alaska, alfaki, alkali, alkane, alkene, alkies, alkine
7 letters
adzukis, aikidos, airlike, airpark, airsick, akvavit, alaskas, alfakis, alkalic, alkalin, alkalis, alkanes, alkanet, alkenes
8 letters
aardvark, abelmosk, aguelike, aircheck, airparks, akvavits, alkahest, alkalies, alkalify, alkaline, alkalise, alkalize, alkaloid, alkanets
A sample from the ENABLE open word list (12,879 total). Use the Word Unscrambler with your exact letters to see every word you can play.
Game Strategy
KA, KI and KO give K useful two-letter plays, while short words like ARK, ILK, ELK and the -CK endings make it easy to place.
Going Deeper
K is the value tile you draw often, so fluency pays off constantly rather than occasionally. The twos (KA, KI, KO) enable parallel plays; the threes and fours (ARK, ELK, OAK, YAK, KEG, KIWI) place it cheaply. Its real strength is versatility: K sits comfortably at the start (KING, KNEE), the end (BACK, DECK, MILK) and inside common words, so you are rarely stuck holding it. Filter your tiles for K to list every option.
How to Use
- Open the Word Unscrambler
- Type your available letters (use ? or * for blank tiles)
- Apply the starts-with, ends-with, or contains filter to match this pattern
- Results appear grouped by length, sorted by Scrabble score
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Frequently Asked Questions
What two-letter words contain K?
KA, KI and KO are valid in the North American list; KY and KE are added internationally. They make K easy to slot into parallel plays.
How many words contain the letter K?
The ENABLE word list has 12,879 valid words with K — far more than the premium letters — which is why K is one of the easiest scoring tiles to place.