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8-letter words with K as the 1st letter

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when K is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: kabbalah, kabbalas, kabeljou.

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304 words

Word	Length	Syllables
kabbalah	8	3
kabbalas	8	3
kabeljou	8	3
kachinas	8	3
kaffiyeh	8	2
kailyard	8	2
kainites	8	3
kaiserin	8	3
kajeputs	8	3
kakemono	8	4
kakiemon	8	3
kalewife	8	3
kaleyard	8	2
kalifate	8	3
kalimbas	8	3
kallidin	8	3
kalyptra	8	3
kamaaina	8	3
kamacite	8	3
kamikaze	8	3
kampongs	8	2
kamseens	8	2
kangaroo	8	3
kanteles	8	3
kaoliang	8	2
kaolines	8	3
kaolinic	8	3
karakuls	8	3
karaokes	8	3
karosses	8	3
kartings	8	2
karyotin	8	3
kashered	8	3
kashmirs	8	2
kashruth	8	2
kashruts	8	2
katakana	8	4
katchina	8	3
katcinas	8	3
kathodal	8	3
kathodes	8	3
kathodic	8	3
katydids	8	3
kavakava	8	4
kavasses	8	3
kayakers	8	2
kayaking	8	2
kazachki	8	3
kazachok	8	3
kazatski	8	3
kazatsky	8	3
kebbocks	8	2
kebbucks	8	2
keckling	8	2
kedgeree	8	2
keelages	8	3
keelboat	8	2
keelhale	8	2
keelhaul	8	2
keelless	8	2
keelsons	8	2
keenness	8	2
keepable	8	2
keepings	8	2
keepsake	8	2
keeshond	8	2
keesters	8	2
keffiyeh	8	2
kegelers	8	3
keglings	8	2
keisters	8	2
keitloas	8	2
keloidal	8	3
kenneled	8	3
kennings	8	2
kenotron	8	3
kephalin	8	3
keramics	8	3
keratins	8	3
keratoid	8	3
keratoma	8	4
keratose	8	3
kerchief	8	2
kermesse	8	2
kermises	8	3
kerneled	8	3
kernites	8	3
kerogens	8	3
kerosene	8	3
kerosine	8	3
kerplunk	8	2
kestrels	8	2
ketchups	8	2
keyboard	8	2
keycards	8	2
keyholes	8	3
keynoted	8	3
keynoter	8	3
keynotes	8	3
keypunch	8	2
keysters	8	2
keystone	8	2
keywords	8	2
khaddars	8	2
khalifas	8	3
khamseen	8	2
khamsins	8	2
khanates	8	3
khazenim	8	3
khedival	8	3
khedives	8	3
khirkahs	8	2
kibbling	8	2
kibitzed	8	3
kibitzer	8	3
kibitzes	8	3
kiboshed	8	3
kiboshes	8	3
kickable	8	2
kickback	8	2
kickball	8	2
kickiest	8	2
kickoffs	8	2
kickshaw	8	2
kidnaped	8	3
kidnapee	8	2
kidnaper	8	3
kidskins	8	2
kielbasa	8	3
kielbasi	8	3
kielbasy	8	3
kiesters	8	2
killdeer	8	2
killdees	8	2
killicks	8	2
killings	8	2
killjoys	8	2
killocks	8	2
kilobars	8	3
kilobase	8	3
kilobaud	8	3
kilobits	8	3
kilobyte	8	3
kilogram	8	3
kilomole	8	3
kilorads	8	3
kilotons	8	3
kilovolt	8	3
kilowatt	8	3
kiltings	8	2
kimchees	8	2
kimonoed	8	3
kindlers	8	2
kindless	8	2
kindlier	8	2
kindling	8	2
kindness	8	2
kindreds	8	2
kinesics	8	3
kinetics	8	3
kinetins	8	3
kinfolks	8	2
kingbird	8	2
kingbolt	8	2
kingcups	8	2
kingdoms	8	2
kingfish	8	2
kinghood	8	2
kingless	8	2
kinglets	8	2
kinglier	8	2
kinglike	8	2
kingpins	8	2
kingpost	8	2
kingship	8	2
kingside	8	2
kingwood	8	2
kinkajou	8	3
kinkiest	8	2
kinsfolk	8	2
kinships	8	2
kippered	8	3
kipperer	8	3
kipskins	8	2
kirigami	8	4
kirsches	8	2
kismetic	8	3
kissable	8	2
kissably	8	3
kistfuls	8	2
kitchens	8	2
kitelike	8	3
kitharas	8	3
kitlings	8	2
kitsches	8	2
kittened	8	3
kittlest	8	2
kittling	8	2
klatches	8	2
klaverns	8	2
kleagles	8	2
klephtic	8	2
klisters	8	2
klutzier	8	2
klystron	8	2
knackers	8	2
knackery	8	3
knacking	8	2
knappers	8	2
knapping	8	2
knapsack	8	2
knapweed	8	2
kneaders	8	2
kneading	8	2
kneecaps	8	2
kneehole	8	2
kneelers	8	2
kneeling	8	2
kneepads	8	2
kneepans	8	2
kneesock	8	2
knelling	8	2
knessets	8	2
knickers	8	2
knighted	8	2
knightly	8	2
knitters	8	2
knitting	8	2
knitwear	8	2
knobbier	8	2
knoblike	8	2
knockers	8	2
knocking	8	2
knockoff	8	2
knockout	8	2
knollers	8	2
knolling	8	2
knothole	8	2
knotless	8	2
knotlike	8	2
knotters	8	2
knottier	8	2
knottily	8	3
knotting	8	2
knotweed	8	2
knouting	8	2
knowable	8	2
knowings	8	2
knubbier	8	2
knuckled	8	2
knuckler	8	2
knuckles	8	2
knurlier	8	2
knurling	8	2
kohlrabi	8	3
kokanees	8	3
kolbasis	8	3
kolbassi	8	3
kolhozes	8	3
kolinski	8	3
kolinsky	8	3
kolkhosy	8	3
kolkhozy	8	3
kolkozes	8	3
komatiks	8	3
komondor	8	3
kookiest	8	2
koshered	8	3
kotowers	8	3
kotowing	8	3
koumises	8	3
koumyses	8	3
koupreys	8	2
kowtowed	8	3
kowtower	8	3
kraaling	8	2
kremlins	8	2
kreplach	8	2
kreutzer	8	2
kreuzers	8	2
krimmers	8	2
krullers	8	2
krumhorn	8	2
kryolite	8	2
kryolith	8	2
kryptons	8	2
kumisses	8	3
kumquats	8	2
kunzites	8	3
kurtosis	8	3
kuvaszok	8	3
kvetched	8	2
kvetches	8	2
kyanised	8	3
kyanises	8	3
kyanites	8	3
kyanized	8	3
kyanizes	8	3
kyboshed	8	3
kyboshes	8	3
kymogram	8	3
kyphoses	8	3
kyphosis	8	3
kyphotic	8	3

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed K in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping K locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.