8 Letter Words Starting With K
All 304 8-letter words that start with K, most common first, with pronunciation and meaning.
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- knocking/ˈnɑkɪŋ/the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
- kindness/ˈkaɪndnəs/a kind act
- keyboard/ˈkiˌbɔɹd/holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
- killings/ˈkɪɫɪŋz/
- knuckles/ˈnəkəɫz/(used in the plural) a small metal weapon
- knockout/ˈnɑˌkaʊt/a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
- knitting/ˈnɪtɪŋ/creating knitted wear
- knickers/ˈnɪkɝz/(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
- kangaroo/ˌkæŋɡɝˈu/any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
- kingdoms/ˈkɪŋdəmz/
- kerosene/ˈkɛɹəˌsin/a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
- kneeling/ˈniɫɪŋ/supporting yourself on your knees
- kitchens/ˈkɪtʃənz/
- kamikaze/ˌkɑməˈkɑzi/a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II
- keepsake/ˈkipˌseɪk/something of sentimental value
- keystone/ˈkiˌstoʊn/the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
- kneecaps/ˈniˌkæps/
- kindling/ˈkɪndɫɪŋ/the act of setting something on fire
- knockers
- knapsack/ˈnæpˌsæk/a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- knockoff/ˈnɑˌkɔf/an unauthorized copy or imitation
- kerchief/ˈkɝtʃəf/a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
- kickback/ˈkɪkˌbæk/a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
- kilogram/ˈkɪɫəˌɡɹæm/one thousand grams
- knighted/ˈnaɪtɪd/
- kingship/ˈkɪŋʃɪp/the dignity or rank or position of a king
- kickball
- kayaking/ˈkaɪˌækɪŋ/
- kabbalah/kəˈbɑɫə/an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries
- keyholes/ˈkiˌhoʊɫz/
- kneading/ˈnidɪŋ/
- kielbasa/kiɫˈbɑsə/
- knackers
- kilowatt/ˈkɪɫəˌwɑt/a unit of power equal to 1000 watts
- killjoys
- knightly/ˈnaɪtɫi/being attentive to women like an ideal knight
- keywords/ˈkiˌwɝdz/
- kumquats
- knotholea hole in a board where a knot came out
- kingpins/ˈkɪŋˌpɪnz/
- kissable
- kilotons
- kingfishlarge game fish of Australia and New Zealand
- kneepads
- kolinsky
- kreutzer
- knitwear/ˈnɪtˌwɛɹ/knitted clothing
- knotting
- keennessthinness of edge or fineness of point
- kerplunk
- kreplach
- keelhaul
- knowablecapable of being known
- kidnaped/ˈkɪdˌnæpt/
- ketchups
- kedgereea dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish
- knitters
- kohlrabi/kɔɫˈɹɑbi/fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant
- knuckled/ˈnəkəɫd/
- kowtowed
- katakana
- kibitzer(Yiddish) a meddler who offers unwanted advice to others
- kinkiest
- knotweed
- kinetics/kəˈnɛtɪks/the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
- kinkajoua kind of lemur
- kinfolks
- kinsfolkpeople descended from a common ancestor
- kestrels/ˈkɛstɹəɫz/
- keycards
- keisters
- kayakers/ˈkaɪækɝz/
- keelboatriver boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails
- keffiyeh
- kolinski/kəˈɫɪnski/
- killdeerAmerican plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry
- kaoliangsorghums of China and Manchuria having small white or brown grains (used for food) and dry pithy stalks (used for fodder, fuel and thatching)
- kilobyte/ˈkɪɫoʊˌbaɪt/a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes
- klystronan electron tube used to generate or amplify electromagnetic radiation in the microwave region by velocity modulation
- karaokes
- kindless
- knucklera baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin
- kennings
- kippered
- kiboshed
- kindlier
- kachinas
- keypunch
- kenneled
- kerosinea flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
- kidnapersomeone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
- kinghood
- knowings
- kookiest
- kyphosisan abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
- kilobars
- kibitzed
- kickable
- kickoffs
- kingboltbolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle
8-letter words starting with K
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There are 304 8-letter words starting with K in our dictionary.