Random words starting with K

116 English words begin with K in our list, 50 of them common. Generate a few at random, each with its meaning.

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Words starting with K: 24 examples

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  • karaoke nounSinging popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs).
  • karma noun(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation.
  • keep verbKeep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,.
  • keeper nounSomeone in charge of other people.
  • ken nounRange of what one can know or understand.
  • ketchup nounThick spicy sauce made from tomatoes.
  • kettle nounA metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid.
  • keynote verbSet the keynote of.
  • khan nounA title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries.
  • kick verbDrive or propel with the foot.
  • kicker nounA player who kicks the football.
  • killer nounSomeone who causes the death of a person or animal.
  • kin nounA person having kinship with another or others.
  • kind nounA category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality.
  • kindle verbCatch fire.
  • kindly adjectiveShowing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity.
  • kiss verbTouch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
  • kitchen nounA room equipped for preparing meals.
  • knight nounOriginally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit.
  • knockout nounA very attractive or seductive looking woman.
  • knot nounAny of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object.
  • knowingly adverbWith full knowledge and deliberation.
  • knowledge nounThe psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning.
  • kudos nounAn expression of approval and commendation.

K by the numbers

0.6% of the words in our list start with K. Of the common ones, 36 are nouns, 4 adjectives, 9 verbs and 1 adverbs.

All words starting with K116
Common words50
Nouns / adjectives / verbs / adverbs (common)36 / 4 / 9 / 1

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How many words start with K?
Our list has 116 words that start with K, and 50 of them are common in everyday English. Plurals and verb forms like "-ed" and "-ing" are not counted separately.
Where do the words and meanings come from?
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