3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With K

There are 39 valid 3 letter Scrabble words starting with K in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include KEX (14 pts), KAK (11 pts), KAF (10 pts), KAW (10 pts) and KAY (10 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you know the first letter, whether that's a crossword clue or a Wordle guess. Also try browse 5 letter words that begin with A.

39
Total Words
8.5
Avg. Scrabble Points
5
"K" Tile Value
14
Top Score (KEX)

Highest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With K

These are the highest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words starting with K in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best K 3 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, KEF (10 pts) and KHI (10 pts) still hold their own. Also try V words for 7-letter puzzles.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 kex 14 14
2 kak 11 11
3 kaf 10 10
4 kaw 10 10
5 kay 10 9
6 kef 10 10
7 key 10 9
8 khi 10 9

Full List: 39 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With K

Browse the complete 3 letter word list starting with K, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 3-letter Scrabble word starting with K, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from KEX (14 pts) down to KUE (7 pts). Also try V-first 6 letter word list.

KEX14 pts
KAK11 pts
KAF10 pts
KAW10 pts
KAY10 pts
KEF10 pts
KEY10 pts
KHI10 pts
KIF10 pts
KOW10 pts
KYE10 pts
KYU10 pts
KAB9 pts
KAM9 pts
KEB9 pts
KEP9 pts
KIP9 pts
KOB9 pts
KOP9 pts
KED8 pts
KEG8 pts
KID8 pts
KAE7 pts
KAI7 pts
KAS7 pts
KAT7 pts
KEA7 pts
KEN7 pts
KET7 pts
KIN7 pts
KIR7 pts
KIS7 pts
KIT7 pts
KOA7 pts
KOI7 pts
KON7 pts
KOR7 pts
KOS7 pts
KUE7 pts

Lowest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With K

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words starting with K in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

KUE 7 pts KOS 7 pts KOR 7 pts KON 7 pts KOI 7 pts KOA 7 pts KIT 7 pts KIS 7 pts