2 Letter Words Starting With K
There are 14 valid 2 letter words that start with K, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 2-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
kv - 9 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
kv - 9 points
Words With Friends
kv - 10 points
2 Letter Words (14)
View all words starting with KTop 20 Highest-Scoring 2 Letter Words Starting With k
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 14 word list is 21.9 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ka | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| #2 | kb | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| #3 | kc | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| #4 | kg | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| #5 | ki | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| #6 | kl | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| #7 | km | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| #8 | kn | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| #9 | ko | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| #10 | kr | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| #11 | kt | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 🏆 #12 | kv | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
| #13 | kw | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| #14 | ky | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
Where 2 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 2 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with K will give you far more flexible options try 2 letter words starting with K for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 2 letter word starting with k?
kv — worth 28 combined points (US Scrabble: 9, UK Scrabble: 9, Words With Friends: 10).
How many 2 letter words start with k?
14 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 2 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 2 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter k words will come up far more often.