8 Letter Words That Start With KL

There are 18+ eight letter words beginning with KL in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter KL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with KL.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With KL

klapping 17
klatches 17
klaverns 15
klaviers 15
klaxoned 20
kleagles 13
kleftiko 19
klephtic 19
klezmers 23
klinkers 16
klisters 12
klondike 17

All 8-Letter Words Starting With KL (11 words)

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How Common is KL as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 18 8-letter words starting with KL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.9, with -S endings dominating (44% of them).

Total Words
18
Avg Scrabble Score
16.9
Most Common Ending (44%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OO

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8 Letter Words beginning with KL are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with KL.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter KL-Words in Scrabble

klezmers 23
klutzier 21
klaxoned 20
klondyke 20
kleftiko 19
klephtic 19

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with KL?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with KL is klezmers with a total of 23 points.

K 5
L 1
E 1
Z 10
M 3
E 1
R 1
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With KL

  • How many 8 letter words starting with KL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 18 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with KL. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.9.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with KL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "klutzier", "klaxoned", "klezmers", "kleftiko" start with KL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "klezmers" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with KL?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with KL include "klapping", "klatches", "klaverns", "klaviers", "klaxoned".

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