9 Letter Words That Start With KAN

There are 6+ nine letter words beginning with KAN in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter KAN 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 KAN.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With KAN

kanamycin 20
kangaroos 14
kanjooses 20
kantharoi 16
kantharos 16
kantikoys 20

All 9-Letter Words Starting With KAN (2 words)

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How Common is KAN as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 6 9-letter words starting with KAN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.7, with -S endings dominating (67% of them).

Total Words
6
Avg Scrabble Score
17.7
Most Common Ending (67%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
OI

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9 Letter Words beginning with KAN 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 9 Letter Words with KAN.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter KAN-Words in Scrabble

kantikoys 20
kanjooses 20
kanamycin 20
kantharos 16
kantharoi 16
kangaroos 14

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with KAN is kantikoys with a total of 20 points.

K 5
A 1
N 1
T 1
I 1
K 5
O 1
Y 4
S 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With KAN

  • How many 9 letter words starting with KAN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 6 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with KAN. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.7.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with KAN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "kanamycin", "kantharoi", "kanjooses", "kantikoys" start with KAN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "kanamycin" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with KAN?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with KAN include "kanamycin", "kangaroos", "kanjooses", "kantharoi", "kantharos".