Words That Start With KEY

There are over 79 words that begin with KEY in English. From 3-letter words to 12-letter entries, find KEY-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with KEY.

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3-Letter Words Starting With KEY

Short high-frequency KEY-words:

key

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4-Letter Words Starting With KEY

Common 4-letter KEY-words:

keys

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5-Letter Words Starting With KEY

Common 5-letter KEY-words:

keyed

keyer

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6-Letter Words Starting With KEY

Common 6-letter KEY-words:

keyers

keyest

keying

keymap

keypad

keypal

keyset

keytar

keyway

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7-Letter Words Starting With KEY

Common 7-letter KEY-words:

keycard

keyhole

keyings

keyless

keyline

keymaps

keynote

keypads

keypals

keyring

keysets

keyster

keytars

keyways

keyword

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8-Letter Words Starting With KEY

Common 8-letter KEY-words:

keyboard

keybugle

keycards

keyframe

keyholes

keylines

keynoted

keynoter

keynotes

keypress

keypunch

keyrings

keysters

keystone

keywords

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9-Letter Words Starting With KEY

Common 9-letter KEY-words:

keyboards

keybugles

keybutton

keyframes

keyholder

keylogger

keynoters

keynoting

keystoned

keystones

keystroke

keyworker

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10-Letter Words Starting With KEY

Common 10-letter KEY-words:

keyboarded

keyboarder

keybuttons

keyholders

keyloggers

keylogging

keypresses

keypunched

keypuncher

keypunches

keystoning

keystroked

keystrokes

keyworkers

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11-Letter Words Starting With KEY

Common 11-letter KEY-words:

keyboarders

keyboarding

keyboardist

keyloggings

keypunchers

keypunching

keystroking

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12-Letter Words Starting With KEY

Common 12-letter KEY-words:

keyboardings

keyboardists

keystrokings

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79 Common Words Starting with KEY

Most Common Length
7
(15 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
18.0
(out of 26)
Most Common Ending
s
(46%)

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

26 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with KEY is keypunching with a total of 26 points.

K 5
E 1
Y 4
P 3
U 1
N 1
C 3
H 4
I 1
N 1
G 2
verb 1. put (data) into the form of punched cards or paper tape with a keypunch

Words that begin with KEY are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in KEY and words with KEY. Try our five letter words starting with KEY page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With KEY

  • How many words starting with KEY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 79 words in the English dictionary that start with KEY, and most of them are 7 letters long (15 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with KEY?

    The longest word starting with KEY is "keystrokings" at 12 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "keyboards" is the longest common word starting with KEY.

  • Are there any rare words starting with KEY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "keyboardist", "keyboarder", "keyholder", "keyworker" start with KEY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "keyworker" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with KEY?

    Most words starting with KEY are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "keycard", "keyhole", "keyings", "keyless", "keyline".