Words That Start With K

Vocabulary forms the basis of the remaining aspects: grammar, reading comprehension, writing, and communication. In other words, vocabulary functions as a robust pillar that supports a language and is an indispensable part of any language.

The 100 most common English words that start with K. In this lesson, we are going to take a look at an ultimate list of words that start with K

For this reason, it is of vital importance to know a lot of words, as they support learners in other skills. However, English has the largest vocabulary of any language in the world, this makes many beginners feel lost and ask themselves “OMG, what words should I memorize first among these words?”. If this is your situation, then today’s post is for you as it is about common English words that start with K.

words that start with K

List of 100 words that start with K

NUMBER	WORDS	EXAMPLES
1	Kale	Nora makes a supper of groats and curly kale.
2	Kameez	He wears traditional salwar kameez and a Rolex watch.
3	Kangaroo	The kangaroo is a native of Australia.
4	Kaolin	For example, it will work with kaolin and woven fabrics.
5	Karaoke	I sang a duet at a Karaoke bar.
6	Karate	He holds a black belt in karate.
7	Karma	The house had a lot of bad karma.
8	Kart	Run the kart cuts image plate well or not?
9	Kayak	The lakes are used to learn to kayak.
10	Kayakers	The kayak is propelled by kayakers in a sitting position.
11	Kayaking	Everyone wears a life jacket while kayaking.
12	Keel	The side of a ship flares from the keel to the deck.
13	Keen	He always funked when competition grew too keen.
14	Keener	For now Harriet’s keener on seeing chess get a better press.
15	Keenly	He remained keenly alive to the dangers.
16	Keep	Little boats must keep the shores.
17	Keeper	He found a job as a keeper.
18	Keepsake	I still have it as a keepsake.
19	Kefir	Kefir yogurt housing, based on the birth.
20	Kelp	Kelp is rich in vitamins and trace elements.
21	Kennel	They keep their dog in an outdoor kennel.
22	Kerfuffle	Her glasses were broken in the kerfuffle.
23	Kernel	This evidence is the kernel of the defendants’ case.
24	Kerosene	A leakage of kerosene has polluted water supplies.
25	Ketchup	With ketchup and mustard, please.
26	Kettle	A watched kettle [pot] never boils.
27	Keyboard	I was expected to familiarise myself with the keyboard.
28	Keyhole	He likes to listen at the keyhole of others.
29	Keyless	I’ve neve found a keyless chuck that I like.
30	Keynote	The keynote speaker was Robert Venturi, the architect.
31	Keypad	Punch your credit card number into the keypad.
32	Keystone	Keeping inflation low is the keystone of their economic policy.
33	Keystroke	Cancelling toggle keys Repeat the keystroke.
34	Keyword	It then returns the value associated with that keyword.
35	Khaki	They all wear green, and Delta children wear khaki.
36	Khakis	Leavitt is stout and impatient in his khakis.
37	Kibbutz	He was pained to see many youngsters deserting kibbutz life.
38	Kibosh	Her limited money kiboshed her travel plan.
39	Kick	England won the toss and chose to kick off.
40	Kickback	A chain brake to stop the saw in the event of a kickback.
41	Kickbacks	Top executives received millions of dollars in kickbacks.
42	Kicker	The kicker is not very good.
43	Kickoff	To begin or resume play with a kickoff.
44	Kickstand	Avoid move hollowware kickstand inversion device.
45	Kiddie	My stuff is not quite right for the kiddies.
46	Kidding	They were laughing and kidding around.
47	Kidnap	Police in Brazil uncovered a plot to kidnap him.
48	Kidnapped	She was kidnapped and held for ransom.
49	Kidnapper	They were laying a trap for the kidnapper.
50	Kidnappers	The kidnappers renewed their threats.
51	Kidnappings	We have jurisdiction on kidnappings.
52	Kidney	Several of the patients had received kidney transplant.
53	Kill	The police rarely shoot to kill.
54	Killer	He is a hired killer.
55	Kilo	These apples are selling at 40 pence a kilo.
56	Kilobits	How many Kilobits per second does your AdSL reach?
57	Kilobytes	Specify the page size in kilobytes.
58	Kilogram	Apple costs five yuan a kilogram.
59	Kilohertz	One megahertz is the same as one thousand kilohertz.
60	Kilometer	He can swim two kilometer.
61	Kilometres	One li is equal to half a kilometre.
62	Kilowatt	They pay thirty fen per kilowatt hour.
63	Kimberlite	The kimberlite is one of mother rock of diamond.
64	Kind	Kind hearts are more than coronets.
65	Kinda	I was kinda sorry to see him go.
66	Kinder	This soap is kinder to the skin.
67	Kindergarten	My son is reluctant to go to the kindergarten.
68	Kindled	The second world war kindled his enthusiasm for politics.
69	Kindly	The woman conductor kindly responded to my question.
70	Kindness	A forced kindness deserves no thanks.
71	Kindred	He claims kindred with royalty.
72	Kinetic	There exist many sources of energy both potential and kinetic.
73	King	What the king wills, that the law wills.
74	Kingdom	Love rules his kingdom without a word.
75	Kingmaker	Her death thrust Newman into the position of kingmaker.
76	Kingpin	He’s the kingpin of the whole team.
77	Kink	There must be a kink in the pipe.
78	Kinship	Different ethnic groups have different systems of kinship.
79	Kiosk	I was getting cigarettes at the kiosk.
80	Kite	Give a lark to catch a kite.
81	Kitted	He was all kitted out to go skiing.
82	Kitten	The kitten was ensconced in an easy chair.
83	Kitty	Kitty was down on the junior typist.
84	Kludge	This hides each kludge inside a function.
85	Knack	Some people seem to have a knack for making money.
86	Knapsack	He cinched the belt of his knapsack around his shoulders.
87	Knee	He danced the child on his knee.
88	Kneecaps	Your kneecaps are my anchor in the stormy sea of life.
89	Kneed	She kneed him in the groin.
90	Kneel	She asks her son to kneel down.
91	Knell	It’sounded the knell of all her hopes.
92	Knife	He is wielding a knife.
93	Knifed	The victim had been knifed.
94	Knight	The knight spurred on to the castle.
95	Knighthood	He was honoured with a knighthood.
96	Knit	Knit the brows and you’ll have an idea.
97	Knitting	The knitting should be 120 stitches wide.
98	Knob	She twirled the knob of the door.
99	Knock	Don’t knock that vase over.
100	Knockoff	The bag is a cheap knockoff.

Above is the list of the most frequently used words that start with K. How do you feel about it? We hope this article has been useful to you. Now go get yourself a notebook, and a pen and write that vocabulary down immediately. Try and challenge yourself to practice with them every day for 30 days. If you do this, you’ll be able to remember well 100 new words in just a month!

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