K may be smack dab in the middle of the alphabet, but it’s often a letter that goes overlooked. It’s a shame, too — some of the most beautiful words in the English language start with K. Whether you’re trying to win a game of Scrabble or just hoping to fill your heart with beautiful words, this list of words that start with K is a great place to start.
Kafkaesque
(adj.) marked by a senseless, disorienting, often menacing complexity
Kaftan
(n.) a long garment having long sleeves and tied at the waist by a girdle
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Kamikaze
(n.) a person or thing that behaves in a wildly reckless or destructive manner
Kangaroo
(n.) a herbivorous marsupial that has a small head, short forelimbs, powerful hind legs used for leaping, and a long, thick tail
Karate
(n.) a sport based on the Japanese method of self-defense
Kashmir
(n.) the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat
Kazoo
(n.) a musical toy consisting of a tube that is open at both ends and has a hole on the side covered with parchment or membrane
Kebab
(n.) roast meat, often skewered
Keel
(n.) a ship or boat
Keen
(adj.) finely sharpened, as an edge; eager, enthusiastic
Keepsake
(n.) anything kept, or given to be kept, as a token of friendship or affection
Keg
(n.) a cask or a barrel
Kegling
(n.) the sport of bowling
Kelpie
(n.) a water spirit in Scottish legends, usually having the form of a horse, reputed to cause drownings
Kennel
(n.) a house or shelter for a dog or cat
Keratic
(adj.) horny
Kernel
(n.) the body of a seed within its husk or integuments
Kerosene
(n.) a fuel and cleaning solvent
Kerplunk
(adj.) with or as if with a sudden muffled thud
Ketchup
(n.) a condiment consisting of pureed tomatoes
Kettle
(n.) a metal container used to boil liquids
Keynote
(n.) the main idea or central principle of a speech
Khaki
(n.) dull yellowish brown
Kibosh
(n.) nonsense
Kidnap
(v.) to abduct by force or fraud
Killjoy
(n.) a person who spoils the joy or pleasure of others
Kiln
(n.) an oven used for burning or baking something
Kilogram
(n.) a unit of measurement with 1,000 grams
Kilt
(n.) a short, pleated skirt
Kilter
(n.) good condition
Kimchi
(n.) in Korean cuisine, fermented or pickled cabbage
Kindle
(v.) to start (a fire)
Kindred
(n.) a group of persons related to each other
Kinetic
(adj.) pertaining to movement
Kinfolk
(n.) relatives
Kinglet
(n.) a king ruling over a small country or territory
Kingpin
(n.) a person of chief importance in a movement or corporation
Kink
(n.) a twist or curl
Kiosk
(n.) a small structure with one or more open sides
Kismet
(n.) fate
Kitsch
(n.) something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste
Kite
(n.) a light frame covered in thin material that flies in the wind
Kith
(n.) friends, neighbors, or acquaintances
Kiwi
(n.) a fruit with a brown skin and a green inside
Kleptomania
(n.) an irresistible impulse to steal
Klutz
(n.) a clumsy, awkward person
Knackered
(adj.) exhausted
Knap
(n.) the summit of a small hill
Knavish
(adj.) dishonest or untrustworthy
Knell
(n.) the sound made by a bell rung slowly
Knucklehead
(n.) a stupid, bumbling, inept person
Knurl
(n.) a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip
Kohl
(n.) a powder used as a cosmetic to darken the eyelids
Kudo
(n.) honor or flory
Kumquat
(n.) a small, round or oblong fruit having a sweet rind and acid pulp 
