Words starting with K and ending in S
738 words fit this spine. The 240 most recognizable are listed below, longest and commonest first. They start with K and end with S, with anything in between.
- kabob doesn't fit: it starts with K but ends with B, not S.
3-letter words
kas
4-letter words
kaas, kabs, kaes, kafs, kats, kays, keas, kefs, kegs, keys, kids, kins, kiss, koss, kris
5-letter words
kadis, kagus, kaifs, kails, kains, kakas, kakis, kales, kames, kanas, kanes, kaons, kapas, kaphs, karns, karts, katas, kavas, kayos, kbars, kecks, keefs, keeks, keels, keens, keeps, keets, keirs, kelps, kicks, kills, kilos, kinds, kings, kites, knees, knobs, knots, knows, kooks, kudos
6-letter words
kababs, kabars, kabobs, kafirs, kaiaks, kalams, kalifs, kalpas, kamiks, kanjis, kapoks, kappas, karats, karmas, karoos, kaross, karsts, kashas, kauris, kavass, kayaks, kayles, kayoes, kazoos, kebabs, kebars, kebobs, kedges, keeves, kefirs, keleps, kelims, khakis, kisses, knives, knocks
7-letter words
kabakas, kabalas, kabayas, kabikis, kabukis, kaffirs, kaftans, kahunas, kainits, kaisers, kakapos, kalends, kalians, kaliphs, kaliums, kalmias, kalongs, kalpaks, kamalas, kamsins, kanbans, kantars, kaolins, karates, karroos, kasbahs, kashers, kations, kauries, kebbies, keblahs, keckles, keddahs, keeners, keepers, keglers, kellies, keloids, kelpies, kelsons, kelters, kelvins, kiddies, kidnaps, kidneys, killers, kittens, kitties, knights
8-letter words
kabbalas, kachinas, kainites, kajeputs, kalimbas, kampongs, kamseens, kanteles, kaolines, karakuls, karaokes, karosses, kartings, kashmirs, kashruts, katcinas, kathodes, katydids, kavasses, kayakers, kebbocks, kebbucks, keelages, keelless, keelsons, keenness, keepings, keesters, kegelers, keglings, keisters, keitloas, killings, kindness, kingdoms, kneecaps, knickers, knockers, knuckles
9-letter words
kabbalahs, kabeljous, kaffiyehs, kailyards, kaiserins, kakemonos, kakiemons, kalewives, kaleyards, kalifates, kallidins, kalyptras, kamaainas, kamacites, kamikazes, kangaroos, kaoliangs, karyotins, kashruths, katakanas, katchinas, katharses, katharsis, kavakavas, kayakings, kedgerees, keelboats, keelhales, keelhauls, keepsakes, keeshonds, keffiyehs, keyboards, kickbacks
10-letter words
kaiserdoms, kaiserisms, kalanchoes, kanamycins, kaolinites, karabiners, karateists, karyosomes, karyotypes, kazatskies, keennesses, kidnappers, kilometers
11-letter words
kallikreins, karyogamies, karyologies, karyolymphs, knickknacks
12-letter words
karyokineses, karyokinesis
13-letter words
kaleidoscopes, katzenjammers
14-letter words
kapellmeisters, kindergartners
15-letter words
kaffeeklatsches
Where this pattern came from
Try today's puzzle
Every word above follows this rule — see if you can find them under a clock.
How the rule works