48 Words Starting With KH
The prefix KH appears in 48 words, from 3-letter words up to 10 letters. The biggest cluster is 5-letter words with 10 entries. Average word length: 6.4 letters.
K is a quiet starter in English, often overshadowed by C. But it owns essential everyday words: keep, know, kind, key. Many K-words trace back to Old Norse or Dutch.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with KH: KHAZENIM (26 pts), KHAKILIKE (24 pts), KHAZENS (23 pts), KHAZEN (22 pts), KHIRKAHS (22 pts). The shortest is KHI (3 letters) and the longest is KHALIFATES (10 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in LOGUE.
Notable words: KHAF — the eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet [n].; KHADI — a homespun cotton cloth [n].; KHADIS — a homespun cotton cloth [n].; KHADDAR — a homespun cotton cloth [n]. Browse words starting with SEE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with KH?
KHAZENIM scores 26 points. Runner-up: KHAKILIKE at 24 points. See words ending in PHILIA for more high-value options.
How many words start with KH?
Our dictionary has 48 words that start with KH. They range from 3 to 10 letters, with 5-letter words being the most common (10).
What is the shortest word that starts with KH?
KHI at just 3 letters. It means: the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet [n].