149 Words Starting With KIN
The prefix KIN appears in 149 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 29 entries. Average word length: 8.6 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 KIN: KINESTHETICALLY (27 pts), KINNIKINNICKS (27 pts), KINNIKINNICK (26 pts), KINDHEARTEDLY (25 pts), KINDHEARTEDNESS (24 pts). The shortest is KIN (3 letters) and the longest is KINDERGARTENERS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in BINE.
Notable words: KINA — a tree yielding cinchona bark, from which quinine is made [n].; KINAS — a tree yielding cinchona bark, from which quinine is made [n].; KINARA — an African candle holder [n].; KINARAS — an African candle holder [n]. Browse words starting with ZI for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with KIN?
KINESTHETICALLY scores 27 points. Runner-up: KINNIKINNICKS at 27 points. See words ending in FEY for more high-value options.
How many words start with KIN?
Our dictionary has 149 words that start with KIN. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (29).
What is the shortest word that starts with KIN?
KIN at just 3 letters. It means: a group of persons of common ancestry [n].