Words with 'k' as the first letter that end with 'sis'


For words with 'k' as the 1st letter that end with 'sis', there are 38 entires.

6 letter words

  • krasis

7 letter words

  • kalysis
  • kenosis
  • ketosis
  • kinesis
  • krypsis

8 letter words

  • kyphosis
  • koimesis
  • kurtosis

9 letter words

  • katabasis
  • katalysis
  • katharsis
  • keratosis
  • ketolysis
  • kinetosis
  • kraurosis

10 letter words

  • kakidrosis
  • karyolysis
  • keogenesis

11 letter words

  • katagenesis
  • katakinesis
  • kenogenesis
  • keratolysis
  • ketogenesis
  • kinesthesis

12 letter words

  • kainogenesis
  • karyokinesis
  • karyomitosis
  • karyoschisis
  • kataphoresis
  • kinaesthesis

13 letter words

  • karyopyknosis
  • katachromasis
  • keratomycosis
  • kinetogenesis

14 letter words

  • keratocentesis
  • keratohelcosis
  • kyphoscoliosis

How many letters are in the longest word from this list?
There are 14 letters in the word 'keratocentesis', that makes it the longest word on this list.

In total, how many words are there using the combination requested?
You can choose from a maximum of 38 entries.

What's the highest number of points you can get in Scrabble from this list of words that start with 'k' and end with 'sis'?
For a total of 20 points, you can use 'kyphosis'.

Is there a specific word from this page of word that starts with 'k' and ends with 'sis' which might be deemed as unusual in any respect?
We consider 'karyokinesis' to be the most interesting word on this list. According to the Oxford dictionary, 'karyokinesis' is defined as "The indirect division of cells in which, prior to division of the cell protoplasm, complicated changes take place in the nucleus, attended with movement of the nuclear fibrils; -- opposed to karyostenosis. The nucleus becomes enlarged and convoluted, and finally the threads are separated into two groups which ultimately become...".