Can you name ten words starting with king

  Can you name ten words starting with king: Here’s an expanded list of English words beginning with “king‑”, divided into groups for easier reference.

A. Core/root forms

• king (noun/verb)
• kings (plural)
• kinged (past tense of “to king” = to enthrone or make king)
• kinging (present participle/gerund)

B. Derived with suffixes indicating state, condition, quality

• kingdom, kingdoms
• kinghood, kinghoods
• kingship, kingships
• kingly
• kinglier, kingliest
• kingless
• kingliness, kinglinesses
• kinglike
• kinglihood, kinglihoods

C. Compound & specialised nouns

• kingmaker, kingmakers
• kingpin, kingpins
• kingpost, kingposts
• kingbird, kingbirds
• kingbolt, kingbolts
• kingcraft, kingcrafts
• kingcup, kingcups
• kingfish, kingfishes
• kingfisher, kingfishers
• kinglet, kinglets
• kingling, kinglings
• kingside, kingsides
• kingsnake, kingsnakes
• kingwood, kingwoods
• kingklip, kingklips

D. Proper nouns/names & metaphorical uses

• (As proper nouns, e.g., “King …” in a title or name)
• “king of …” used metaphorically (“the king of pop”, “the kingpin”)
• Use in card playing: the King card in a deck.

Key notes and caveats

• Some derivatives use archaic or poetic form (e.g., kinglihood).
• Compound words may be hyphenated or written as one word depending on usage (e.g., king‑maker vs kingmaker).
• Some words beginning with king‑ may also derive from other sources (e.g., names of specific items or species like kingbird, kingsnake).
• The list above omits words where king appears but is not the prefix (i.e., words containing “king” not at the start).