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5-letter words starting with K

There are 203 five-letter words starting with K in our word list. 15 of them are common everyday words, such as KNOWN, KNOWS, KEEPS and KINDS.

Words
203
Common words
15
Top score
KUDZU
19 points

K is often silent before N at the start of a word (KNEE, KNIFE, KNOW). At the end it usually follows C, as in BACK, NECK and QUICK.

Five-letter words are the format of the most popular daily word guessing games. A strong first guess uses five different common letters.

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5-letter words (203)

  • known
  • knows
  • keeps
  • kinds
  • kelly
  • kicks
  • kills
  • kings
  • knees
  • knife
  • knock
  • karma
  • kerry
  • kitty
  • knots
  • kanji
  • kappa
  • kayak
  • kebab
  • khaki
  • kiddo
  • kilos
  • kinks
  • kiosk
  • knack
  • kneel
  • knobs
  • koala
  • kraft
  • kudos
  • kyrie
  • karat
  • karst
  • karts
  • keyed
  • khans
  • kilns
  • kites
  • kiwis
  • knave
  • knead
  • knell
  • knelt
  • knits
  • knoll
  • kooky
  • krill
  • kafir
  • kalam
  • kaput
  • karoo
  • kasha
  • kazoo
  • keels
  • kefir
  • kendo
  • kerns
  • ketch
  • khadi
  • kiddy
  • kilts
  • kissy
  • kluge
  • klutz
  • kneed
  • kohls
  • kooks
  • krona
  • krone
  • kudzu
  • kugel
  • kurta
  • kabab
  • kabar
  • kabob
  • kales
  • kalpa
  • kames
  • kanes
  • kapok
  • karns
  • katas
  • kauri
  • keens
  • kemps
  • kempt
  • kerbs
  • kiang
  • kibbe
  • kicky
  • kilim
  • kilty
  • kirks
  • kivas
  • klong
  • kloof
  • knish
  • koans
  • koine
  • kopje
  • korat
  • kraal
  • krait
  • kroon
  • kudus
  • kukri
  • kulak
  • kurus
  • kvass
  • kadis
  • kains
  • kakas
  • kalif
  • kamik
  • kanas
  • kaons
  • kapas
  • kecks
  • kedge
  • keeks
  • kelps
  • kenaf
  • kench
  • kerne
  • kheda
  • kiers
  • kines
  • kinin
  • kinos
  • kited
  • kiter
  • knops
  • knout
  • knurl
  • kolas
  • kolos
  • kopek
  • koppa
  • korai
  • kreep
  • kyats
  • kylix
  • kagus
  • kaiak
  • kaifs
  • kails
  • kakis
  • kaphs
  • kaury
  • kavas
  • kayos
  • kbars
  • kebar
  • kebob
  • keefs
  • keets
  • keeve
  • keirs
  • kelep
  • kelim
  • kelpy
  • kenos
  • kepis
  • kerfs
  • ketol
  • kevel
  • kevil
  • kexes
  • khafs
  • khaph
  • khats
  • kheth
  • khets
  • khoum
  • kibbi
  • kibei
  • kibes
  • kibla
  • kiefs
  • kinas
  • kirns
  • kists
  • kithe
  • kiths
  • knaps
  • knars
  • knaur
  • knosp
  • knurs
  • koels
  • konks
  • kophs
  • korun
  • kotos
  • kotow
  • krubi
  • kumys
  • kusso
  • kyack
  • kyaks
  • kyars
  • kytes
  • kythe

Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.

Good first guesses

These common words use five different letters that appear often in five-letter words, so they rule out the most letters in one guess:

  • knife

Questions

How many five-letter words starting with K are there?

Our word list has 203 five-letter words starting with K. 15 of them are common everyday words.

What are some common five-letter words starting with K?

The most common are KNOWN, KNOWS, KEEPS, KINDS, KELLY and KICKS.

Which five-letter word starting with K scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, KUDZU scores 19 points, the most of any five-letter word starting with K in our list.

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