5-Letter Words Starting With K and Ending in A
There are 10 five-letter words starting with K and ending in A in our dictionary; 3 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 10 words
- koala9 points
- karma11 points
- kappa13 points
- kheda13 points
- kasha12 points
- kalpa11 points
- koppa13 points
- kibla11 points
- krona9 points
- kurta9 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 10
- By usage: 1 very common, 2 common, 7 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kappa 13
- kheda 13
- koppa 13
- kasha 12
- kalpa 11
- karma 11
- kibla 11
- koala 9
- krona 9
- kurta 9
Most common
- koala
- karma
- kappa
- kheda
- kasha
- kalpa
- koppa
- kibla
- krona
- kurta
Definitions
- koala (noun)
- Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark.
- karma (noun)
- (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine their destiny in their next incarnation.
- kappa (noun)
- The 10th letter of the Greek alphabet.
- kasha (noun)
- Boiled or baked buckwheat.
Every word in this list has five letters and start with K and end in A. We count 10 of them, with 3 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so KAPPA at 13 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as KOALA, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with K and ending in A?
KAPPA scores 13 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
7 of the 10 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.