5-Letter Words Starting With K
There are 206 five-letter words starting with K in our dictionary; 66 of them are common words.
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All 206 words
- knock15 points
- known12 points
- knows12 points
- keeps11 points
- kinds10 points
- kills9 points
- kicks15 points
- keyed13 points
- knife12 points
- kings10 points
- knees9 points
- kayak16 points
- khaki16 points
- kinky16 points
- knack15 points
- kinks13 points
- kiosk13 points
- kitty12 points
- kiwis12 points
- knobs11 points
- kited10 points
- knead10 points
- kneed10 points
- kudos10 points
- karat9 points
- keels9 points
- keens9 points
- kilns9 points
- kilos9 points
- kilts9 points
- kites9 points
- kneel9 points
- knelt9 points
- knits9 points
- knoll9 points
- knots9 points
- koala9 points
- klutz18 points
- kaput11 points
- karma11 points
- kiddo11 points
- kudzu19 points
- kazoo18 points
- kicky18 points
- kooky16 points
- kapok15 points
- ketch14 points
- kebab13 points
- kooks13 points
- khans12 points
- knave12 points
- knell9 points
- krone9 points
- kikes13 points
- karts9 points
- krill9 points
- kanji16 points
- kappa13 points
- kayos12 points
- knish12 points
- kepis11 points
- kines9 points
- knurl9 points
- kolas9 points
- kraal9 points
- kraut9 points
- kylix19 points
- kopje18 points
- kaphs14 points
- khoum14 points
- kaiak13 points
- kakis13 points
- kheda13 points
- kukri13 points
- kulak13 points
- kafir12 points
- kalif12 points
- kasha12 points
- kavas12 points
- kelly12 points
- kenaf12 points
- kevel12 points
- kloof12 points
- kohls12 points
- kraft12 points
- kvass12 points
- kyats12 points
- kalpa11 points
- kedge11 points
- kibes11 points
- knaps11 points
- kendo10 points
- kiang10 points
- klong10 points
- kudus10 points
- kails9 points
- kaons9 points
- karst9 points
- kauri9 points
- kerne9 points
- kinas9 points
- kinin9 points
- kinos9 points
- knout9 points
- koine9 points
- kotos9 points
- krait9 points
- kroon9 points
- kurus9 points
- kyack18 points
- khaph17 points
- kexes16 points
- kyaks16 points
- kamik15 points
- kecks15 points
- khafs15 points
- kheth15 points
- kopek15 points
- kythe15 points
- kelpy14 points
- kench14 points
- kiddy14 points
- kophs14 points
- kumys14 points
- kabab13 points
- kabob13 points
- kakas13 points
- kebob13 points
- keeks13 points
- kemps13 points
- kempt13 points
- khadi13 points
- kibbe13 points
- kibbi13 points
- kirks13 points
- konks13 points
- koppa13 points
- kaifs12 points
- kaury12 points
- keefs12 points
- keeve12 points
- kefir12 points
- kerfs12 points
- kerry12 points
- kevil12 points
- khats12 points
- khets12 points
- kiefs12 points
- kilty12 points
- kissy12 points
- kithe12 points
- kiths12 points
- kivas12 points
- kotow12 points
- kyars12 points
- kyrie12 points
- kytes12 points
- kabar11 points
- kalam11 points
- kames11 points
- kapas11 points
- kbars11 points
- kebar11 points
- kelep11 points
- kelim11 points
- kelps11 points
- kerbs11 points
- kibei11 points
- kibla11 points
- kilim11 points
- knops11 points
- knosp11 points
- kreep11 points
- krubi11 points
- kadis10 points
- kagus10 points
- kluge10 points
- kugel10 points
- kains9 points
- kales9 points
- kanas9 points
- kanes9 points
- karns9 points
- karoo9 points
- katas9 points
- keets9 points
- keirs9 points
- kenos9 points
- kerns9 points
- ketol9 points
- kiers9 points
- kirns9 points
- kists9 points
- kiter9 points
- knars9 points
- knaur9 points
- knurs9 points
- koans9 points
- koels9 points
- kolos9 points
- korai9 points
- korat9 points
- korun9 points
- krona9 points
- kurta9 points
- kusso9 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 206
- By usage: 37 very common, 29 common, 140 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kudzu 19
- kylix 19
- kazoo 18
- kicky 18
- klutz 18
- kopje 18
- kyack 18
- khaph 17
- kanji 16
- kayak 16
Most common
- knock
- known
- knows
- keeps
- kinds
- kills
- kicks
- keyed
- knife
- kings
Definitions
- knock (noun)
- The sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing).
- known (adjective)
- Apprehended with certainty.
- keyed (adjective)
- Fitted with or secured by a key.
- knife (noun)
- Edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle.
The five-letter words that start with K number 206 in our dictionary. About 66 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is KUDZU, at 19 points.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with K are there?
Our dictionary has 206 five-letter words starting with K, of which 66 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with K?
KUDZU scores 19 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.