5-Letter Words Starting With KE
There are 37 five-letter words starting with KE in our dictionary; 7 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 37 words
- keeps11 points
- keyed13 points
- keels9 points
- keens9 points
- ketch14 points
- kebab13 points
- kepis11 points
- kelly12 points
- kenaf12 points
- kevel12 points
- kedge11 points
- kendo10 points
- kerne9 points
- kexes16 points
- kecks15 points
- kelpy14 points
- kench14 points
- kebob13 points
- keeks13 points
- kemps13 points
- kempt13 points
- keefs12 points
- keeve12 points
- kefir12 points
- kerfs12 points
- kerry12 points
- kevil12 points
- kebar11 points
- kelep11 points
- kelim11 points
- kelps11 points
- kerbs11 points
- keets9 points
- keirs9 points
- kenos9 points
- kerns9 points
- ketol9 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 37
- By usage: 4 very common, 3 common, 30 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kexes 16
- kecks 15
- kelpy 14
- kench 14
- ketch 14
- kebab 13
- kebob 13
- keeks 13
- kemps 13
- kempt 13
Most common
- keeps
- keyed
- keels
- keens
- ketch
- kebab
- kepis
- kelly
- kenaf
- kevel
Definitions
- keyed (adjective)
- Fitted with or secured by a key.
- ketch (noun)
- A sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost.
- kebab (noun)
- Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
- kenaf (noun)
- Fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus.
This page lists every one of the 37 five-letter words starting with KE in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so KEEPS, KEYED and KEELS sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.
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
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with KE?
KEXES scores 16 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?
30 of the 37 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.