5-Letter Words Starting With KO
There are 19 five-letter words starting with KO in our dictionary; 4 of them are common words.
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All 19 words
- koala9 points
- kooky16 points
- kooks13 points
- kolas9 points
- kopje18 points
- kohls12 points
- koine9 points
- kotos9 points
- kopek15 points
- kophs14 points
- konks13 points
- koppa13 points
- kotow12 points
- koans9 points
- koels9 points
- kolos9 points
- korai9 points
- korat9 points
- korun9 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 19
- By usage: 1 very common, 3 common, 15 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kopje 18
- kooky 16
- kopek 15
- kophs 14
- konks 13
- kooks 13
- koppa 13
- kohls 12
- kotow 12
- koala 9
Most common
- koala
- kooky
- kooks
- kolas
- kopje
- kohls
- koine
- kotos
- kopek
- kophs
Definitions
- koala (noun)
- Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark.
- kooky (adjective)
- Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.
- kopje (noun)
- A small hill rising up from the African veld.
- koine (noun)
- A common language used by speakers of different languages.
Here is the complete list of five-letter words starting with KO: 19 words in total. We sort common words to the top because they are the ones you are most likely to be looking for, whether you are solving a puzzle or checking a play. Words such as KOALA and KOOKY lead the way. If you need something more specific, the search box accepts your own letters with question marks for blanks and applies this page's constraint automatically.
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
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with KO?
KOPJE scores 18 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?
15 of the 19 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.