5-Letter Words Starting With KY
There are 8 five-letter words starting with KY in our dictionary; 0 of them are common words.
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All 8 words
- kylix19 points
- kyats12 points
- kyack18 points
- kyaks16 points
- kythe15 points
- kyars12 points
- kyrie12 points
- kytes12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 8
- By usage: 0 very common, 0 common, 8 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kylix 19
- kyack 18
- kyaks 16
- kythe 15
- kyars 12
- kyats 12
- kyrie 12
- kytes 12
Most common
- kylix
- kyats
- kyack
- kyaks
- kythe
- kyars
- kyrie
- kytes
Definitions
- kylix (noun)
- A shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece.
Below you will find all 8 five-letter words starting with KY from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. KYLIX, KYATS and KYACK are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
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
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with KY?
KYLIX 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.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
8 of the 8 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.