5-Letter Words With D and K
There are 89 five-letter words containing both D and K in our dictionary; 55 of them are common words.
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All 89 words
- asked10 points
- drink10 points
- kinds10 points
- liked10 points
- joked17 points
- keyed13 points
- waked13 points
- baked12 points
- ducks12 points
- drank10 points
- drunk10 points
- naked10 points
- dusky13 points
- faked13 points
- hiked13 points
- vodka13 points
- yoked13 points
- biked12 points
- caked12 points
- coked12 points
- decks12 points
- docks12 points
- miked12 points
- piked12 points
- poked12 points
- puked12 points
- diked11 points
- desks10 points
- dikes10 points
- disks10 points
- dukes10 points
- dunks10 points
- inked10 points
- irked10 points
- kited10 points
- knead10 points
- kneed10 points
- kudos10 points
- raked10 points
- skids10 points
- skied10 points
- dorky13 points
- dykes13 points
- dicks12 points
- kiddo11 points
- dorks10 points
- drake10 points
- nuked10 points
- kudzu19 points
- dinky13 points
- dirks10 points
- toked10 points
- ducky15 points
- alkyd13 points
- hoked13 points
- dekko14 points
- darky13 points
- kheda13 points
- kedge11 points
- kendo10 points
- kudus10 points
- skald10 points
- juked17 points
- dykey16 points
- dicky15 points
- dumky15 points
- dyked14 points
- kiddy14 points
- dawks13 points
- dhaks13 points
- dikey13 points
- khadi13 points
- ryked13 points
- skyed13 points
- dreck12 points
- dumka12 points
- deked11 points
- duked11 points
- darks10 points
- dekes10 points
- diker10 points
- dinks10 points
- dreks10 points
- drouk10 points
- dusks10 points
- kadis10 points
- laked10 points
- skeed10 points
- tsked10 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 89
- By usage: 41 very common, 14 common, 34 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kudzu 19
- joked 17
- juked 17
- dykey 16
- dicky 15
- ducky 15
- dumky 15
- dekko 14
- dyked 14
- kiddy 14
Most common
- asked
- drink
- kinds
- liked
- joked
- keyed
- waked
- baked
- ducks
- drank
Definitions
- drink (noun)
- A single serving of a beverage.
- liked (adjective)
- Found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form.
- keyed (adjective)
- Fitted with or secured by a key.
- baked (adjective)
- Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight.
Words that contain both D and K come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 89 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. KUDZU is the top scorer here, worth 19 points before any board multiplier.
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
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both D and 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.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
34 of the 89 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.