5-Letter Words With K and L
There are 158 five-letter words containing both K and L in our dictionary; 102 of them are common words.
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All 158 words
- lucky14 points
- black13 points
- block13 points
- clock13 points
- folks12 points
- walks12 points
- blank11 points
- lacks11 points
- locks11 points
- liked10 points
- kills9 points
- likes9 points
- links9 points
- looks9 points
- skill9 points
- talks9 points
- chalk14 points
- click13 points
- blink11 points
- alike9 points
- lurks9 points
- skull9 points
- flaky15 points
- bulky14 points
- fleck14 points
- flick14 points
- flock14 points
- milky14 points
- clack13 points
- cluck13 points
- pluck13 points
- skulk13 points
- flake12 points
- flank12 points
- flask12 points
- fluke12 points
- flunk12 points
- hulks12 points
- lanky12 points
- leaky12 points
- sulky12 points
- yokel12 points
- yolks12 points
- balks11 points
- bleak11 points
- bulks11 points
- calks11 points
- caulk11 points
- clank11 points
- clerk11 points
- clink11 points
- cloak11 points
- licks11 points
- lucks11 points
- milks11 points
- plank11 points
- polka11 points
- slack11 points
- slick11 points
- ankle9 points
- keels9 points
- kilns9 points
- kilos9 points
- kilts9 points
- kneel9 points
- knelt9 points
- knoll9 points
- koala9 points
- lakes9 points
- larks9 points
- leaks9 points
- leeks9 points
- liken9 points
- liker9 points
- silks9 points
- slake9 points
- sleek9 points
- slink9 points
- slunk9 points
- stalk9 points
- sulks9 points
- klutz18 points
- silky12 points
- clunk11 points
- plunk11 points
- fluky15 points
- whelk15 points
- balky14 points
- flack14 points
- bilks11 points
- knell9 points
- bloke11 points
- clonk11 points
- plonk11 points
- krill9 points
- alkyd13 points
- talky12 points
- alack11 points
- knurl9 points
- kolas9 points
- kraal9 points
- skoal9 points
- kylix19 points
- hulky15 points
- kulak13 points
- alkyl12 points
- kalif12 points
- kelly12 points
- kevel12 points
- kloof12 points
- kohls12 points
- lakhs12 points
- cleek11 points
- kalpa11 points
- skelp11 points
- klong10 points
- skald10 points
- inkle9 points
- kails9 points
- laker9 points
- latke9 points
- skirl9 points
- taluk9 points
- folky15 points
- yolky15 points
- kelpy14 points
- plack13 points
- holks12 points
- kevil12 points
- kilty12 points
- larky12 points
- linky12 points
- vakil12 points
- yelks12 points
- baulk11 points
- kalam11 points
- kelep11 points
- kelim11 points
- kelps11 points
- kibla11 points
- kilim11 points
- plink11 points
- pulik11 points
- sculk11 points
- skelm11 points
- gleek10 points
- kluge10 points
- kugel10 points
- laked10 points
- akela9 points
- kales9 points
- ketol9 points
- koels9 points
- kolos9 points
- lunks9 points
- slank9 points
- sokol9 points
- tilak9 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 158
- By usage: 81 very common, 21 common, 56 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kylix 19
- klutz 18
- flaky 15
- fluky 15
- folky 15
- hulky 15
- whelk 15
- yolky 15
- balky 14
- bulky 14
Most common
- lucky
- black
- block
- clock
- folks
- walks
- blank
- lacks
- locks
- liked
Definitions
- lucky (adjective)
- Occurring by chance.
- black (adjective)
- Being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light.
- block (noun)
- A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides).
- clock (noun)
- A timepiece that shows the time of day.
Every word in this list has five letters and contain both K and L. We count 158 of them, with 102 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so KYLIX at 19 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as LUCKY, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
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
How many five-letter words containing both K and L are there?
Our dictionary has 158 five-letter words containing both K and L, of which 102 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 containing both K and L?
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.