5-Letter Words With K and U
There are 144 five-letter words containing both K and U in our dictionary; 83 of them are common words.
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All 144 words
- quick20 points
- lucky14 points
- stuck11 points
- truck11 points
- trunk9 points
- chuck16 points
- chunk14 points
- bucks13 points
- mucks13 points
- ducks12 points
- drunk10 points
- lurks9 points
- skull9 points
- quack20 points
- quake18 points
- quark18 points
- quirk18 points
- junks16 points
- husky15 points
- bulky14 points
- murky14 points
- shuck14 points
- cluck13 points
- dusky13 points
- pluck13 points
- pucks13 points
- skulk13 points
- skunk13 points
- fluke12 points
- flunk12 points
- hulks12 points
- hunks12 points
- husks12 points
- puked12 points
- sulky12 points
- bulks11 points
- bunks11 points
- caulk11 points
- lucks11 points
- pukes11 points
- punks11 points
- spunk11 points
- sucks11 points
- tucks11 points
- dukes10 points
- dunks10 points
- kudos10 points
- slunk9 points
- stunk9 points
- sulks9 points
- tusks9 points
- klutz18 points
- yucky17 points
- funky15 points
- fucks14 points
- funks12 points
- clunk11 points
- kaput11 points
- plunk11 points
- nuked10 points
- nukes9 points
- kudzu19 points
- mucky16 points
- fluky15 points
- hokum14 points
- musky14 points
- haiku12 points
- murks11 points
- oakum11 points
- umiak11 points
- rusks9 points
- ducky15 points
- hunky15 points
- pukka15 points
- busks11 points
- rucks11 points
- skuas9 points
- souks9 points
- quaky21 points
- gunky13 points
- knurl9 points
- kraut9 points
- ukase9 points
- mujik18 points
- hokku16 points
- hulky15 points
- khoum14 points
- bucko13 points
- cruck13 points
- kukri13 points
- kulak13 points
- pucka13 points
- gucks12 points
- burke11 points
- cukes11 points
- cusks11 points
- kudus10 points
- ankus9 points
- kauri9 points
- knout9 points
- kurus9 points
- taluk9 points
- junky19 points
- juked17 points
- jauks16 points
- jouks16 points
- jukes16 points
- dumky15 points
- yeuky15 points
- hucks14 points
- kumys14 points
- punky14 points
- yucks14 points
- amuck13 points
- dumka12 points
- kaury12 points
- thunk12 points
- wauks12 points
- yeuks12 points
- baulk11 points
- brusk11 points
- bunko11 points
- duked11 points
- krubi11 points
- musks11 points
- pulik11 points
- punka11 points
- sculk11 points
- snuck11 points
- tupik11 points
- drouk10 points
- dusks10 points
- gunks10 points
- kagus10 points
- kluge10 points
- kugel10 points
- knaur9 points
- knurs9 points
- korun9 points
- kurta9 points
- kusso9 points
- lunks9 points
- neuks9 points
- turks9 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 144
- By usage: 51 very common, 32 common, 61 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- quaky 21
- quack 20
- quick 20
- junky 19
- kudzu 19
- klutz 18
- mujik 18
- quake 18
- quark 18
- quirk 18
Most common
- quick
- lucky
- stuck
- truck
- trunk
- chuck
- chunk
- bucks
- mucks
- ducks
Definitions
- quick (adjective)
- Accomplished rapidly and without delay.
- lucky (adjective)
- Occurring by chance.
- stuck (adjective)
- Caught or fixed.
- truck (noun)
- An automotive vehicle suitable for hauling.
Below you will find all 144 five-letter words containing both K and U 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. QUICK, LUCKY and STUCK 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
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
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 containing both K and U?
QUAKY scores 21 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?
61 of the 144 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.