5-Letter Words With K and Y
There are 138 five-letter words containing both K and Y in our dictionary; 68 of them are common words.
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All 138 words
- lucky14 points
- shaky15 points
- keyed13 points
- risky12 points
- jerky19 points
- cocky16 points
- gawky16 points
- kayak16 points
- kinky16 points
- picky16 points
- flaky15 points
- husky15 points
- bulky14 points
- milky14 points
- murky14 points
- perky14 points
- pesky14 points
- pokey14 points
- rocky14 points
- smoky14 points
- tacky14 points
- dusky13 points
- yoked13 points
- kitty12 points
- lanky12 points
- leaky12 points
- okays12 points
- sulky12 points
- yanks12 points
- yokel12 points
- yokes12 points
- yolks12 points
- wacky17 points
- yucky17 points
- funky15 points
- hanky15 points
- hokey15 points
- dorky13 points
- dykes13 points
- geeky13 points
- silky12 points
- tykes12 points
- kicky18 points
- kooky16 points
- mucky16 points
- fluky15 points
- hooky15 points
- balky14 points
- musky14 points
- spiky14 points
- dinky13 points
- snaky12 points
- jokey19 points
- ducky15 points
- honky15 points
- hunky15 points
- wonky15 points
- peaky14 points
- porky14 points
- narky12 points
- nooky12 points
- sarky12 points
- yikes12 points
- quaky21 points
- alkyd13 points
- gunky13 points
- kayos12 points
- talky12 points
- kylix19 points
- pocky16 points
- hulky15 points
- bosky14 points
- corky14 points
- yapok14 points
- darky13 points
- alkyl12 points
- kelly12 points
- kyats12 points
- reeky12 points
- rooky12 points
- tokay12 points
- jacky21 points
- zinky21 points
- junky19 points
- kyack18 points
- choky17 points
- pawky17 points
- dykey16 points
- kyaks16 points
- pecky16 points
- dicky15 points
- dumky15 points
- fakey15 points
- folky15 points
- forky15 points
- fykes15 points
- kythe15 points
- skyey15 points
- yeuky15 points
- yolky15 points
- barky14 points
- beaky14 points
- braky14 points
- cakey14 points
- casky14 points
- conky14 points
- cooky14 points
- dyked14 points
- kelpy14 points
- kiddy14 points
- kumys14 points
- mirky14 points
- pinky14 points
- punky14 points
- yacks14 points
- yocks14 points
- yucks14 points
- dikey13 points
- gooky13 points
- ryked13 points
- skyed13 points
- ensky12 points
- kaury12 points
- kerry12 points
- kilty12 points
- kissy12 points
- kyars12 points
- kyrie12 points
- kytes12 points
- larky12 points
- linky12 points
- rekey12 points
- rykes12 points
- skiey12 points
- sykes12 points
- yelks12 points
- yerks12 points
- yeuks12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 138
- By usage: 32 very common, 36 common, 70 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jacky 21
- quaky 21
- zinky 21
- jerky 19
- jokey 19
- junky 19
- kylix 19
- kicky 18
- kyack 18
- choky 17
Most common
- lucky
- shaky
- keyed
- risky
- jerky
- cocky
- gawky
- kayak
- kinky
- picky
Definitions
- lucky (adjective)
- Occurring by chance.
- shaky (adjective)
- Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect.
- keyed (adjective)
- Fitted with or secured by a key.
- risky (adjective)
- Involving risk or danger.
This page lists every one of the 138 five-letter words containing both K and Y in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so LUCKY, SHAKY and KEYED sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.
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 word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words containing both K and Y once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
How many five-letter words containing both K and Y are there?
Our dictionary has 138 five-letter words containing both K and Y, of which 68 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 Y?
JACKY 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.