5-letter words with K as the 1st letter and K as the 4th letter

A repeated K narrows this five-letter pattern to 17 tournament-dictionary words. The endings are especially concentrated: 11 finish in S and four in Y, with only one each ending in A or I. Just three entries count as common English words, so expect plenty of less familiar game vocabulary.

5-letter words with K as the 1st letter and K as the 4th letter

• The pattern has 17 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• Only three matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Eleven words end in S, four in Y, and one each in A and I.
• KICKY tops the scoring list at 18 points; KHAKI, KOOKY, KYAKS, and KERKY score 16.
• Collins lists all 17 matches; NWL2023 lists 13 and ENABLE lists 12.

Do any of these K-pattern words work in Wordle?

Two words in this pattern are Wordle answers, while all 17 are included in the allowed-guess count. That gap matters: a word accepted as a guess is not necessarily one of the possible answers.

The list has 14 words with definitions available, but only three are common by frequency. For a less familiar entry, check your game's word list before relying on it; Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE do not contain identical sets.

Scoring and solving the double-K pattern

KICKY is the standout scorer at 18 points. KHAKI, KOOKY, KYAKS, and KERKY each score 16, while KICKS and KECKS score 15. The group averages 14.4 points, so a playable placement matters as much as choosing a high-value word.

For a board search, lock K into the first and fourth squares, then test the final letter: S is the likeliest ending in this set, followed by Y. The four other endings are split between A and I, one word each. The small common-word count is a real limitation; this pattern is better for checking a precise clue than for guessing everyday vocabulary.

Changing the fourth letter expands the choices: K-first words with I fourth number 29, and those with A fourth number 40. Keeping K in both positions yields 17 five-letter matches, compared with 26 six-letter and 38 seven-letter matches.

KICKY stays the top scorer across this exact five-letter pattern. For a broader search, compare neighboring patterns before settling on a less familiar word.