5-letter words starting with K
353 five-letter words start with K, with 20 Wordle answers and 28 entries marked common.
29 of 363 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
S starts the most 5-letter words (1,547); X starts the fewest (15). K ranks #15 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- KNOWN12
- KNOWS12
- KEEPS11
- KINDA10
- KINDS10
- KELLY12
- KINGS10
- KNIFE12
- KNOCK15
- KILLS9
- KNEES9
- KICKS15
- KITTY12
- KARMA11
- KERRY12
- KIRBY14
- KNOTS9
- KYLIE12
- KAPPA13
- KUDOS10
- KRAFT12
- KYRIE12
- KNACK15
- KILOS9
- KAYAK16
- KNEEL9
- KIDDO11
- KINKS13
All valid words 363
- KAAMA11
- KABAB13
- KABAR11
- KABOB13
- KACHA14
- KADES10
- KADIS10
- KAFIR12
- KAGOS10
- KAGUS10
- KAHAL12
- KAIAK13
- KAIDS10
- KAIES9
- KAIFS12
- KAIKA13
- KAIKS13
- KAILS9
- KAIMS11
- KAING10
- KAINS9
- KAKAS13
- KAKIS13
- KALAM11
- KALES9
- KALIF12
- KALIS9
- KALPA11
- KAMAS11
- KAMES11
- KAMIK15
- KAMIS11
- KAMME13
- KANAE9
- KANAS9
- KANDY13
- KANEH12
- KANES9
- KANGA10
- KANGS10
- KANJI16
- KANTS9
- KANZU18
- KAONS9
- KAPAS11
- KAPHS14
- KAPOK15
- KAPOW14
- KAPPA13
- KAPUS11
- KAPUT11
- KARAS9
- KARAT9
- KARKS13
- KARMA11
- KARNS9
- KAROO9
- KARRI9
- KARST9
- KARSY12
- KARTS9
- KARZY21
- KASHA12
- KASME11
- KATAS9
- KATIS9
- KATTI9
- KAUGH13
- KAURI9
- KAURU9
- KAURY12
- KAVAS12
- KAWAS12
- KAWAU12
- KAWED13
- KAYAK16
- KAYLE12
- KAYOS12
- KAZIS18
- KAZOO18
- KBARS11
- KEBAB13
- KEBAR11
- KEBOB13
- KECKS15
- KEDGE11
- KEDGY14
- KEECH14
- KEEFS12
- KEEKS13
- KEELS9
- KEENO9
- KEENS9
- KEEPS11
- KEETS9
- KEEVE12
- KEFIR12
- KEHUA12
- KEIRS9
- KELEP11
- KELIM11
- KELLS9
- KELLY12
- KELPS11
- KELPY14
- KELTS9
- KELTY12
- KEMBO13
- KEMBS13
- KEMPS13
- KEMPT13
- KEMPY16
- KENAF12
- KENCH14
- KENDO10
- KENOS9
- KENTE9
- KENTS9
- KEPIS11
- KERBS11
- KEREL9
- KERFS12
- KERKY16
- KERMA11
- KERNE9
- KERNS9
- KEROS9
- KERRY12
- KERVE12
- KESAR9
- KESTS9
- KETAS9
- KETCH14
- KETOL9
- KEVEL12
- KEVIL12
- KEXES16
- KEYED13
- KEYER12
- KHADI13
- KHAFS15
- KHAKI16
- KHANS12
- KHAPH17
- KHATS12
- KHAYA15
- KHAZI21
- KHEDA13
- KHETH15
- KHETS12
- KHOJA19
- KHORS12
- KHOUM14
- KHUDS13
- KIAAT9
- KIACK15
- KIANG10
- KIBBE13
- KIBBI13
- KIBEI11
- KIBES11
- KIBLA11
- KICKS15
- KICKY18
- KIDDO11
- KIDDY14
- KIDEL10
- KIDGE11
- KIEFS12
- KIERS9
- KIEVE12
- KIGHT13
- KIKES13
- KIKOI13
- KILEY12
- KILIM11
- KILLS9
- KILNS9
- KILOS9
- KILPS11
- KILTS9
- KILTY12
- KIMBO13
- KINAS9
- KINDA10
- KINDS10
- KINDY13
- KINES9
- KINGS10
- KININ9
- KINKS13
- KINKY16
- KINOS9
- KIORE9
- KIOSK13
- KIPES11
- KIPPA13
- KIPPS13
- KIRBY14
- KIRKS13
- KIRNS9
- KIRRI9
- KISAN9
- KISSY12
- KISTS9
- KITED10
- KITER9
- KITES9
- KITHE12
- KITHS12
- KITTY12
- KIVAS12
- KIWIS12
- KLANG10
- KLAPS11
- KLETT9
- KLICK15
- KLIEG10
- KLIKS13
- KLONG10
- KLOOF12
- KLUGE10
- KLUTZ18
- KNACK15
- KNAGS10
- KNAPS11
- KNARL9
- KNARS9
- KNAUR9
- KNAVE12
- KNAWE12
- KNEAD10
- KNEED10
- KNEEL9
- KNEES9
- KNELL9
- KNELT9
- KNIFE12
- KNISH12
- KNITS9
- KNIVE12
- KNOBS11
- KNOCK15
- KNOLL9
- KNOPS11
- KNOSP11
- KNOTS9
- KNOUT9
- KNOWE12
- KNOWN12
- KNOWS12
- KNUBS11
- KNURL9
- KNURR9
- KNURS9
- KNUTS9
- KOALA9
- KOANS9
- KOAPS11
- KOBAN11
- KOBOS11
- KOELS9
- KOFFS15
- KOFTA12
- KOHAS12
- KOHLS12
- KOINE9
- KOJIS16
- KOKAM15
- KOKER13
- KOKRA13
- KOKUM15
- KOLAS9
- KOLOS9
- KOMBU13
- KONBU11
- KONDO10
- KONKS13
- KOOKS13
- KOOKY16
- KOORI9
- KOPEK15
- KOPHS14
- KOPJE18
- KOPPA13
- KORAI9
- KORAS9
- KORAT9
- KORES9
- KORIS9
- KORMA11
- KORUN9
- KORUS9
- KOSES9
- KOTCH14
- KOTOS9
- KOTOW12
- KOURA9
- KRAAL9
- KRABS11
- KRAFT12
- KRAIS9
- KRAIT9
- KRANG10
- KRANS9
- KRANZ18
- KRAUT9
- KRAYS12
- KREEP11
- KRENG10
- KREWE12
- KRILL9
- KRONA9
- KRONE9
- KROON9
- KRUBI11
- KSARS9
- KUBIE11
- KUDOS10
- KUDUS10
- KUDZU19
- KUFIS12
- KUGEL10
- KUIAS9
- KUKRI13
- KUKUS13
- KULAK13
- KULAN9
- KULAS9
- KULFI12
- KUMIS11
- KUMYS14
- KURIS9
- KURRE9
- KURTA9
- KURUS9
- KUSSO9
- KUTAS9
- KUTCH14
- KUTIS9
- KUTUS9
- KUZUS18
- KVASS12
- KVELL12
- KWELA12
- KYACK18
- KYAKS16
- KYANG13
- KYARS12
- KYATS12
- KYBOS14
- KYDST13
- KYLES12
- KYLIE12
- KYLIN12
- KYLIX19
- KYLOE12
- KYNDE13
- KYNDS13
- KYPES14
- KYRIE12
- KYTES12
- KYTHE15
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| KHAZI | 21 | 20 | Collins only |
| KARZY | 21 | 20 | Collins only |
| KUDZU | 19 | 21 | All three |
| KHOJA | 19 | 20 | Collins only |
| KYLIX | 19 | 19 | All three |
| KAZOO | 18 | 18 | All three |
| KRANZ | 18 | 19 | Collins only |
| KLUTZ | 18 | 20 | All three |
| KICKY | 18 | 18 | All three |
| KOPJE | 18 | 21 | All three |
| KAZIS | 18 | 18 | Collins only |
| KANZU | 18 | 20 | Collins · NWL |
K has 353 five-letter matches, but only 28 are marked common. The strongest structural clue is its ending pattern: 147 entries finish in S, more than two fifths of the list. Start with known, kinds, knees or knows when the clue allows everyday vocabulary, then use the ending distribution to trim options.
A small common core inside the full index
The 28 common entries are a small share of 353 total matches. Known, kinds, knees and knows are useful familiar anchors; knife, knock and knack add other recognizable patterns. If none fits, the full list includes many less familiar spellings, so keep the game’s accepted word source in mind.
S closes 147 entries, about two fifths of the list (derived: 147/353 = 0.416). E follows at 30, A at 25 and Y at 21. That concentration gives K a more decisive ending profile than a list where the top final letters are nearly tied.
Several familiar K examples begin with the consonant pair KN, including known, knees, knows and knock. This repeated opening is a useful visual clue when the first two tiles are fixed. Knife and kneel extend the pattern, while karma and kinds show why checking the following vowel can separate candidates.
K is not only a starting letter: 11 entries also end in K, another distinct pattern to notice. When the final square is K, that smaller branch may be easier to inspect than the dominant S group. Keep the exact crossing letters in view as you compare possible spellings.
One ending accounts for two fifths
- S is the main ending: 147 words, including kinds, keeps and knots.
- E closes 30 entries; knife and kneel are familiar examples.
- A and Y account for 25 and 21 words, respectively.
- I appears 16 times at the end; use it when crossings make that pattern plausible.
High value letters lead the score table
Khazi and karzy share the top score at 21 points.
Separate game eligibility from familiarity
20 K entries are Wordle answers, compared with 28 marked common. Those numbers describe different sets of criteria. For ordinary clue solving, test known, kinds, knees and knows first; for a tile game, consult the score list and the dictionary your board uses.
The K list has 353 Collins entries, 220 in the North American set and 206 in ENABLE. That difference is substantial enough to matter for unusual plays. Known and knees are familiar options, while some entries near the top of the score table may depend on the exact word source accepted by your game.
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