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6-letter words with K as the 1st letter and E as the 6th letter

6-letter words with K as the 1st letter and E as the 6th letter: 41 tournament-dictionary entries fit.

41 wordsTop pick KINDLEHighest score KISHKE 17

4 of 41 are everyday words (10%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With K in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (180 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 41 · most-used first

  • KINDLE11
  • KARATE10
  • KETTLE10
  • KINASE10
  • KIDDIE12
  • KETONE10
  • KIBBLE14
  • KITTLE10
  • KELPIE12
  • KILLIE10
  • KUMITE12
  • KOOKIE14
  • KEWPIE15
  • KLUDGE12
  • KIDDLE12
  • KETENE10
  • KREESE10
  • KELTIE10
  • KIRTLE10
  • KILTIE10
  • KOPPIE14
  • KEMPLE14
  • KEBELE12
  • KINKLE14
  • KISHKE17
  • KEELIE10
  • KINDIE11
  • KIEKIE14
  • KARITE10
  • KINGLE11
  • KABELE12
  • KEAVIE13
  • KEBBIE14
  • KECKLE16
  • KEKSYE17
  • KETOSE10
  • KIDGIE12
  • KIERIE10
  • KINONE10
  • KONEKE14
  • KOTARE10
All valid words 41

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • KABELE12
  • KARATE10
  • KARITE10
  • KEAVIE13
  • KEBBIE14
  • KEBELE12
  • KECKLE16
  • KEELIE10
  • KEKSYE17
  • KELPIE12
  • KELTIE10
  • KEMPLE14
  • KETENE10
  • KETONE10
  • KETOSE10
  • KETTLE10
  • KEWPIE15
  • KIBBLE14
  • KIDDIE12
  • KIDDLE12
  • KIDGIE12
  • KIEKIE14
  • KIERIE10
  • KILLIE10
  • KILTIE10
  • KINASE10
  • KINDIE11
  • KINDLE11
  • KINGLE11
  • KINKLE14
  • KINONE10
  • KIRTLE10
  • KISHKE17
  • KITTLE10
  • KLUDGE12
  • KONEKE14
  • KOOKIE14
  • KOPPIE14
  • KOTARE10
  • KREESE10
  • KUMITE12
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 2nd letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. I41%
  2. E34%
  3. O10%
3rd letter
  1. N17%
  2. T15%
  3. B10%
4th letter
  1. E12%
  2. T12%
  3. D12%
5th letter
  1. I37%
  2. L29%
  3. T7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; KISHKE tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 17 words
  2. 11 points: 3 words
  3. 1212 points: 8 words
  4. 13 points: 1 words
  5. 1414 points: 8 words
  6. 15 points: 1 words
  7. 1616 points: 1 words
  8. 17 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KISHKE1716All three
KEKSYE1716Collins only
KECKLE1618All three
KEWPIE1516Collins · NWL
KIBBLE1417All three
KOOKIE1414All three
KOPPIE1416All three
KEMPLE1417Collins only
KINKLE1416Collins only
KIEKIE1414Collins only
KEBBIE1416All three
KONEKE1415Collins only

That narrow frame yields a compact pool with a sharp familiarity split: Kindle, karate, kettle, and kibble are recognizable anchors, while many matches use specialist vocabulary. Collins accepts all 41, compared with 20 in ENABLE and 21 in NWL2023. Only 4 meet the frequency definition for common words, so recognition and dictionary coverage are separate tests.

6-letter words with K as the 1st letter and E as the 6th letter

  • The fixed pattern is K _ _ _ _ E; all 41 entries match both letter positions.
  • Collins has 41 matches, while NWL2023 has 21 and ENABLE has 20.
  • Only 4 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by word frequency.
  • KISHKE and KEKSYE lead the Scrabble scores at 17 points apiece.
  • The average score is 11.9, though the highest-scoring options are uncommon.

Which K-starting, E-ending words are easiest to recognize?

Kindle, karate, kettle, and kibble make approachable anchors for the pattern. The full set has 30 defined entries, but just 4 count as common under our frequency cutoff. A familiar start does not guarantee an everyday finish.

For a pattern solve, hold K and the final E in place while testing the four middle slots. The pool is smaller than many six-letter lists, yet rare spellings make it easy to overlook a match if you rely only on familiar words.

How should you use K-first words ending in E?

Treat the ending E as a filter, not proof that a candidate is common. Only 4 of the 41 matches meet the common-word cutoff. In a board game, check your game's word list before committing: the dictionary totals differ, even though Collins includes every match.

High score does not mean familiar. KISHKE and KEKSYE each score 17, and KECKLE scores 16; those results put unusual spellings ahead of familiar anchors such as KETTLE. The average score of 11.9 also shows why the top scorers should not stand in for the whole set.

Questions people ask

Which K-starting words ending in E are familiar?
Kindle, karate, kettle, and kibble are recognizable examples. They sit in a much less familiar group: only 4 of the 41 matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff. Use familiar words as memory anchors, not as a complete picture of the available vocabulary.
What are the highest-scoring six-letter K–E words?
KISHKE and KEKSYE tie at 17 Scrabble points, followed by KECKLE at 16. Those scores make the leading entries less familiar than anchors such as KETTLE. The average score across the set is 11.9, so the top results are not typical.
Are all 41 K–E words valid in every dictionary?
No. Collins lists all 41 matches, while NWL2023 lists 21 and ENABLE lists 20. A word accepted by one game's dictionary may not appear in another, so check the word list used for your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.

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