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

Twenty-three 6-letter words start with K and carry R in fifth place, such as KUMARA, KEFIRS and KNARRY.

23 wordsTop pick KUMARIHighest score KOKIRI 14

With K in 1st place, E is the most common 5th letter (137 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 23 · most-used first

  • KUMARI12
  • KUMARA12
  • KOKIRI14
  • KERERU10
  • KINARA10
  • KITERS10
  • KORARI10
  • KABARS12
  • KARORO10
  • KEBARS12
  • KEFIRS13
  • KESARS10
  • KEYERS13
  • KILERG11
  • KNARRY13
  • KNAURS10
  • KNURRS10
  • KOKERS14
  • KORERO10
  • KORORA10
  • KOTARE10
  • KUMERA12

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All valid words 23

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

  • KABARS12
  • KAFIRS13
  • KARORO10
  • KEBARS12
  • KEFIRS13
  • KERERU10
  • KESARS10
  • KEYERS13
  • KILERG11
  • KINARA10
  • KITERS10
  • KNARRY13
  • KNAURS10
  • KNURRS10
  • KOKERS14
  • KOKIRI14
  • KORARI10
  • KORERO10
  • KORORA10
  • KOTARE10
  • KUMARA12
  • KUMARI12
  • KUMERA12
Letters by positionIn 43% of these words the 6th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. O26%
  2. E22%
  3. A13%
3rd letter
  1. R22%
  2. M13%
  3. B9%
4th letter
  1. A35%
  2. E30%
  3. I13%
6th letter
  1. S43%
  2. A17%
  3. I13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; KOKIRI tops the list with 14. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 11 words
  2. 11 points: 1 words
  3. 1212 points: 5 words
  4. 13 points: 4 words
  5. 1414 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KOKIRI1414Collins only
KOKERS1414Collins only
KEFIRS1313All three
KNARRY1313All three
KEYERS1312NWL only
KUMARI1214Collins only
KUMARA1214Collins only
KABARS1213All three
KEBARS1213All three
KUMERA1214Collins only
KILERG1113Collins only
KERERU1011Collins only

A K opener plus an R near the end is a narrow squeeze. Only 23 words survive it, none of them common, and a good share are loanwords from New Zealand. That makes the list more useful for crosswords and Collins play than for everyday guessing.

What this pattern looks like

  • 23 words match: K first, R fifth, six letters long.
  • Ten end in S, such as KEFIRS and KEYERS.
  • Four end in A, among them KUMARA and KORORA.
  • KOKIRI and KOKERS top the scores at 14 points each.
  • None of the 23 is among the commonest English words.

Why is S the ending to bet on?

Ten of the 23 words end in S, which is 10 out of 23 and just under half. If a clue gives you K _ _ _ R _ and the answer is plural, start there: KABARS, KEBARS, KESARS and KEFIRS all fit.

The next group is the vowel finish. Four end in A, three in I and two in O, so a final vowel beats any single consonant except S. G and Y close one word each, so a final consonant other than S is a long shot.

Do all dictionaries accept these words?

No. Collins lists 22 of the 23, NWL2023 lists 10 and ENABLE only 7. A North American game will reject most of this page, since 13 of the 23 are missing from NWL2023.

KNARRY and KNAURS look odd, yet both sit in the Collins list alongside the more familiar KEFIRS and KEYERS. Check your game's word list first; with a K already on your rack, the safer play is usually a common word that keeps the K for later.

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Tip

Words like KORERO, KERERU and KOTARE alternate K, vowel, consonant. Try that rhythm first and the R in fifth place often falls into the right slot.

Questions people ask

How many 6-letter words start with K and have R fifth?
There are 23 of them. Examples are KUMARI, KUMARA, KEFIRS, KOKIRI and KERERU. Collins accepts 22 of them, NWL2023 accepts 10 and ENABLE accepts only 7, so the dictionary matters here.
What is the highest-scoring word with K first and R fifth?
KOKIRI and KOKERS tie at 14 points in Scrabble. KEFIRS, KNARRY and KEYERS follow at 13. No Z, Q, X or J appears, so the scores stay modest.
Is there a 7-letter version of this pattern?
Yes, but it is smaller. The same K-first, R-fifth frame at seven letters holds 18 words. At six letters you get 23, so adding a letter does not open the pattern up; the longer version is smaller and just as odd. In a crossword the pattern is a gift, because so few words can fit K, then R, that two crossing letters often settle the answer.

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