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

7-letter words with K as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter: 47 matches; 33 end in S, and KEYWAYS scores 20.

47 wordsTop pick KIDNAPSHighest score KEYWAYS 20

With K in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (132 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 47 · most-used first

  • KIDNAPS14
  • KUMBAYA18
  • KAYFABE19
  • KEYCARD17
  • KHANATE14
  • KEYPADS17
  • KAFTANS14
  • KABBALA15
  • KEYWAYS20
  • KURSAAL11
  • KAUPAPA15
  • KIRTANS11
  • KURGANS12
  • KITHARA14
  • KASBAHS16
  • KITBAGS14
  • KIPPAHS18
  • KIRPANS13
  • KANTARS11
  • KAIKAIS15
  • KALIANS11
  • KALPACS15
  • KALPAKS17
  • KANBANS13
  • KATHAKS18
  • KEASARS11
  • KEBLAHS16
  • KEDDAHS16
  • KEELAGE12
  • KELLAUT11
  • KERBAYA16
  • KEYPALS16
  • KEYTARS14
  • KHALATS14
  • KHAYALS17
  • KHEDAHS18
  • KHILATS14
  • KIBLAHS16
  • KIPPAGE16
  • KISMATS13
  • KOLBASI13
  • KOOLAHS14
  • KOTWALS14
  • KOULANS11
  • KOWHAIS17
  • KUNKARS15
  • KURBASH16
All valid words 47

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

  • KABBALA15
  • KAFTANS14
  • KAIKAIS15
  • KALIANS11
  • KALPACS15
  • KALPAKS17
  • KANBANS13
  • KANTARS11
  • KASBAHS16
  • KATHAKS18
  • KAUPAPA15
  • KAYFABE19
  • KEASARS11
  • KEBLAHS16
  • KEDDAHS16
  • KEELAGE12
  • KELLAUT11
  • KERBAYA16
  • KEYCARD17
  • KEYPADS17
  • KEYPALS16
  • KEYTARS14
  • KEYWAYS20
  • KHALATS14
  • KHANATE14
  • KHAYALS17
  • KHEDAHS18
  • KHILATS14
  • KIBLAHS16
  • KIDNAPS14
  • KIPPAGE16
  • KIPPAHS18
  • KIRPANS13
  • KIRTANS11
  • KISMATS13
  • KITBAGS14
  • KITHARA14
  • KOLBASI13
  • KOOLAHS14
  • KOTWALS14
  • KOULANS11
  • KOWHAIS17
  • KUMBAYA18
  • KUNKARS15
  • KURBASH16
  • KURGANS12
  • KURSAAL11
Letters by positionIn 70% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A26%
  2. E23%
  3. I19%
3rd letter
  1. Y13%
  2. R13%
  3. L11%
4th letter
  1. B17%
  2. P17%
  3. L17%
6th letter
  1. N15%
  2. H15%
  3. R13%
7th letter
  1. S70%
  2. A11%
  3. E9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; KEYWAYS tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 7 words
  2. 12 points: 2 words
  3. 1313 points: 4 words
  4. 14 points: 10 words
  5. 1515 points: 5 words
  6. 16 points: 8 words
  7. 1717 points: 5 words
  8. 18 points: 4 words
  9. 1919 points: 1 words
  10. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KEYWAYS2018All three
KAYFABE1919NWL only
KUMBAYA1820NWL only
KIPPAHS1819NWL only
KHEDAHS1816All three
KATHAKS1817Collins only
KEYCARD1717All three
KEYPADS1717All three
KALPAKS1719All three
KHAYALS1716Collins only
KOWHAIS1716Collins only
KASBAHS1616All three

That fixed pattern leaves a compact set, not a broad K-word bank: none of the 47 entries falls among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. The dictionary split is uneven: Collins lists 43, NWL2023 lists 30, and ENABLE lists 22. Some matches look familiar, such as KEYCARD and KIDNAPS, but the spelling constraint also admits uncommon terms such as KAUPAPA; fixing both known positions helps you sort everyday-looking forms from specialist vocabulary.

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

  • There are 47 tournament-dictionary matches for this exact seven-letter pattern.
  • KEYWAYS scores 20, ahead of KAYFABE at 19 and KUMBAYA at 18.
  • Thirty-three entries end in S; only five end in A.
  • Collins includes 43 matches, compared with 30 in NWL2023 and 22 in ENABLE.
  • None meets the top-25,000 frequency cutoff; KEYCARD and KIDNAPS are recognizable examples.

Which matches score highest?

KEYWAYS tops the score list at 20, with KAYFABE at 19 and KUMBAYA, KIPPAHS, KHEDAHS, and KATHAKS tied at 18. KEYCARD and KEYPADS each score 17. The highest scorer is not the most familiar-looking option, so separate rack fit from score value.

For a memory hook, group KEYCARD, KEYPADS, and KEYWAYS by their shared KEY- opening; each places A in slot five. KIDNAPS, KAFTANS, and KHANATE offer other recognizable shapes, while KAYFABE is less everyday. The fixed positions are more dependable than recalling one word family.

Why do most matches end in S?

The ending pattern is lopsided: 33 of the 47 matches finish in S. A endings account for five, E endings for four, and D, H, I, L, and T each appear once. If the final tile is known too, test S first; it narrows this already compact pattern sharply.

One limitation matters: none of these entries meets the top-25,000 frequency cutoff. KAUPAPA, KAIKAIS, and KALPACS are less familiar forms, despite fitting neatly. The 7-letter words with K as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter also vary by dictionary, so check your game’s word list before a tournament play.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have K first and A fifth?
There are 47 tournament-dictionary matches with K in the first position and A in the fifth. The set is small compared with other first-letter patterns: for example, the same pattern with S first has 279 matches. Most entries end in S.
Which K-starting word with A fifth scores the most?
KEYWAYS is the top scorer at 20 points. KAYFABE follows at 19, while KUMBAYA, KIPPAHS, KHEDAHS, and KATHAKS each score 18. Check your game’s scoring rules and dictionary before relying on a word in competition.
Do all 47 words appear in every word-game dictionary?
No. Collins contains 43 matches, NWL2023 contains 30, and ENABLE contains 22. The totals differ because each dictionary accepts a different set of words, so a match in one list is not automatically valid in another.

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