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5-Letter Words Starting With K

Discover all 206 verified 5-letter English words that start with "K". The highest-scoring word in this group is KUDZU (19 Scrabble points), and 26 are high-frequency words in modern English usage.

Total Words: 206
Top Word: KUDZU (19 pts)
Common Words: 26
KUDZU
19
KYLIX
19
KAZOO
18
KICKY
18
KLUTZ
18
KOPJE
18
KYACK
18
KHAPH
17
KANJI
16
KAYAK
16
KEXES
16
KHAKI
16
KINKY
16
KOOKY
16
KYAKS
16
KAMIK
15
KAPOK
15
KECKS
15
KHAFS
15
KHETH
15
KICKS
15
KNACK
15
KNOCK
15
KOPEK
15
KYTHE
15
KAPHS
14
KELPY
14
KENCH
14
KETCH
14
KHOUM
14
KIDDY
14
KOPHS
14
KUMYS
14
KABAB
13
KABOB
13
KAIAK
13
KAKAS
13
KAKIS
13
KAPPA
13
KEBAB
13
KEBOB
13
KEEKS
13
KEMPS
13
KEMPT
13
KEYED
13
KHADI
13
KHEDA
13
KIBBE
13
KIBBI
13
KIKES
13
KINKS
13
KIOSK
13
KIRKS
13
KONKS
13
KOOKS
13
KOPPA
13
KUKRI
13
KULAK
13
KAFIR
12
KAIFS
12
KALIF
12
KASHA
12
KAURY
12
KAVAS
12
KAYOS
12
KEEFS
12
KEEVE
12
KEFIR
12
KELLY
12
KENAF
12
KERFS
12
KERRY
12
KEVEL
12
KEVIL
12
KHANS
12
KHATS
12
KHETS
12
KIEFS
12
KILTY
12
KISSY
12
KITHE
12
KITHS
12
KITTY
12
KIVAS
12
KIWIS
12
KLOOF
12
KNAVE
12
KNIFE
12
KNISH
12
KNOWN
12
KNOWS
12
KOHLS
12
KOTOW
12
KRAFT
12
KVASS
12
KYARS
12
KYATS
12
KYRIE
12
KYTES
12
KABAR
11
KALAM
11
KALPA
11
KAMES
11
KAPAS
11
KAPUT
11
KARMA
11
KBARS
11
KEBAR
11
KEDGE
11
KEEPS
11
KELEP
11
KELIM
11
KELPS
11
KEPIS
11
KERBS
11
KIBEI
11
KIBES
11
KIBLA
11
KIDDO
11
KILIM
11
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Solving Strategy & Board Placement Guidance

When opening a turn with a prefix like "K", look for high-value tile hooks. In Wordle or crossword puzzles, pinning K in the initial slot eliminates non-matching prefixes immediately.

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