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5 Letter Words Starting With K

353 K-words with live filtering — from KNOCK and KNIFE to KUDZU and KYLIX.

The letter K opens a mid-sized but muscular wing of the dictionary: 353 valid five-letter words begin with K, each printed below with its Scrabble score. K contributes 5 points per tile, and that steady weight pushes the catalogue to an 11.5-point average — second only to J among the letters covered in this batch. Quantity plus a 5-point anchor makes K one of the highest-leverage pages for competitive players to study.

Two endings share the lead here, which is unusual. ES and AS tie at 17 words (5%) apiece, with TS at 14 and IS at 12 close behind — a plural-heavy profile that rewards anyone holding an S. The summit is a tie as well: KARZY and KHAZI both reach 21 points, chased by a trio at 19 in KHOJA, KUDZU, and KYLIX. Wordle solvers should note the KN- cluster (KNIFE, KNOCK, KNOWN, KNOWS) drawn from our 5-Letter Word Game's answer pool: silent-K frames solve fast once the pattern clicks.

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Familiar K words from our 5-Letter Word Game's answer pool

Twelve entries in this catalogue double as members of our 5-Letter Word Game's answer pool, and since the pool overlap here is exactly twelve, we can name the whole set: KARMA, KEEPS, KELLY, KERRY, KILLS, KINDS, KINGS, KITTY, KNIFE, KNOCK, KNOWN, KNOWS. That completeness is worth stressing — unlike deeper letters where the pool is a sample, for K this dozen is exhaustive, so a confirmed K opener in a puzzle means your answer is either on this shortlist or among the rarer 341.

KARMA11 KEEPS11 KELLY12 KERRY12 KILLS9 KINDS10 KINGS10 KITTY12 KNIFE12 KNOCK15 KNOWN12 KNOWS12

Every 5-letter K word (353)

Showing 60 of 353 matching entries — each badge is the Scrabble value. Narrow the K-words with the filter, or show every entry at once.

K-word patterns by the numbers

K's ending distribution is the most plural-saturated of the seven pages in this batch. ES and AS (17 each, 5%), TS (14), IS (12), and OS (11) sum to 71 inflected forms — a full fifth of the catalogue — which tells you K stems accept S-endings with unusual freedom. The 11.5 average stays lofty regardless, because K's own 5 points plus frequent Y, H, and Z company outweigh the filler effect of all those plurals.

The leaderboard rewards exotic consonant stacks. KARZY and KHAZI (21 each) convert the K + Z pairing into top-tier totals, while KHOJA, KUDZU, and KYLIX (19 each) mix KH digraphs, DZ clusters, and the LX tail three different ways. Right behind at 18 sit KANZU, KAZIS, and KAZOO — every one of them built on K-plus-Z chemistry. Tile math takeaway: K(5) alone is respectable, but K beside Z (10) or X (8) is where 18-plus-point turns live.

Top endings for K ES (17, 5%), AS (17, 5%), TS (14, 4%), IS (12, 3%), OS (11, 3%). Top scorers: KARZY (21), KHAZI (21), KHOJA (19), KUDZU (19), KYLIX (19), KANZU (18), KAZIS (18), KAZOO (18).

Playing K words in Scrabble and Wordle

Scrabble strategy for K starts with the anchor math: a 5-point tile that opens 353 legal plays, averaging 11.5 points, belongs in motion rather than on your rack. Plural hooks dominate — the ES/AS/TS/IS/OS endings covering 71 words let you dump K alongside an existing S-row for parallel double scoring. Reserve study time for the ceiling: KARZY, KHAZI, KHOJA, KUDZU, and KYLIX at 19–21 points rescue the dreaded K-Z and K-X racks that otherwise score in single digits, and KAZOO at 18 doubles as a crowd-pleaser your opponents will remember.

Wordle practice inverts the emphasis toward the familiar dozen. Because all twelve pool members are named above, run them through the Wordle game until the KN- frames (KNIFE, KNOCK, KNOWN, KNOWS) and the double-letter traps (KELLY, KITTY) feel instinctive. When the answer falls outside that set, paste your feedback into our Wordle solver and let it carve these 353 down to the survivors — with the pool dozen eliminated, the solver's shortlist is usually small enough to finish in one more guess.

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K words — FAQ

How many 5-letter words start with K?

Our dictionary counts 353 valid five-letter K-words, every one listed here with its score. Twelve of them belong to our 5-Letter Word Game's answer pool.

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter K word?

KARZY and KHAZI tie at 21 points each, both built on the K-plus-Z combination. KHOJA, KUDZU, and KYLIX follow at 19 apiece.

Which endings are most common in K words?

ES and AS tie for first with 17 words (5%) each, with TS at 14 close behind. Roughly a fifth of the catalogue takes S-based plural endings.

What K words appear in Wordle answers?

All twelve are known: KARMA, KEEPS, KELLY, KERRY, KILLS, KINDS, KINGS, KITTY, KNIFE, KNOCK, KNOWN, and KNOWS. Check these before guessing obscure entries.

Is K a strong Scrabble tile?

K scores 5 points and its words average 11.5 here, making it genuinely strong. Pair it with Z or X for 18-plus-point plays, or parallel it onto S-hooks for double credit.