Five-letter words starting with K
205 five-letter words begin with the letter K. The complete list is below in alphabetical order, grouped by second letter so you can scan straight to the ones that fit your puzzle.
Most common five-letter words starting with K
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- known
- kinds
- kelly
- knows
- kings
- kerry
- keeps
- knife
- karma
- kills
- kitty
- knock
- knees
- kicks
- kinky
- knots
- kappa
- kayak
- knobs
- kraft
- kiosk
- kudos
- krona
- khaki
Highest-scoring five-letter words starting with K
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- 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
All 205 five-letter words starting with K
KA 41
- kabab
- kabar
- kabob
- kadis
- kafir
- kagus
- kaiak
- kaifs
- kails
- kains
- kakas
- kakis
- kalam
- kales
- kalif
- kalpa
- kames
- kamik
- kanas
- kanes
- kanji
- kaons
- kapas
- kaphs
- kapok
- kappa
- kaput
- karat
- karma
- karns
- karoo
- karst
- karts
- kasha
- katas
- kauri
- kaury
- kavas
- kayak
- kayos
- kazoo
KB 1
- kbars
KE 37
- kebab
- kebar
- kebob
- kecks
- kedge
- keefs
- keeks
- keels
- keens
- keeps
- keets
- keeve
- kefir
- keirs
- kelep
- kelim
- kelly
- kelps
- kelpy
- kemps
- kempt
- kenaf
- kench
- kendo
- kenos
- kepis
- kerbs
- kerfs
- kerne
- kerns
- kerry
- ketch
- ketol
- kevel
- kevil
- kexes
- keyed
KH 10
- khadi
- khafs
- khaki
- khans
- khaph
- khats
- kheda
- kheth
- khets
- khoum
KI 39
- kiang
- kibbe
- kibbi
- kibei
- kibes
- kibla
- kicks
- kicky
- kiddo
- kiddy
- kiefs
- kiers
- kilim
- kills
- kilns
- kilos
- kilts
- kilty
- kinas
- kinds
- kines
- kings
- kinin
- kinks
- kinky
- kinos
- kiosk
- kirks
- kirns
- kissy
- kists
- kited
- kiter
- kites
- kithe
- kiths
- kitty
- kivas
- kiwis
KL 4
- klong
- kloof
- kluge
- klutz
KN 25
- knack
- knaps
- knars
- knaur
- knave
- knead
- kneed
- kneel
- knees
- knell
- knelt
- knife
- knish
- knits
- knobs
- knock
- knoll
- knops
- knosp
- knots
- knout
- known
- knows
- knurl
- knurs
KO 19
- koala
- koans
- koels
- kohls
- koine
- kolas
- kolos
- konks
- kooks
- kooky
- kopek
- kophs
- kopje
- koppa
- korai
- korat
- korun
- kotos
- kotow
KR 10
- kraal
- kraft
- krait
- kraut
- kreep
- krill
- krona
- krone
- kroon
- krubi
KU 10
- kudos
- kudus
- kudzu
- kugel
- kukri
- kulak
- kumys
- kurta
- kurus
- kusso
KV 1
- kvass
KY 8
- kyack
- kyaks
- kyars
- kyats
- kylix
- kyrie
- kytes
- kythe
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Common questions
How many five-letter words start with K?
There are 205 five-letter words beginning with K, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common five-letter words starting with K?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: known, kinds, kelly, knows, kings, kerry, keeps, knife. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word starting with K in Scrabble?
kudzu scores 19 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Can I use these words for Wordle?
Yes — every Wordle answer is a five-letter word, and this list covers all of them. To narrow it down with the clues you already have, use the Wordle solver: enter your greens, yellows and grays and it filters this same dictionary.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.