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5 Letter Words Starting With K
This list does three jobs: narrowing down a guess in a Wordle-style game, filling in a crossword, and checking whether a word is real. It has 227 five-letter words that start with K, with the 18 common ones (known, knock, kitty, karma) first.
After K, the most common second letter is A: 44 of these words start with KA. On average a word here has 1.7 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is A (in 91 words). 44% repeat a letter, like known. The most common ending is -ES (11 words).
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Common 5-letter words starting with K (18)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- known
- knock
- kitty
- karma
- knack
- kayak
- kneel
- kiddo
- khaki
- koala
- kebab
- kiosk
- knoll
- karat
- knell
- kooky
- knead
- knave
Tip: try knead as your next guess. It tests 5 different letters that are common in this group. Since 44% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.
All 5-letter words starting with K (227)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
kabab kabar kabob kadis kagus kaiak kaifs kails kains kajal kakas kakis kalam kales kalif kalis kalpa kames kamik kanas kanes kanga kanji kanzu kaons kapas kaphs kapok kappa kaput karat karma karns karoo karst karts kasha katas kauri kaury kavas kayak kayos kazoo kbars kebab kebar kebob kecks kedge keefs keeks keels keens keeps keets keeve kefir keirs kelep kelim kelly kelps kelpy kelts kemps kempt kenaf kench kendo kenos kente kepis kerbs kerfs kerne kerns kerry ketch ketol kevel kevil kexes keyed khadi khafs khaki khans khaph khats khazi kheda kheth khets khoum kiang kibbe kibbi kibei kibes kibla kicks kicky kiddo kiddy kiefs kiers kikoi kilim kills kilns kilos kilts kilty kinas kinda kinds kindy kines kings kinin kinks kinky kinos kiosk kipah kippa kirks kirns kissy kists kited kiter kites kithe kiths kitty kivas kiwis klick klong kloof kluge klutz 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 koala koans kobos koels kofta kohls koine kolas kolos kombi konks kooks kooky kopek kophs kopje koppa korai korat korma korun koses kotos kotow kraal kraft krait kraut kreep krill krona krone kroon krubi kudos kudus kudzu kugel kukri kulak kulfi kumys kunas kurta kurus kusso kvass kwela kyack kyaks kyars kyats kyles kylie kylix kyrie kytes kythe
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Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words start with K?
Our dictionary has 227, which is 2.5% of all five-letter words. 18 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is the most common five-letter word starting with K?
Going by how often words appear in everyday English, known, followed by knows and keeps.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try knead. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 44% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.