5-Letter Words Containing K and U
There are 289 five-letter words containing K and U, including 41 common puzzle answers. These are the words with the letters K and U anywhere in the word, in any order. A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words Containing K and U
Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.
- QUICK Moving or happening rapidly and without delay
- LUCKY Having or bringing good fortune
- STUCK Unable to move or make progress
- TRUCK A large motor vehicle suitable for hauling goods
- DRUNK Someone who is intoxicated by alcohol
- CHUCK To throw something carelessly
- SKULL The bony skeleton of the head
- TRUNK The main stem of a tree, usually covered with bark
- CHUNK A compact mass or thick piece of something
- FUNKY Stylish and modern in an unconventional way
- QUAKE An earthquake or trembling of the ground
- KUDOS An expression of approval and commendation
More Common Puzzle Answers
- BULKY
- HUSKY
- SNUCK
- FLUKE
- PLUCK
- QUIRK
- MURKY
- SKUNK
- HAIKU
- QUACK
- QUARK
- DUSKY
- DUCKY
- SPUNK
- THUNK
- BURKA
- MUSKY
- STUNK
- SHUCK
- SULKY
- CLUCK
- MUCKY
- CAULK
- CLUNK
- FLUNK
- PLUNK
- SLUNK
- SKULK
- GUNKY
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common first letter: K (24%), P (9%), S (8%)
- Most common last letter: S (36%), K (20%), Y (11%)
- Most common additional vowel: A, in 24% of these words
- K is most often the fourth letter (38%)
- U is most often the second letter (56%)
- Letters that most often appear alongside: S, A, N, R, L
- Most have 2 vowels (53%)
- 22% contain a repeated letter
- 41 of the 289 are common puzzle answers (14%)
Other Valid Words
248 additional dictionary words contain both K and U — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- SUCKS
- BUCKS
- DUCKS
- BURKE
- TURKS
- DUKES
- NUKES
- PUNKS
- LURKS
- DUNKS
- TUSKS
- PUKED
- HUNKY
- OTAKU
- BUNKS
- TUCKS
- SUCKY
- HUSKS
- HUNKS
- PUCKS
- YUCKY
- JUNKY
- NUKED
- BURKS
- HULKS
- KAPUR
- PUNKY
- JUKES
- TALUK
- CRUNK
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- CUCKS
- KURTA
- JUNKS
- PUKES
- KUTCH
- BUCKO
- KAPUT
- KUDZU
- KLUTZ
- BAULK
- MUZAK
- SUKUK
- AMUCK
- KUGEL
- MUKTI
- KLUGE
- HOKUM
- BRUCK
- BULKS
- SULKS
- HUKOU
- LUCKS
- KAURI
- RUCKS
- KULAK
- SOUKS
- PUKKA
- YUKOS
- MUCKS
- KUKRI
- BUNKO
- KOMBU
- JUKED
- KRUMP
- KULFI
- KURUS
- SKUAS
- FLUKY
- FUNKS
- KUDUS
- KRUNK
- MAUKA
- DUMKA
- AZUKI
- KALUA
- OAKUM
- MUSKS
- RUSKS
- PUKEY
- DUKAS
- HUCKS
- OKRUG
- DUKED
- CUKES
- UKASE
- PIKUL
- SUBAK
- KUTAI
- UMIAK
- YUCKS
- PUKER
- KIASU
- KULAS
- KOURA
- BUSKS
- KUBIE
- KNURL
- ZOUKS
- CRUCK
- KHULA
- KORUS
- KUNAS
- KOKUM
- KNOUT
- MURKS
- RUSKY
- TUSKY
- KNUTS
- KYUDO
- DUSKS
- KUMIS
- KULAN
- MUKIM
- KONBU
- HOKKU
- QUINK
- UNKED
- BUKES
- SUNKS
- BUSKY
- GUCKS
- CUSKS
- FUSKS
- LUNKS
- GUNKS
- BLUNK
- GUCKY
- ANKUS
- BOUKS
- GURKS
- POUKE
- HAKUS
- BUIKS
- UNKID
- LUSKS
- POUKS
- MOKUS
- PULKS
- RAKUS
- UNKEY
- KURIS
- UNKET
- QUECK
- QUANK
- ALURK
- SUKIS
- ROUKS
- BRUSK
- QUAKY
- TOUKS
- PUCKA
- NUNKS
- ONKUS
- KAPUS
- KUTIS
- ROUKY
- DOUKS
- PULIK
- JOUKS
- PLUKE
- PUNKA
- KAGUS
- KUTAS
- BAUKS
- OULKS
- CAUKS
- HULKY
- KITUL
- GOUKS
- NUNKY
- KUNDS
- PLOUK
- KUTUS
- KAURY
- WAUKS
- KNURS
- PUKAS
- MORUK
- KORUN
- PAKUL
- BUKOS
- MUCKO
- WAULK
- KURRE
- SCULK
- TUPIK
- QUONK
- PUKUS
- KUFIS
- SKUGS
- KNULE
- JAUKS
- JUKUS
- KNOUD
- MURUK
- UNKUT
- EUKED
- RONUK
- DROUK
- PULKA
- KUIAS
- TUPEK
- LOKUM
- QUORK
- BUCKU
- KNAUR
- KUMYS
- KUSTI
- KHOUM
- PAKUA
- UPTAK
- QUEEK
- KHUDS
- KNURR
- KAUGH
- KNUBS
- NEUKS
- DUKUN
- YOUKS
- QUAWK
- QUOUK
- KUSSO
- YUKES
- DUMKY
- YUKED
- ADUKI
- KUKUS
- PIKAU
- KAURU
- SUKHS
- KEHUA
- KUZUS
- PEKAU
- MUJIK
- KAWAU
- RUKHS
- KUYAS
- YOKUL
- KRUBI
- YEUKS
- YEUKY
- YUCKO
- NIKAU
- KANZU
- DUKKA
- PUUKO
- TUKTU
- YUKKY
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