5-Letter Words Starting With K
There are 427 five-letter words starting with K, including 27 common puzzle answers. A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words Starting With K
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.
- KNOWN Recognized, familiar, or aware of through experience or information
- KNIFE A cutting tool with a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
- KNOCK Deliver a sharp blow or push
- KITTY A young domestic cat
- KARMA The effects of a person's actions that determine their destiny
- KAPPA The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet
- KUDOS An expression of approval and commendation
- KNACK A special way of doing something
- KNEEL Rest one's weight on one's knees
- KAYAK A small narrow canoe propelled with a double-bladed paddle
- KIDDO An informal term of address for a child or younger person
- KOALA A gray furry Australian marsupial that lives in trees and eats eucalyptus
More Common Puzzle Answers
- KHAKI
- KEBAB
- KANJI
- KIOSK
- KNOLL
- KNELT
- KARAT
- KRILL
- KNELL
- KOOKY
- KNEAD
- KARST
- KNAVE
- KAZOO
- KEFIR
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common last letter: S (39%), E (8%), A (7%)
- Most common additional vowel: A, in 45% of these words
- Letters that most often appear alongside: A, S, I, E, N
- Most have 2 vowels (59%)
- 41% contain a repeated letter
- 27 of the 427 are common puzzle answers (6%)
Other Valid Words
400 additional dictionary words start with K — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- KNOWS
- KEEPS
- KINDA
- KINDS
- KELLY
- KINGS
- KILLS
- KNEES
- KICKS
- KERRY
- KIRBY
- KNOTS
- KYLIE
- KRAFT
- KINKY
- KYRIE
- KILOS
- KORAN
- KINKS
- KNOBS
- KITES
- KEYED
- KIWIS
- KILNS
- KNICK
- KARTS
- KONDO
- KHANS
- KNITS
- KANDY
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- KENDO
- KALAM
- KIDDY
- KRABS
- KNEED
- KISSY
- KRONE
- KILTS
- KILEY
- KAPUR
- KETCH
- KELLS
- KOOKS
- KAJAL
- KEELS
- KAROO
- KAFIR
- KLANG
- KOHLS
- KISAN
- KERNS
- KRONA
- KURTA
- KHADI
- KUTCH
- KRANZ
- KANGA
- KANAL
- KELTY
- KAPUT
- KITAB
- KUDZU
- KLUTZ
- KYLES
- KARAS
- KENTS
- KUGEL
- KLUGE
- KASHA
- KIANG
- KERBS
- KIPPS
- KHANA
- KARRI
- KAURI
- KRANG
- KIMBO
- KULAK
- KRAYS
- KRAAL
- KREWE
- KALPA
- KORMA
- KOINE
- KLICK
- KOMBI
- KABOB
- KALAS
- KRAIT
- KINDY
- KIRKS
- KROON
- KLONG
- KILIM
- KANAE
- KLOOF
- KERMA
- KOHEN
- KENTE
- KUKRI
- KEMPS
- KAPOW
- KARNS
- KABAB
- KAMES
- KEMPT
- KANES
- KHEER
- KOMBU
- KILTY
- KEECH
- KARAI
- KAPOK
- KHAYA
- KNOWE
- KNOOP
- KOFTA
- KIBBE
- KRUMP
- KLETT
- KULFI
- KICKY
- KNISH
- KOANS
- KVASS
- KESAR
- KATAS
- KURUS
- KYLIN
- KOKER
- KUDUS
- KATTI
- KRUNK
- KADAI
- KHOJA
- KAMAS
- KAYLE
- KEENS
- KOORI
- KIVAS
- KABAR
- KALES
- KIPPA
- KIGHT
- KOPJE
- KALIS
- KORAT
- KEEMA
- KALUA
- KEDGE
- KYATS
- KANAS
- KAPHA
- KENCH
- KALIF
- KLIEG
- KOPEK
- KCALS
- KACHA
- KOBAN
- KHEDA
- KOTCH
- KINES
- KRANS
- KEYER
- KINGY
- KREEP
- KAMIS
- KENAF
- KNOPS
- KORES
- KANGS
- KANTS
- KYLIX
- KNIVE
- KAONS
- KAVAL
- KUTAI
- KITED
- KORIS
- KIASU
- KERNE
- KULAS
- KOURA
- KOROS
- KOLOS
- KUBIE
- KNURL
- KAWAS
- KHULA
- KITER
- KECKS
- KEEKS
- KINOS
- KADIS
- KAPAS
- KAKAS
- KRIOL
- KORUS
- KUNAS
- KELPS
- KOKUM
- KNOUT
- KAHAL
- KATIS
- KOLAS
- KEENO
- KOPPA
- KORAI
- KIERS
- KNUTS
- KYUDO
- KAROS
- KAREZ
- KANAT
- KAZIS
- KAINS
- KILIG
- KUMIS
- KULAN
- KONBU
- KININ
- KAMIK
- KEROS
- KESTS
- KETES
- KINAS
- KISTS
- KEREL
- KIPES
- KETAS
- KAING
- KEXES
- KERVE
- KITHE
- KERKY
- KENOS
- KADES
- KSARS
- KEPIS
- KIBES
- KELTS
- KIPAS
- KEETS
- KIORE
- KACKS
- KIEVE
- KEVEL
- KORAS
- KEEVE
- KYANG
- KEBAR
- KURIS
- KIDEL
- KAIES
- KYPES
- KIMET
- KAWED
- KEVIL
- KETOL
- KYARS
- KEDGY
- KIACK
- KNARS
- KAREE
- KELIM
- KOSES
- KAKIS
- KITHS
- KEMPY
- KAVAS
- KIRNS
- KRENG
- KARKS
- KAPUS
- KEIRS
- KUTIS
- KHORS
- KEMBS
- KONKS
- KAGUS
- KATAL
- KUTAS
- KITUL
- KIDGE
- KHATS
- KAILS
- KUNDS
- KELEP
- KARSY
- KLAPS
- KYTES
- KUTUS
- KAMME
- KOTOS
- KAURY
- KEMBO
- KAGOS
- KAIDS
- KIBLA
- KNURS
- KHETS
- KORUN
- KOBOS
- KYACK
- KURRE
- KRAIS
- KEAKI
- KLIKS
- KAIMS
- KYNDE
- KERFS
- KILPS
- KYAKS
- KIPSY
- KHIRS
- KUFIS
- KIKAY
- KNULE
- KHADS
- KNAPS
- KWINK
- KYBOS
- KASME
- KNOUD
- KAIKS
- KYNDS
- KELPY
- KAYOS
- KIEFS
- KUIAS
- KOKAS
- KEEFS
- KNAGS
- KYTHE
- KNAWE
- KNAUR
- KHETH
- KOHAS
- KIPAH
- KUMYS
- KOAPS
- KUSTI
- KHOUM
- KIAKI
- KIRRI
- KIDEO
- KREEN
- KOGAL
- KWELA
- KOTOW
- KAIFS
- KAPHS
- KAIAK
- KIEVS
- KHUDS
- KOFFS
- KOELS
- KYDST
- KNURR
- KITKE
- KNARL
- KAPAI
- KAUGH
- KNUBS
- KBARS
- KEBOB
- KNOWD
- KOPHS
- KIBBI
- KHAPH
- KANEH
- KYLOE
- KARZY
- KOJIS
- KUSSO
- KOKAM
- KHAFS
- KNOSP
- KAIKA
- KVELL
- KIAAT
- KUKUS
- KHYAL
- KIBEI
- KAURU
- KEHUA
- KUZUS
- KHAZI
- KWIRL
- KAWAU
- KAAMA
- KOKRA
- KUYAS
- KREEF
- KRUBI
- KIKOI
- KANZU
- KOIWI
- KWAAI
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