5 Letter Words That Start With K
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About 5-Letter Words Starting With K
How many 5-letter words that start with K are there? Our dictionary contains 206. K tiles score above the average Scrabble letter value. This list covers plays that give a better-than-average return on a tile common enough to appear regularly in your rack.
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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter Words Starting With K
Ranked by Scrabble tile value, before premium-square multipliers or bonuses.
| Word | Scrabble Points |
|---|---|
| kudzu | 19 |
| kylix | 19 |
| kazoo | 18 |
| kicky | 18 |
| klutz | 18 |
206 total 5-letter words starting with K in our dictionary.
Maximising tile value
Tiles worth 4 or 5 points like K are common enough to draw regularly and potent enough to shift a game. Learning the top 5-letter words in this group helps you capitalise whenever K appears in your rack. For Wordle specifically, if your opening guess confirmed K as the first letter (green tile), every word in this list is a valid next-guess candidate.
See also: 5 Letter Words That End With K, or play the puzzle on NYT Wordle.