How many five-letter words starting with K are there?

There are 469 five-letter words that starting with the letter K in the English language. Examples include kaaba, kaama, kabab, kabar, kabel.

How can I use five-letter words starting with K in Wordle?

When you've confirmed that K is in the first position of the Wordle answer, use this list to find valid guesses. Focus on words with common letters like E, A, R, S, and T to maximise your chances. Good starting guesses from this list include kaaba and kaama.

Are these five-letter words valid in Scrabble?

Yes, all 469 five-letter words starting with K on this page are valid for Scrabble and most other word games. They can be played directly or used to extend existing words on the board.

Five-Letter Words Starting With K

469 words

There are 469 five-letter words beginning with K in the English language — including words like "kaaba", "kaama", "kabab". This is a relatively selective group for five-letter words. Use this list to sharpen your word game strategy across Wordle, Scrabble, and crosswords.

Updated February 2026

Kaaba Kaama Kabab Kabar Kabel Kabob Kacha Kadis Kadmi Kados Kafiz Kafka Kafta Kagos Kagus Kahar Kahau Kaiak Kaifs Kails Kaimo Kains Kaiwi Kajar Kakan Kakar Kakas Kakis Kakke Kalam Kalan Kales Kalif Kalis Kalon Kalpa Kamao Kamas Kamba Kamel Kames Kamik Kamis Kanae Kanap Kanas Kanat Kande Kaneh Kanes Kanga Kanji Kannu Kansa Kanzu Kaons Kapai Kapas Kaphs Kapok Kappa Kappe Kapur Kaput Karat Karbi Karch Karel Karen Karez Karma Karns Karoo Karos Karou Karri Karst Karts Kaser Kasha Kashi Kaska Kassu Katar Katat Katha Kathy Katie Katik Katun Kauch Kauri Kaury Kavas Kaver Kayak Kayan Kayos Kazak Kazoo Keach Kearn Keats Keawe Kebab Kebar Kebby Kebob Kecks Kecky Kedar Kedge Kedgy Keech Keefs Keeks Keels Keena Keens Keeps Keest Keets Keeve Kefir Kefti Keirs Keist Keita Keith Keleh Kelek Kelep Kelia Kella Kelly Kelps Kelpy Kelts Kelty Kemal Kemps Kempt Kempy Kenaf Kenai Kench Kendo Kendy Kenno Kenny Kenos Kente Kenya Keout Kepis Kerat Kerbs Kerch Kerel Keres Kerfs Kerne Kerns Keros Kerri Kerry Kerve Keryx Kesar Kesse Ketal Ketch Keten Ketol Kette Ketty Ketyl Kevan Kevel Kever Kevil Kevin Kevyn Kexes Keyed Keywd Khadi Khair Khaja Khaki Khami Khans Khasa Khasi Khass Khats Khaya Kheda Khila Khmer Khoja Khoka Khond Khuai Khula Khuzi Khvat Kiaat Kiack Kiaki Kiang Kibei Kibes Kibla Kicks Kicky Kiddo Kiddy Kiefs Kiers Kieye Kikar Kikki Kikoi Kilah Kilan Kileh Kiley Kilij Kilim Kills Killy Kilns Kilom Kilos Kilts Kilty Kimbo Kimmo Kinah Kinch Kinds Kines Kings Kingu Kinic Kinin Kinks Kinoo Kinos Kinot Kioea Kioko Kiosk Kiowa Kippy Kirby Kirks Kirns Kirve Kisan Kishy Kisra Kissy Kists Kiswa Kitab Kitan Kitar Kited Kiter Kites Kithe Kiths Kitty Kivas Kiver Kiwai Kiwis Kiyas Kizil Klans Klaus Kleig Klick Klieg Kling Klino Klong Kloof Klops Klosh Kluck Klunk Klutz Kmole Knack Knape Knaps Knark Knarl Knars Knave Knead Kneed Kneel Knees Knell Knelt Knezi Kniaz Knick Knife Knish Knits Knive Knobs Knock Knoit Knoll Knops Knorr Knosp Knots Knout Knowe Known Knows Knurl Knurs Knute Knuth Knyaz Koala Koali Koans Koban Kobus Kodak Kodro Koels Koeri Kofta Kogai Kogia Kohen Kohls Kohua Koila Koine Kokam Kokan Kokia Kokil Kokio Kokos Kokra Kokum Kolas Kolea Kolis Kolos Kombu Konak Konde Kondo Kongo Kongu Konia Kooka Kooks Kooky Koorg Kopec Kopek Kophs Kopis Kopje Koppa Korah Korai Koran Korea Korec Korin Korma Koroa Korun Korwa Kosha Kosin Kosos Kotal Kotar Kotos Kotow Kouza Kovil Koyan Kraal Kraft Krait Krama Krang Krans Krebs Kreil Kreis Krems Kreng Krepi Krill Krina Kriss Krivu Krome Krona Krone Kroon Krosa Krubi Kubba Kudos Kudus Kudzu Kufic Kugel Kukri Kukui Kulah Kulak Kulan Kuman Kumbi Kumis Kumni Kumyk Kumys Kunai Kunbi Kurku Kurmi Kurta Kurus Kusam Kusan Kusha Kusso Kusti Kusum Kutch Kutta Kvass Kvint Kwapa Kwela Kyack Kyang Kyars Kyats Kylie Kylin Kylix Kyloe Kyoto Kyrie Kytes Kythe Kyung

Tips for Using These Words

• Wordle: With K locked in the first position, pair this list with our Wordle Solver to find the answer faster. There are 469 five-letter candidates to work through.
• Scrabble: Look for high-value letters like Q, X, Z, or J in these words to maximise your Scrabble score. Aim for premium squares to boost your score.
• Crosswords: Use the word list to find answers that fit your clue pattern. Words starting with K are common in crossword construction.

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Highest Scoring Words in Scrabble

Base tile values only — board multipliers not included.

Rank	Word	Score
1	kazak	22
2	kafiz	21
3	khuzi	21
4	knyaz	21
5	keryx	19
6	khaja	19
7	khoja	19
8	kudzu	19
9	kylix	19
10	kanzu	18

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