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5-Letter Words Starting with K

There are 32 common five-letter words starting with K in Hintwordo's list, and 173 more that are valid but rarely used. The most familiar are KNOWN, KNIFE, KNOCK, KARMA, KAPPA, KNACK. Words are ranked by how often they appear in real-world writing, so the ones at the top are the likeliest answers in a daily five-letter puzzle.

Apart from the letter in the name, the most common letters in this list are A (in 50% of words), N (41%) and O (31%) — good letters to test next.

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Common words (32)

Letter patterns in these words

Most common other letters

  • a50%
  • n41%
  • o31%
  • e31%
  • l28%
  • r22%

Most common letter by position

Position 1Position 2Position 3Position 4Position 5
k100%n31%o22%a16%l16%

A strong first guess from this list: krona

Puzzle tips

  • If you know the first letter is K, spend your next guess on common vowels and consonants you haven't tried rather than on another K-word.
  • Check the “most common letter by position” table below: it shows which second and last letters are most likely.
  • Enter your guesses in the solver to combine this with everything else you know, including yellow letters.
Less common valid words (173)

knows · keeps · kinds · kings · kills · knees · kicks · kelly · knots · kudos · kinky · kyrie · kilos · kinks · kitty · kerry · knobs · kites · keyed · kiwis · kilns · karts · khans · knits · kraft · karst · kendo · kalam · kiddy · kissy · kneed · kilts · kooks · keels · kafir · karoo · kohls · kerns · khadi · kurta · kefir · kugel · kasha · kerbs · kiang · kauri · kulak · kalpa · koine · kabob · krait · kirks · kroon · klong · kilim · kloof · kukri · kemps · kabab · karns · kames · kempt · kanes · kapok · kilty · kibbe · kicky · knish · koans · kvass · katas · kurus · kudus · keens · kivas · kabar · kales · kopje · korat · kedge · kyats · kanas · kench · kalif · kopek · kheda · kines · kreep · kenaf · knops · kylix · kaons · kited · kerne · knurl · kolos · kecks · keeks · kiter · kadis · kapas · kinos · kakas · kelps · knout · kolas · koppa · korai · kiers · kains · kamik · kinin · keefs · kibbi · kayos · koels · khoum · knosp · khafs · kinas · kaury · kiefs · kytes · kithe · kebar · keets · kakis · kyack · knaur · kelep · kebob · kepis · kumys · kevil · kibla · khats · kbars · kheth · kaphs · kibes · kagus · kenos · kirns · kotow · korun · keeve · kevel · kibei · kelpy · khaph · khets · kusso · kerfs · kiths · knurs · kyaks · kelim · krubi · kavas · kails · kyars · kexes · kophs · knars · kotos · kaiak · kythe · kaifs · ketol · kists · keirs · knaps · konks