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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Using this list for Wordle
If Wordle has confirmed K in the first position, this page gives you 32 common candidates to work from. Familiar options near the top include KNOWN, KNIFE, KNOCK, KARMA, KAPPA.
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Common words (32)
Type a pattern with ? for unknown letters (s?a?e), or letters the word must contain (ae).
Showing 32 of 32
- very common: known
- very common: knife
- very common: knock
- very common: karma
- common: kappa
- common: knack
- common: kayak
- common: kneel
- common: kiddo
- common: khaki
- common: koala
- common: kebab
- common: kanji
- common: kiosk
- common: knoll
- common: knelt
- common: karat
- common: krill
- common: knell
- common: kooky
- common: knead
- less common: knave
- less common: krone
- less common: kraut
- less common: kazoo
- less common: ketch
- less common: krona
- less common: kaput
- less common: kudzu
- less common: klutz
- less common: kluge
- less common: kraal
Letter patterns in these words
Most common other letters
- a50%
- n41%
- o31%
- e31%
- l28%
- r22%
Most common letter by position
| Position 1 | Position 2 | Position 3 | Position 4 | Position 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)
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