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)
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)
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