5 Letter Words Starting with K
There are 206 5-letter English words that start with K, from KABAB to KYTHE. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is KUDZU at 19 points.
Word list
K
- kabab13
- kabar11
- kabob13
- kadis10
- kafir12
- kagus10
- kaiak13
- kaifs12
- kails9
- kains9
- kakas13
- kakis13
- kalam11
- kales9
- kalif12
- kalpa11
- kames11
- kamik15
- kanas9
- kanes9
- kanji16
- kaons9
- kapas11
- kaphs14
- kapok15
- kappa13
- kaput11
- karat9
- karma11
- karns9
- karoo9
- karst9
- karts9
- kasha12
- katas9
- kauri9
- kaury12
- kavas12
- kayak16
- kayos12
- kazoo18
- kbars11
- kebab13
- kebar11
- kebob13
- kecks15
- kedge11
- keefs12
- keeks13
- keels9
- keens9
- keeps11
- keets9
- keeve12
- kefir12
- keirs9
- kelep11
- kelim11
- kelly12
- kelps11
- kelpy14
- kemps13
- kempt13
- kenaf12
- kench14
- kendo10
- kenos9
- kepis11
- kerbs11
- kerfs12
- kerne9
- kerns9
- kerry12
- ketch14
- ketol9
- kevel12
- kevil12
- kexes16
- keyed13
- khadi13
- khafs15
- khaki16
- khans12
- khaph17
- khats12
- kheda13
- kheth15
- khets12
- khoum14
- kiang10
- kibbe13
- kibbi13
- kibei11
- kibes11
- kibla11
- kicks15
- kicky18
- kiddo11
- kiddy14
- kiefs12
- kiers9
- kikes13
- kilim11
- kills9
- kilns9
- kilos9
- kilts9
- kilty12
- kinas9
- kinds10
- kines9
- kings10
- kinin9
- kinks13
- kinky16
- kinos9
- kiosk13
- kirks13
- kirns9
- kissy12
- kists9
- kited10
- kiter9
- kites9
- kithe12
- kiths12
- kitty12
- kivas12
- kiwis12
- klong10
- kloof12
- kluge10
- klutz18
- knack15
- knaps11
- knars9
- knaur9
- knave12
- knead10
- kneed10
- kneel9
- knees9
- knell9
- knelt9
- knife12
- knish12
- knits9
- knobs11
- knock15
- knoll9
- knops11
- knosp11
- knots9
- knout9
- known12
- knows12
- knurl9
- knurs9
- koala9
- koans9
- koels9
- kohls12
- koine9
- kolas9
- kolos9
- konks13
- kooks13
- kooky16
- kopek15
- kophs14
- kopje18
- koppa13
- korai9
- korat9
- korun9
- kotos9
- kotow12
- kraal9
- kraft12
- krait9
- kraut9
- kreep11
- krill9
- krona9
- krone9
- kroon9
- krubi11
- kudos10
- kudus10
- kudzu19
- kugel10
- kukri13
- kulak13
- kumys14
- kurta9
- kurus9
- kusso9
- kvass12
- kyack18
- kyaks16
- kyars12
- kyats12
- kylix19
- kyrie12
- kytes12
- kythe15
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is kudzu at 19 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 5-letter words start with K?
206 valid 5-letter English words begin with K.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.