5-Letter Words Starting With K

37 everyday five-letter words beginning with K, grouped by their first two letters. Filter below, or use the Wordle solver if you already have clues.

KA 2

  • karat
  • kayak

KE 4

  • keels
  • keens
  • keeps
  • keyed

KH 1

  • khaki

KI 14

  • kicks
  • kills
  • kilns
  • kilos
  • kilts
  • kinda
  • kinds
  • kings
  • kinks
  • kiosk
  • kited
  • kites
  • kitty
  • kiwis

KN 14

  • knack
  • knead
  • kneed
  • kneel
  • knees
  • knelt
  • knife
  • knits
  • knobs
  • knock
  • knoll
  • knots
  • known
  • knows

KO 1

  • koala

KU 1

  • kudos

Using K words in Wordle

  • If K is green in the first square, scan this page for the second letter that fits your yellow tiles.
  • Enter your guesses and colours in the Wordle solver to cut this list down to the words that still fit.
  • For other positions, the word finder takes a pattern like ?K???.

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Questions players ask

How many 5-letter words start with K?

37 everyday five-letter words start with K in our list. Including rare dictionary words, the number is higher; use the word finder with Starts with K and length 5 to see them all.

Can I use this for Wordle?

Yes — the words here are the common five-letter words the Wordle solver treats as likely answers. If you already have green or yellow letters, the Wordle solver narrows them further.