5-letter words with K

There are 866 five-letter words with K in our word list. 157 of them are common everyday words, such as THINK, ASKED, BLACK and BOOKS.

K is often silent before N at the start of a word (KNEE, KNIFE, KNOW). At the end it usually follows C, as in BACK, NECK and QUICK.

Five-letter words are the format of the most popular daily word guessing games. A strong first guess uses five different common letters.

5-letter words (866)

Good first guesses

These common words use five different letters that appear often in five-letter words, so they rule out the most letters in one guess:

How many five-letter words with K are there?

Our word list has 866 five-letter words with K. 157 of them are common everyday words.

What are some common five-letter words with K?

The most common are THINK, ASKED, BLACK, BOOKS, BREAK and CHECK.

Which five-letter word with K scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, JACKY scores 21 points, the most of any five-letter word with K in our list.

What is a good first guess in a five-letter word game?

Words with five different, frequent letters give you the most information. Good choices from this list are STAKE, SNAKE, ASKED and SPEAK.