Five Letter Words Starting with 'K'

High-scoring words: KUDZU (19 pts), KYLIX (19 pts), KANZU (18 pts), KAZOO (18 pts), KICKY (18 pts)

This page lists all 220 valid five-letter Scrabble words starting with K (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Use this list to boost your Scrabble, Words with Friends, or Wordle strategy. High-value letters like Q (10 pts), Z (10 pts), and J (8 pts) can turn a simple play into a game-winning move. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other starting letters using the navigation below.

220 Total Words
11.5 Avg Score (pts)
KUDZU Top Word (19 pts)
151 Words ≥ 10 pts
KABAB13 KABAR11 KABOB13 KADIS10 KAFIR12 KAGUS10 KAIAK13 KAIFS12 KAILS9 KAINS9 KAKAS13 KAKIS13 KALAM11 KALES9 KALIF12 KALPA11 KAMES11 KAMIK15 KANAS9 KANES9 KANJI16 KANZU18 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 KELTS9 KEMPS13 KEMPT13 KENAF12 KENCH14 KENDO10 KENOS9 KENTE9 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 KLICK15 KLIKS13 KLONG10 KLOOF12 KLUGE10 KLUTZ18 KNACK15 KNAPS11 KNARS9 KNAUR9 KNAVE12 KNAWE12 KNEAD10 KNEED10 KNEEL9 KNEES9 KNELL9 KNELT9 KNIFE12 KNISH12 KNITS9 KNOBS11 KNOCK15 KNOLL9 KNOPS11 KNOSP11 KNOTS9 KNOUT9 KNOWN12 KNOWS12 KNURL9 KNURS9 KOALA9 KOANS9 KOBOS11 KOELS9 KOHLS12 KOINE9 KOJIS16 KOLAS9 KOLOS9 KOMBU13 KONKS13 KOOKS13 KOOKY16 KOPEK15 KOPHS14 KOPJE18 KOPPA13 KORAI9 KORAS9 KORAT9 KORMA11 KORUN9 KOTOS9 KOTOW12 KRAAL9 KRAFT12 KRAIT9 KRAUT9 KREEP11 KREWE12 KRILL9 KRONA9 KRONE9 KROON9 KRUBI11 KUDOS10 KUDUS10 KUDZU19 KUFIS12 KUGEL10 KUKRI13 KULAK13 KUMYS14 KURTA9 KURUS9 KUSSO9 KVASS12 KVELL12 KYACK18 KYAKS16 KYARS12 KYATS12 KYLIX19 KYRIE12 KYTES12 KYTHE15

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words start with K?

There are 220 valid five-letter Scrabble words starting with K in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Starting with 'K''?

The highest-scoring word is KUDZU with 19 Scrabble points. Out of 220 words, 151 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 11.5 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 69 score between 6 and 9 points, and 151 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.