5 letter words starting with K
K starts 206 five letter words. It is a high value tile with an awkward habit: it wants a vowel after it, and English gives it fewer options than most consonants.
Have the letters but not the word?
Which five letter words starting with K are worth knowing?
KNIFE and KNOCK cover the silent K opening, which is the pattern solvers forget most often. For a tile game, KAPOK, KEDGE and KHAKI are the high value ones: awkward letters, five letters exactly, and nothing obscure about the spelling once you have seen it.
The full list
Alphabetical, grouped by second letter, which is usually the fastest way to find what you want.
KA words 41
- kabab
- kabar
- kabob
- kadis
- kafir
- kagus
- kaiak
- kaifs
- kails
- kains
- kakas
- kakis
- kalam
- kales
- kalif
- kalpa
- kames
- kamik
- kanas
- kanes
- kanji
- kaons
- kapas
- kaphs
- kapok
- kappa
- kaput
- karat
- karma
- karns
- karoo
- karst
- karts
- kasha
- katas
- kauri
- kaury
- kavas
- kayak
- kayos
- kazoo
KB words 1
- kbars
KE words 37
- kebab
- kebar
- kebob
- kecks
- kedge
- keefs
- keeks
- keels
- keens
- keeps
- keets
- keeve
- kefir
- keirs
- kelep
- kelim
- kelly
- kelps
- kelpy
- kemps
- kempt
- kenaf
- kench
- kendo
- kenos
- kepis
- kerbs
- kerfs
- kerne
- kerns
- kerry
- ketch
- ketol
- kevel
- kevil
- kexes
- keyed
KH words 10
- khadi
- khafs
- khaki
- khans
- khaph
- khats
- kheda
- kheth
- khets
- khoum
KI words 40
- kiang
- kibbe
- kibbi
- kibei
- kibes
- kibla
- kicks
- kicky
- kiddo
- kiddy
- kiefs
- kiers
- kikes
- kilim
- kills
- kilns
- kilos
- kilts
- kilty
- kinas
- kinds
- kines
- kings
- kinin
- kinks
- kinky
- kinos
- kiosk
- kirks
- kirns
- kissy
- kists
- kited
- kiter
- kites
- kithe
- kiths
- kitty
- kivas
- kiwis
KL words 4
- klong
- kloof
- kluge
- klutz
KN words 25
- knack
- knaps
- knars
- knaur
- knave
- knead
- kneed
- kneel
- knees
- knell
- knelt
- knife
- knish
- knits
- knobs
- knock
- knoll
- knops
- knosp
- knots
- knout
- known
- knows
- knurl
- knurs
KO words 19
- koala
- koans
- koels
- kohls
- koine
- kolas
- kolos
- konks
- kooks
- kooky
- kopek
- kophs
- kopje
- koppa
- korai
- korat
- korun
- kotos
- kotow
KR words 10
- kraal
- kraft
- krait
- kraut
- kreep
- krill
- krona
- krone
- kroon
- krubi
KU words 10
- kudos
- kudus
- kudzu
- kugel
- kukri
- kulak
- kumys
- kurta
- kurus
- kusso
KV words 1
- kvass
KY words 8
- kyack
- kyaks
- kyars
- kyats
- kylix
- kyrie
- kytes
- kythe
52 of these are common enough to be in everyday use. Turn on the filter above to hide the rest.
The KN opening is the trap on this page. KNIFE, KNOCK and their relatives put a silent letter first, so a puzzle that has confirmed a K in the first position does not mean the word sounds like it starts with one.
52 of the 206 words here are common enough to be in everyday use. The rest lean heavily on borrowings, KASHA, KENAF, KRONA, which is what happens to a letter English never fully naturalised.
Other word lengths
The same complete list treatment for every length from 2 to 15 letters.
Five letter words by starting letter
Each letter has its own page with the full list and notes on how that letter behaves at five letters.