5 Letter Words With K

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Common 5-Letter Words With K (101)

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Everyday English words frequently encountered in Wordle answers, casual games, and crosswords:

alike 9

asked 10

baker 11

banks 11

bikes 11

black 13

blank 11

blink 11

block 13

books 11

brake 11

break 11

brick 13

broke 11

brook 11

bucks 13

burke 11

cakes 11

check 16

chick 16

chuck 16

clerk 11

click 13

clock 13

crack 13

creek 11

disks 10

drink 10

drunk 10

folks 12

frank 12

funky 15

greek 10

jokes 16

karma 11

keeps 11

kelly 12

kerry 12

kills 9

kinds 10

kings 10

kitty 12

knife 12

knock 15

known 12

knows 12

lakes 9

liked 10

likes 9

links 9

locks 11

looks 9

lucky 14

maker 11

makes 11

marks 11

naked 10

packs 13

parks 11

picks 13

poker 11

quick 20

racks 11

ranks 9

risks 9

rocks 11

rocky 14

seeks 9

shake 12

shark 12

shock 14

skill 9

skins 9

skirt 9

smoke 11

snake 9

socks 11

spank 11

speak 11

spoke 11

stack 11

stake 9

stick 11

stock 11

stuck 11

taken 9

takes 9

talks 9

tanks 9

tasks 9

thank 12

thick 14

think 12

token 9

track 11

trick 11

truck 11

trunk 9

walks 12

weeks 12

works 12

All 5-Letter Words With K (885)

Benchmark Lexicon

Complete word list containing K in any position:

aback 13

abaka 11

ackee 11

acock 13

akees 9

akela 9

akene 9

alack 11

alike 9

alkyd 13

alkyl 12

amoks 11

amuck 13

ankhs 12

ankle 9

ankus 9

apeak 11

apeek 11

araks 9

asked 10

asker 9

askew 12

askoi 9

askos 9

awake 12

awoke 12

babka 13

backs 13

baked 12

baker 11

bakes 11

balks 11

balky 14

banks 11

barks 11

barky 14

basks 11

batik 11

baulk 11

beaks 11

beaky 14

becks 13

biked 12

biker 11

bikes 11

bikie 11

bilks 11

birks 11

bisks 11

black 13

blank 11

bleak 11

blink 11

block 13

bloke 11

bocks 13

bonks 11

books 11

bosks 11

bosky 14

brake 11

braky 14

brank 11

break 11

brick 13

brink 11

brisk 11

brock 13

broke 11

brook 11

brusk 11

bucko 13

bucks 13

bulks 11

bulky 14

bunko 11

bunks 11

burke 11

busks 11

caked 12

cakes 11

cakey 14

calks 11

carks 11

casks 11

casky 14

caulk 11

chalk 14

chark 14

check 16

cheek 14

chick 16

chink 14

chirk 14

chock 16

choke 14

choky 17

chook 14

chuck 16

chunk 14

clack 13

clank 11

cleek 11

clerk 11

click 13

clink 11

cloak 11

clock 13

clonk 11

cluck 13

clunk 11

cocks 13

cocky 16

coked 12

cokes 11

conks 11

conky 14

cooks 11

cooky 14

corks 11

corky 14

crack 13

crake 11

crank 11

creak 11

creek 11

crick 13

croak 11

crock 13

crook 11

cruck 13

cukes 11

cusks 11

darks 10

darky 13

dawks 13

decks 12

deked 11

dekes 10

dekko 14

desks 10

dhaks 13

dicks 12

dicky 15

diked 11

diker 10

dikes 10

dikey 13

dinks 10

dinky 13

dirks 10

disks 10

docks 12

dorks 10

dorky 13

drake 10

drank 10

dreck 12

dreks 10

drink 10

drouk 10

drunk 10

ducks 12

ducky 15

duked 11

dukes 10

dumka 12

dumky 15

dunks 10

dusks 10

dusky 13

dyked 14

dykes 13

dykey 16

eikon 9

eking 10

enoki 9

ensky 12

eskar 9

esker 9

evoke 12

faked 13

faker 12

fakes 12

fakey 15

fakir 12

fecks 14

finks 12

flack 14

flake 12

flaky 15

flank 12

flask 12

fleck 14

flick 14

flock 14

fluke 12

fluky 15

flunk 12

folks 12

folky 15

forks 12

forky 15

frank 12

freak 12

frisk 12

frock 14

fucks 14

funks 12

funky 15

fykes 15

gawks 13

gawky 16

gecko 12

gecks 12

geeks 10

geeky 13

ginks 10

gleek 10

gooks 10

gooky 13

gowks 13

greek 10

gucks 12

gunks 10

gunky 13

hacek 14

hacks 14

haika 12

haiks 12

haiku 12

hakes 12

hakim 14

hanks 12

hanky 15

harks 12

hawks 15

hecks 14

hicks 14

hiked 13

hiker 12

hikes 12

hocks 14

hoick 14

hoked 13

hokes 12

hokey 15

hokku 16

hokum 14

holks 12

honks 12

honky 15

hooka 12

hooks 12

hooky 15

howks 15

hucks 14

hulks 12

hulky 15

hunks 12

hunky 15

husks 12

husky 15

icker 11

ikats 9

ikons 9

inked 10

inker 9

inkle 9

irked 10

iroko 9

jacks 18

jacky 21

jakes 16

jauks 16

jerks 16

jerky 19

jinks 16

jocko 18

jocks 18

joked 17

joker 16

jokes 16

jokey 19

jouks 16

juked 17

jukes 16

junks 16

junky 19

kabab 13

kabar 11

kabob 13

kadis 10

kafir 12

kagus 10

kaiak 13

kaifs 12

kails 9

kains 9

kakas 13

kakis 13

kalam 11

kales 9

kalif 12

kalpa 11

kames 11

kamik 15

kanas 9

kanes 9

kanji 16

kaons 9

kapas 11

kaphs 14

kapok 15

kappa 13

kaput 11

karat 9

karma 11

karns 9

karoo 9

karst 9

karts 9

kasha 12

katas 9

kauri 9

kaury 12

kavas 12

kayak 16

kayos 12

kazoo 18

kbars 11

kebab 13

kebar 11

kebob 13

kecks 15

kedge 11

keefs 12

keeks 13

keels 9

keens 9

keeps 11

keets 9

keeve 12

kefir 12

keirs 9

kelep 11

kelim 11

kelly 12

kelps 11

kelpy 14

kemps 13

kempt 13

kenaf 12

kench 14

kendo 10

kenos 9

kepis 11

kerbs 11

kerfs 12

kerne 9

kerns 9

kerry 12

ketch 14

ketol 9

kevel 12

kevil 12

kexes 16

keyed 13

khadi 13

khafs 15

khaki 16

khans 12

khaph 17

khats 12

kheda 13

kheth 15

khets 12

khoum 14

kiang 10

kibbe 13

kibbi 13

kibei 11

kibes 11

kibla 11

kicks 15

kicky 18

kiddo 11

kiddy 14

kiefs 12

kiers 9

kikes 13

kilim 11

kills 9

kilns 9

kilos 9

kilts 9

kilty 12

kinas 9

kinds 10

kines 9

kings 10

kinin 9

kinks 13

kinky 16

kinos 9

kiosk 13

kirks 13

kirns 9

kissy 12

kists 9

kited 10

kiter 9

kites 9

kithe 12

kiths 12

kitty 12

kivas 12

kiwis 12

klong 10

kloof 12

kluge 10

klutz 18

knack 15

knaps 11

knars 9

knaur 9

knave 12

knead 10

kneed 10

kneel 9

knees 9

knell 9

knelt 9

knife 12

knish 12

knits 9

knobs 11

knock 15

knoll 9

knops 11

knosp 11

knots 9

knout 9

known 12

knows 12

knurl 9

knurs 9

koala 9

koans 9

koels 9

kohls 12

koine 9

kolas 9

kolos 9

konks 13

kooks 13

kooky 16

kopek 15

kophs 14

kopje 18

koppa 13

korai 9

korat 9

korun 9

kotos 9

kotow 12

kraal 9

kraft 12

krait 9

kraut 9

kreep 11

krill 9

krona 9

krone 9

kroon 9

krubi 11

kudos 10

kudus 10

kudzu 19

kugel 10

kukri 13

kulak 13

kumys 14

kurta 9

kurus 9

kusso 9

kvass 12

kyack 18

kyaks 16

kyars 12

kyats 12

kylix 19

kyrie 12

kytes 12

kythe 15

lacks 11

laked 10

laker 9

lakes 9

lakhs 12

lanky 12

larks 9

larky 12

latke 9

leaks 9

leaky 12

leeks 9

licks 11

liked 10

liken 9

liker 9

likes 9

links 9

linky 12

locks 11

looks 9

lucks 11

lucky 14

lunks 9

lurks 9

macks 13

makar 11

maker 11

makes 11

makos 11

marks 11

masks 11

merks 11

micks 13

miked 12

mikes 11

mikra 11

milks 11

milky 14

minke 11

minks 11

mirks 11

mirky 14

mocks 13

mokes 11

monks 11

mosks 11

mucks 13

mucky 16

mujik 18

murks 11

murky 14

musks 11

musky 14

naked 10

narks 9

narky 12

necks 11

neuks 9

nicks 11

nocks 11

nooks 9

nooky 12

nuked 10

nukes 9

oaken 9

oakum 11

ocker 11

oinks 9

okapi 11

okays 12

okehs 12

okras 9

packs 13

paiks 11

parka 11

parks 11

pawky 17

peaks 11

peaky 14

pecks 13

pecky 16

peeks 11

pekan 11

pekes 11

pekin 11

pekoe 11

perks 11

perky 14

pesky 14

picks 13

picky 16

pikas 11

piked 12

piker 11

pikes 11

pikis 11

pinko 11

pinks 11

pinky 14

plack 13

plank 11

plink 11

plonk 11

pluck 13

plunk 11

pocks 13

pocky 16

poked 12

poker 11

pokes 11

pokey 14

polka 11

porks 11

porky 14

prank 11

prick 13

prink 11

pucka 13

pucks 13

puked 12

pukes 11

pukka 15

pulik 11

punka 11

punks 11

punky 14

quack 20

quake 18

quaky 21

quark 18

quick 20

quirk 18

racks 11

raked 10

rakee 9

raker 9

rakes 9

rakis 9

ranks 9

recks 11

reeks 9

reeky 12

reink 9

rekey 12

ricks 11

rinks 9

risks 9

risky 12

rocks 11

rocky 14

rooks 9

rooky 12

rucks 11

rusks 9

ryked 13

rykes 12

sacks 11

saker 9

sakes 9

sakis 9

samek 11

sarks 9

sarky 12

sculk 11

seeks 9

shack 14

shake 12

shako 12

shaky 15

shank 12

shark 12

sheik 12

shirk 12

shock 14

shook 12

shtik 12

shuck 14

sicko 11

sicks 11

siker 9

sikes 9

silks 9

silky 12

sinks 9

skags 10

skald 10

skate 9

skats 9

skean 9

skeed 10

skeen 9

skees 9

skeet 9

skegs 10

skein 9

skelm 11

skelp 11

skene 9

skeps 11

skews 12

skids 10

skied 10

skier 9

skies 9

skiey 12

skiff 15

skill 9

skimo 11

skimp 13

skims 11

skink 13

skins 9

skint 9

skips 11

skirl 9

skirr 9

skirt 9

skite 9

skits 9

skive 12

skoal 9

skosh 12

skuas 9

skulk 13

skull 9

skunk 13

skyed 13

skyey 15

slack 11

slake 9

slank 9

sleek 9

slick 11

slink 9

slunk 9

smack 13

smeek 11

smerk 11

smirk 11

smock 13

smoke 11

smoky 14

snack 11

snake 9

snaky 12

snark 9

sneak 9

sneck 11

snick 11

snook 9

snuck 11

soaks 9

socko 11

socks 11

sokes 9

sokol 9

sooks 9

souks 9

spake 11

spank 11

spark 11

speak 11

speck 13

spick 13

spike 11

spiks 11

spiky 14

spoke 11

spook 11

spunk 11

stack 11

stake 9

stalk 9

stank 9

stark 9

steak 9

steek 9

stick 11

stink 9

stirk 9

stock 11

stoke 9

stook 9

stork 9

stuck 11

stunk 9

sucks 11

sulks 9

sulky 12

swank 12

swink 12

sykes 12

tacks 11

tacky 14

taken 9

taker 9

takes 9

takin 9

talks 9

talky 12

taluk 9

tanka 9

tanks 9

tarok 9

tasks 9

teaks 9

thack 14

thank 12

thick 14

think 12

thunk 12

ticks 11

tikes 9

tikis 9

tilak 9

tokay 12

toked 10

token 9

toker 9

tokes 9

torsk 9

track 11

traik 9

trank 9

treks 9

trick 11

trike 9

troak 9

trock 11

troke 9

truck 11

trunk 9

tsked 10

tucks 11

tupik 11

turks 9

tusks 9

tweak 12

tykes 12

ukase 9

umiak 11

vakil 12

vodka 13

wacke 14

wacko 14

wacks 14

wacky 17

waked 13

waken 12

waker 12

wakes 12

walks 12

warks 12

wauks 12

weeks 12

wekas 12

whack 17

whelk 15

whisk 15

wicks 14

winks 12

woken 12

wonks 12

wonky 15

works 12

wrack 14

wreak 12

wreck 14

wrick 14

yacks 14

yanks 12

yapok 14

yelks 12

yerks 12

yeuks 12

yeuky 15

yikes 12

yocks 14

yoked 13

yokel 12

yokes 12

yolks 12

yolky 15

yucks 14

yucky 17

zerks 18

zinky 21

zonks 18

zooks 18

How to Find 5-Letter Words With K

When K is confirmed in your puzzle (such as a yellow tile in Wordle or a tile on your Scrabble rack), use these practical strategies:

Test Different Slots: Since K can be placed in positions 1 through 5, test words where K moves away from previous guess slots.
Look for Vowel Combinations: Check high-frequency diphthongs and vowel pairings to find high-probability puzzle candidates.
Check Starting & Ending Lists: Narrow your candidates by pairing this search with words starting or ending with K.

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FAQs: 5-Letter Words With K

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How many 5-letter words contain the letter K?

There are 885 5-letter words that contain K anywhere in the word in our ENABLE1 lexicon, including 101 high-frequency everyday English words.

Does the letter K have to be at a specific position?

No. The words listed on this page contain K anywhere in the 5-letter span—whether at the beginning, in the middle (positions 2, 3, or 4), or at the end.

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word with K?

The highest scoring 5-letter word containing K is "JACKY", yielding 21 points in official tournament Scrabble play.

How can I use this list for Wordle when K is yellow?

In Wordle, a yellow tile indicates that the letter is in the word but currently in the wrong position. Browse the words on this page to test alternative slots for K and eliminate impossible combinations.

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