5-Letter Words Starting with K

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429 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

K
22%
A
11%
S
9%
E
8%
I
7%

Position Analysis

K
#1100%
A
#222%
A
#312%
A
#414%
S
#539%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with K)

Wordle K-Starting Strategy

20 official answers begin with K (5% of the pattern, 1% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with K: KNAVE, KNEAD, KNELT

KNAVEKNEADKNELT

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
KN(50%),
KA(15%),
KI(15%)
|3-letter:
KNE(20%),
KNO(15%)
KN
10
KA
3

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 80% of Wordle K answers repeat a letter. Keep options like KAPPA, KARMA on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: K

Wordle Probability

1% of official answers

20 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.1 unique/word

4 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

4% have doubles

16 words show repeats

Top repeats: K (6), A (4)

Vowel Richness

70% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with K:

💡 Pattern tip: Words starting with K often feature multiple vowels. Seed your guesses with vowel-heavy options.

K-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with K

There are 429 valid 5-letter words that start with K in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 20 words (1%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with K, you have a 1% chance that it's in the answer list.