5-Letter Words Starting with K

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Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with K)

Wordle K-Starting Strategy

20 Wordle answers start with K (5% of all K words). Many use consonant clusters - test common consonants early.

Optimal Follow-up

Best Wordle openers with K: KNAVE, KNEAD, KNELT

KNAVEKNEADKNELT

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
KN(2%),
KA(1%),
KI(1%)
|3-letter:
KNE(1%),
KNO(1%)
KN
10
KA
3

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 80% of Wordle K answers have repeated letters. Always consider doubles like KAPPA, KARMA.

Pattern Analysis

Wordle Probability

1% of answers

20 out of 2318

Letter Diversity

4.5 unique/word

252 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

41% have doubles

177 words like KAPPA

Vowel Richness

9% vowel-rich

3+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with K:

💡 Pattern tip: Words starting with K often have multiple vowels. Try guessing vowel-rich words.

K-Starting Words FAQ

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

There are 429 valid 5-letter words starting 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.