Verified pattern list
5 Letter Words With K
This verified list contains 518 CORE words with K, plus 192 entries in the broader extended tier.
K · anywhere
Matching words
Useful CORE examples
Useful words
12 deterministic CORE selections
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What the K list contains
Where K appears
Vowels per word
- 1 vowel292 words
- 2 vowels212 words
- 3 vowels14 words
Repeated letters
23%
119 of 518 CORE words repeat at least one letter.
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5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns
Explore useful two-letter patterns related to K. Each card opens a complete list when available or continues with the matching Finder search.
5 Letter Words With adjacent AK59 CORE · 29 extendedawake, baked, baker, bakes5 Letter Words With adjacent CK106 CORE · 14 extendedaback, backs, black, block5 Letter Words With adjacent DK1 CORE · 0 extendedvodka5 Letter Words With adjacent EK14 CORE · 7 extendedcheek, creek, eking, leeks5 Letter Words With adjacent IK26 CORE · 11 extendedalike, biked, bikes, diked5 Letter Words With adjacent KA20 CORE · 36 extendedkarat, kayak, okays, parka5 Letter Words With adjacent KE109 CORE · 37 extendedalike, asked, askew, awake5 Letter Words With adjacent KF0 CORE · 1 extended5 Letter Words With adjacent KH3 CORE · 4 extendedkhaki, ankhs, khans5 Letter Words With adjacent KI36 CORE · 22 extendedeking, khaki, kicks, kills5 Letter Words With adjacent KK3 CORE · 3 extendedpukka, tikka, yukky5 Letter Words With adjacent KL3 CORE · 3 extendedankle, klutz, kluge5 Letter Words With adjacent KN18 CORE · 5 extendedknack, knead, kneed, kneel5 Letter Words With adjacent KO13 CORE · 18 extendedkoala, gecko, koans, kooks5 Letter Words With adjacent KR5 CORE · 4 extendedokras, krone, kraal, kraut5 Letter Words With adjacent KS133 CORE · 22 extendedbacks, balks, banks, barks5 Letter Words With adjacent KU9 CORE · 9 extendedkudos, skulk, skull, skunk5 Letter Words With adjacent KV0 CORE · 2 extended5 Letter Words With adjacent KY54 CORE · 12 extendedbulky, cocky, dusky, flaky5 Letter Words With adjacent LK25 CORE · 2 extendedbalks, bulks, bulky, calks5 Letter Words With adjacent NK79 CORE · 13 extendedankle, banks, blank, blink5 Letter Words With adjacent OK51 CORE · 13 extendedawoke, books, broke, brook5 Letter Words With adjacent RK37 CORE · 10 extendedbarks, clerk, corks, forks5 Letter Words With adjacent SK46 CORE · 19 extendedasked, askew, basks, brisk5 Letter Words With adjacent TK1 CORE · 0 extendedlatke5 Letter Words With adjacent UK13 CORE · 3 extendeddukes, fluke, puked, pukes5 Letter Words With adjacent WK3 CORE · 1 extendedgawks, gawky, hawks5 Letter Words With adjacent YK2 CORE · 1 extendeddykes, tykes
Pattern guide
How to use 5-letter words with K
The CORE list contains 518 5-letter words with K in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.
Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 192 extended entries.
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Questions about this word list
How many 5-letter words contain K?
This verified set contains 518 CORE words and 192 extended words, for 710 total matches.
What is the average Scrabble score for this K group?
The 518 CORE words average 11.8 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.
Do these K words often repeat letters?
119 of 518 CORE words repeat at least one letter.