Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With KS

This verified list contains 133 CORE words with KS, plus 22 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 133 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

backs13
balks11
banks11
barks11
basks11
beaks11
becks13
berks11
bilks11
bonks11
books11
bucks13
bulks11
bunks11
busks11
calks11
casks11
cocks13
conks11
cooks11
corks11
decks12
desks10
dicks12
dirks10
disks10
docks12
dorks10
ducks12
dunks10
finks12
folks12
forks12
fucks14
funks12
gawks13
geeks10
gonks10
gooks10
groks10
hacks14
hanks12
harks12
hawks15
hicks14
hocks14
honks12
hooks12
hulks12
hunks12
husks12
jacks18
jerks16
jinks16
jocks18
junks16
kicks15
kinks13
kooks13
lacks11
larks9
leaks9
leeks9
licks11
links9
locks11
looks9
lucks11
lurks9
marks11
masks11
micks13
milks11
minks11
mocks13
monks11
mucks13
murks11
necks11
nicks11
nooks9
oinks9
packs13
parks11
peaks11
pecks13
peeks11
perks11
picks13
pinks11
pocks13
pucks13
punks11
racks11
ranks9
reeks9
ricks11
rinks9
risks9
rocks11
rooks9
rucks11
rusks9
sacks11
seeks9
sicks11
silks9
sinks9
soaks9
socks11
souks9
sucks11
sulks9
tacks11
talks9
tanks9
tasks9
teaks9
ticks11
treks9
tucks11
tusks9
wacks14
walks12
wanks12
weeks12
wicks14
winks12
wonks12
works12
yanks12
yolks12
yonks12

133CORE words

22extended words

155verified matches

11.4average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

beaks11
leaks9
peaks11
teaks9
backs13
balks11
banks11
barks11
bucks13
bulks11
bunks11
calks11

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

jacks18
jocks18
jerks16
junks16
jinks16
hawks15
kicks15
hacks14
hicks14
hocks14
wicks14
fucks14

Letter intelligence

What the KS list contains

Where KS appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel112 words
2 vowels21 words

Repeated letters

28%

37 of 133 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with KS

The CORE list contains 133 5-letter words with KS 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 22 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain KS?

This verified set contains 133 CORE words and 22 extended words, for 155 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this KS group?

The 133 CORE words average 11.4 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these KS words often repeat letters?