5-letter words with K as the fifth letter
There are 248 five-letter words with K as the fifth letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. K is worth five points and clusters with N at the start of a small, memorable set of words like knee and knot.
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Every word below is exactly five letters with K in the fifth position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include aback, abask, acock, alack and aleck. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.
Highest-scoring 5-letter words with k as the fifth letter
5-letter words with K as the fifth letter (248)
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words have K as the fifth letter?
Our dictionary lists 248 five-letter words with K in the fifth position.
How do I use this list for Wordle?
If your fifth tile turned green as K, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.
What is a common example?
ABACK is a common five-letter word with K as its fifth letter.