5-letter words with K as the second letter

There are 90 five-letter words with K as the second 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 second position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include akees, akela, akene, aking and akita. 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 second letter

WordScoreLength
skiff155
skivy155
skoff155
skyey155
skyfs155
akkas135
ekkas135
skimp135
skink135
skrik135

5-letter words with K as the second letter (90)

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have K as the second letter?

Our dictionary lists 90 five-letter words with K in the second position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your second 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?

AKEES is a common five-letter word with K as its second letter.

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