5-Letter Words Ending in KE
- 47 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in KE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in KE 47 words
How common is KE at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 47 five-letter words ending in KE. They average 11.2 points, the best is QUAKE (18 points) and S is the most common first letter (21.3%).
- Total words
- 47
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 21.3% of words
Most common first letters
- s 21.3%
- b 10.6%
- a 8.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ee2.1%
- oa2.1%
- ou2.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in KE
q 10u 1a 1k 5e 1
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quake
- nounshaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
- verbshake with fast, tremulous movements“His nostrils palpitated”
- verbshake with seismic vibrations“The earth was quaking”
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How many five-letter words ending in KE are there?
There are 47 five-letter words ending in KE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word ending in KE?
QUAKE is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZINKE (18), CHOKE (14), WACKE (14).
What are some common five-letter words ending in KE?
Everyday examples include SPOKE, BROKE, AWAKE, ALIKE, SMOKE, STAKE, BRAKE, SPIKE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in KE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZINKE (18), BECKE (13), GRYKE (13), PECKE (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.