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5-Letter Words Starting With KAY

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With KAY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With KAY 3 words

How common is KAY at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with KAY. They average 13.3 points and the best is KAYAK (16 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
13.3
out of 16 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • k 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with KAY

k 5a 1y 4a 1k 5

K 5 + A 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + K 5 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

kayak

  1. nouna small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
  2. verbtravel in a small canoe“we kayaked down the river”
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How many five-letter words that start with KAY are there?

There are 3 five-letter words that start with KAY 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 that starts with KAY?

KAYAK is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KAYOS (12), KAYLE (12).