5-Letter Words Starting With KH
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With KH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With KH 15 words
How common is KH at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 five-letter words that start with KH. They average 14.6 points, the best is KHAZI (21 points) and 40% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- a 20%
- i 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ou6.7%
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 that starts with KH
k 5h 4a 1z 10i 1
K 5 + H 4 + A 1 + Z 10 + I 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
khazi
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with KH are there?
There are 15 five-letter words that start with KH 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 KH?
KHAZI is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KHOJA (19), KHAPH (17), KHAKI (16).
Which rare five-letter words that start with KH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KHAZI (21), KHOJA (19), KHAPH (17), KHAFS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.