5-Letter Words Starting With KI
- 58 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With KI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With KI 58 words
How common is KI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 58 five-letter words that start with KI. They average 11.3 points, the best is KICKY (18 points) and 43.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 58
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 43.1%
- y 15.5%
- e 8.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.2%
- ia3.4%
- io3.4%
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 KI
k 5i 1c 3k 5y 4
K 5 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + Y 4 = 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).
kicky
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 KI are there?
There are 58 five-letter words that start with KI 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 KI?
KICKY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KINKY (16), KICKS (15), KIDDY (14).
What are some common five-letter words that start with KI?
Everyday examples include KILLS, KINDS, KICKS, KIOSK, KITTY, KINDA, KINGS, KINKY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with KI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KIDDY (14), KIRBY (14), KIBBE (13), KIBBI (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.