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5-Letter Words Starting With KR

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With KR

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With KR 16 words

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

Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words that start with KR. They average 10.4 points, the best is KRANZ (18 points) and 18.8% end in T.

Total words
16
Average Scrabble score
10.4
out of 18 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
T
18.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • t 18.8%
  • e 12.5%
  • g 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • aa6.3%
  • ai6.3%
  • au6.3%

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 KR

k 5r 1a 1n 1z 10

K 5 + R 1 + A 1 + N 1 + Z 10 = 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).

kranz

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 KR are there?

There are 16 five-letter words that start with KR 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 KR?

KRANZ is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KRAFT (12), KREWE (12), KRABS (11).

Which rare five-letter words that start with KR score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include KRANZ (18), KREWE (12), KRABS (11), KREEP (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.