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5-Letter Words With KE

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Popular 5-Letter Words With KE

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

All 5-Letter Words With KE 281 words

How often does KE appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 281 five-letter words containing KE. They average 11.2 points, the best is JOKEY (19 points) and 29.9% end in S.

Total words
281
Average Scrabble score
11.2
out of 19 max
Everyday words
28%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
29.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 29.9%
  • e 19.9%
  • d 16.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee6.8%
  • oa1.4%
  • ea1.1%

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 containing KE

j 8o 1k 5e 1y 4

J 8 + O 1 + K 5 + E 1 + Y 4 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

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

jokey

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 containing KE are there?

There are 281 five-letter words containing 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 containing KE?

JOKEY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAKEY (19), QUAKE (18), ZINKE (18).

What are some common five-letter words containing KE?

Everyday examples include SPOKE, BROKE, TAKEN, TOKEN, AWAKE, NAKED, TAKER, WOKEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing KE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include JAKEY (19), ZINKE (18), JUKED (17), DYKEY (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.