5-Letter Words With KER
- 43 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With KER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With KER 43 words
How often does KER appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 43 five-letter words containing KER. They average 10.5 points, the best is JOKER (16 points) and 74.4% end in R.
- Total words
- 43
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 74.4% of words
Most common last letters
- r 74.4%
- s 11.6%
- e 4.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oa2.3%
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 containing KER
j 8o 1k 5e 1r 1
J 8 + O 1 + K 5 + E 1 + R 1 = 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).
joker
- nouna person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
- nouna person who does something thoughtless or annoying“some joker is blocking the driveway”
- nounan inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent“when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract”
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How many five-letter words containing KER are there?
There are 43 five-letter words containing KER 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 KER?
JOKER is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KERKY (16), KOKER (13), HIKER (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing KER?
Everyday examples include TAKER, MAKER, LIKER, HIKER, BAKER, JOKER, POKER, BIKER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing KER score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KERKY (16), KOKER (13), KERFS (12), KERRY (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.