5-Letter Words With KU
- 43 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With KU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With KU 43 words
How often does KU appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 43 five-letter words containing KU. They average 11.4 points, the best is KUDZU (19 points) and 48.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 43
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 48.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 48.8%
- u 11.6%
- l 9.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai2.3%
- ia2.3%
- 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 KU
k 5u 1d 2z 10u 1
K 5 + U 1 + D 2 + Z 10 + U 1 = 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).
kudzu
- nounfast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States
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How many five-letter words containing KU are there?
There are 43 five-letter words containing KU 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 KU?
KUDZU is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KUZUS (18), HOKKU (16), JUKUS (16).
What are some common five-letter words containing KU?
Everyday examples include SKULL, SKULK, SKUNK, OAKUM, KUDZU, KUDOS, HAIKU, HOKUM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing KU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KUZUS (18), JUKUS (16), KOKUM (15), KUMYS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.