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5 Letter Words Starting With K and Ending in R
Every five-letter word that fits K _ _ _ R — answer-eligible words are flagged in green, and you can tap any word to play it.
How Many 5-Letter Words Start With K and End in R?
K…R is one of the narrower shapes in the dictionary: 10 five-letter words open with K and close with R, and 0 of them can be the daily answer. With both ends green you are usually three letters from done.
Square two does most of the remaining work, and it leans heavily toward E: 4 of the 10 words, 40% of the list. Guessing KE as your opening two letters is the percentage play.
90% of these words carry two or more vowels, so the middle is vowel-rich — test consonants with your next probe.
Green-dotted words are answer-eligible — the everyday vocabulary the daily puzzle actually draws from — while hollow-dotted words are valid guesses you can play but that will never be the solution. Flip on Answers only to focus on the 0 words that could truly win the board.
Best Wordle Guesses That Fit K _ _ _ R
Few answer words fit K···R, so no single word in this set stands out as an opener. Test the middle letters with a word rich in E, A, R, O, and T, then return to this list once the board narrows.
The Full List, Grouped by Second Letter
Second-letter groups run E (4), A (2), N (2), I (1). On a K···R board that grouping mirrors exactly the order the clues arrive in.
K···R Words That Have Been Wordle Answers
1 appearance in 1916 puzzles makes this a genuinely uncommon shape — KEFIR (#1516, 2025-08-13). Every answer-eligible word here has already had its turn.
| Puzzle | Date | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| #1516 | 2025-08-13 | KEFIR |
K···R Words by Vowel Count & Second Letter
Vowel structure is the fastest way to narrow the middle three squares. Here is how the 10 K···R words split by how many vowels they contain in total:
| Vowels | Words | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 or fewer | 1 | 10% |
| Exactly 2 | 9 | 90% |
| 3 or more | 0 | 0% |
And the most common second letters among K···R words — handy when a yellow tile hints at the square right after K:
| Pattern | Words |
|---|---|
| KE···R | 4 |
| KA···R | 2 |
| KN···R | 2 |
| KI···R | 1 |
| KO···R | 1 |
How to Use These Words to Win Wordle
- Pin the second letter first. The square after K splits the list fastest — KE alone accounts for 4 of the 10 candidates, so fixing that tile drops most of the rest.
- Favor distinct letters early. 6 of the 10 words here use five different letters and 4 repeat one.
Full strategy lives in the how-to-play guide, and you can practice any time on the unlimited Wordle board.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many 5-letter words start with K and end in R?
There are 10 valid five-letter words that start with K and end in R in our Wordle dictionary, and 0 of them can appear as a daily answer. Turn on the "Answers only" filter above to narrow the K···R list to answer-eligible words.
What are the best K···R words for Wordle?
Few answer words fit K···R, so words rich in common letters elsewhere tend to score higher.
Which K to R words have been Wordle answers?
1 of them, across 1916 puzzles. The most recent was KEFIR (#1516) on 2025-08-13. Every answer-eligible K···R word has already been used. Browse the full past Wordle answers archive.
Do these K···R words work in hard mode?
Yes. Once K and R are green you must keep them, so this list is exactly your hard-mode candidate set. 6 of the 10 words use five distinct letters and 4 repeat one — worth knowing, because hard mode will not let you drop a confirmed letter to probe elsewhere. See the how-to-play guide.
What is the most common second letter in K···R words?
E — KE accounts for 4 of the 10 words (40%), ahead of KA with 2. With both ends already green, square two is usually the tile worth testing first.
How many vowels do K···R words usually have?
90% of these 10 words carry two or more vowels — 9 have exactly two and 0 have three or more, against 1 with one or fewer. With K and R already fixed, that tells you how much vowel room the three middle squares still need. For a full clue-by-clue solve, send your board to the Wordle Solver.