5 Letter Words That Start With

5 Letter Words Starting with KR

5 letter words starting with KR come to 34 in total, and 1 of them has already been a Wordle answer.

5 Letter Words Starting with KR with Wordle answers like KRILL, KRAAL, and KRABS

5 letter words starting with KR almost always have a vowel in the third position. Words such as KREEF, KREEN and KREEP all keep it, and A fills the third position more than any other letter.

Since the first two tiles are already fixed, the other three tiles are what is left to test. A vowel in that position cuts the most from the puzzle.

24% end in S, the ending that repeats most among them. 7 have a doubled letter, KRILL among them.

5 Letter Words Starting With KRA

11 words start with KRA, and none of them has been a Wordle answer yet.

  • KRAAL
  • KRABS
  • KRAFT
  • KRAIS
  • KRAIT
  • KRAMA
  • KRANG
  • KRANS
  • KRANZ
  • KRAUT
  • KRAYS

5 Letter Words Starting With KRE

10 words start with KRE, and none of them has been a Wordle answer yet.

  • KREBS
  • KREEF
  • KREEN
  • KREEP
  • KREIL
  • KREIS
  • KREMS
  • KRENG
  • KREPI
  • KREWE

5 Letter Words That Start With KR

13 words start with KR, and 1 of them has already been a Wordle answer. KRILL is the answer Wordle has taken from them.

  • KRILL
  • KRINA
  • KRIOL
  • KRISS
  • KRIVU
  • KROME
  • KRONA
  • KRONE
  • KROON
  • KROSA
  • KRUBI
  • KRUMP
  • KRUNK

FAQs

What are common 5 letter words starting with KR?

The words that qualify are KRILL, KRAAL, KRABS, and KRAFT. In all, 34 match the shape, and Wordle has already used 1 of them as answers.

What do 5 letter words starting with KR usually end in?

The most frequent last letter is S, which closes 8 of them. Try S in the final tile before anything else while that square is still grey.

Are there 5 letter words starting with KR with double letters?

Yes, and there are more than most players expect: 7 of them repeat a letter back to back, KRILL, KRAAL, and KREEF among them. A repeat is the shape players rule out first, so when the board stalls, a double is worth the turn.

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Ethan Walker

Ethan Walker

I’m Ethan Walker, cofounder of Vocabularyan.com. Over 12 years in ESL and English learning, I’ve worked closely with vocabulary practice, learner writing, phrase use, and the sentence habits that shape fluent expression. I write with a practical eye for the English learners meet every day, from study notes to conversations and online writing.