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 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.
KRILL is the one most players know. 24% end in S, the ending that repeats most among them. Updated September 2026
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.