5 Letter Words Starting With KE

17 words — filter by type, see definitions, find your best Wordle guess.

Best Wordle guesses for KE
KEENSKETOLKENDOKERNSKETCH

In 5-letter words starting with KE, the most common letters in position 3 are: R, E, L, N, T.

WordTypeDefinition
KEBABnounmeat or vegetables grilled on a skewer
KEDGEnouna small anchor used to maneuver a boat
KEENSverbwails loudly in grief or sorrow
KEEPSverbretains, continues to have, or preserves
KEFIRnouna fermented milk drink
KELPSnounlarge brown seaweeds
KELPYnouna water spirit in Scottish folklore
KEMPTadjectiveneat, tidy, and well groomed
KENAFnouna fibrous hibiscus plant used for rope and paper
KENDOnounJapanese fencing with bamboo swords
KERBSnouncurb edges beside roads, in British spelling
KERFSnounnarrow cuts made by a saw blade
KERNSverbadjusts the spacing between printed letters
KETCHnouna two-masted sailing vessel
KETOLnouna compound containing both a ketone and an alcohol group
KEYEDadjectivefitted with a key or matched to a pattern
KEYERnouna person or device that keys coded messages or data
Nouns
KEBABKEDGEKEFIRKELPSKELPYKENAFKENDOKERBSKERFSKETCHKETOLKEYER
Verbs
KEENSKEEPSKERNS
Adjectives
KEMPTKEYED

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words start with KE?

This list has 17 five-letter words starting with KE. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best KE words for Wordle?

With KE confirmed in positions 1–2, try KEENS, KETOL, KENDO — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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