5 Letter Words Starting With KU

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

Best Wordle guesses for KU
KURTAKUDOSKUMISKUGELKURUS

In 5-letter words starting with KU, the most common letters in position 3 are: D, R, G, L, K.

WordTypeDefinition
KUDOSnounpraise or acclaim
KUDZUnouna fast-growing climbing vine
KUGELnouna baked noodle or potato pudding
KUKRInouna curved knife from Nepal
KULAKnouna relatively wealthy peasant in tsarist or early Soviet Russia
KUMISnouna fermented mare's-milk drink
KURTAnouna loose collarless shirt from South Asia
KURUSnounTurkish currency subunits
Nouns
KUDOSKUDZUKUGELKUKRIKULAKKUMISKURTAKURUS

All 5-letter words starting with K

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words start with KU?

This list has 8 five-letter words starting with KU. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best KU words for Wordle?

With KU confirmed in positions 1–2, try KURTA, KUDOS, KUMIS — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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