5-Letter Words With K and W
Looking for five-letter words with K and W in them? There are 47 of them in the tournament word lists, and every one is on this page. The most common, like WORKS, KNOWN, WEEKS, sit right at the top.
Unlike alphabetical lists that bury likely answers in the middle, this list is sorted by how often each word appears in everyday English. Scan the first rows for probable answers; dig deeper for rare, high-scoring plays.
Most common
- works12
- known12
- weeks12
- knows12
- walks12
- awake12
- hawks15
- wreck14
- wacky17
- tweak12
- wakes12
- whack17
- swank12
- awoke12
- wicks14
- whisk15
- askew12
- winks12
- woken12
- wreak12
All 47 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- kiwis 12
- wacko 14
- waker 12
- wonks 12
- wonky 15
- waked 13
- krewe 12
- skews 12
- wrack 14
- swink 12
- waken 12
- warks 12
- whelk 15
- gawky 16
- wanks 12
- dawks 13
- gawks 13
- gowks 13
- howks 15
- knawe 12
- kotow 12
- pawky 17
- wacke 14
- wacks 14
- wauks 12
- wekas 12
- wrick 14
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there with K and W in them?
There are 47 five-letter words with K and W in them in the tournament word lists. The most common are WORKS, KNOWN, WEEKS.
What are common five-letter words with K and W in them?
WORKS, KNOWN, WEEKS, KNOWS, WALKS are the most frequently used. The full list of 47 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Can I play these words in Scrabble?
Yes. The list combines ENABLE and the North American tournament list (TWL), so these words are playable in Scrabble-style games, including Words With Friends.