5-Letter Words With K as the Second Letter
Our word finder knows 57 five-letter words with K as the second letter. Common picks such as SKILL, SKIRT, SKINS lead the list, which makes it faster to spot the word your puzzle is hiding.
Words are ordered by usage frequency in a trillion-word English corpus, which is the closest thing to "most likely answer first" that a word list can offer.
Most common
- skill9
- skirt9
- skins9
- skate9
- skull9
- skies9
- skunk13
- skier9
- skips11
- skits9
- skids10
- skiff15
- skank13
- skein9
- skied10
- skint9
- skeen9
- skimp13
- skink13
- skene9
All 57 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- skort 9
- okays 12
- skews 12
- okapi 11
- skive 12
- skims 11
- skald 10
- skoal 9
- akela 9
- skuas 9
- eking 10
- skulk 13
- skean 9
- akees 9
- akene 9
- ikats 9
- ikons 9
- okehs 12
- okras 9
- skags 10
- skats 9
- skeed 10
- skees 9
- skegs 10
- skell 9
- skelm 11
- skelp 11
- skeps 11
- skiey 12
- skimo 11
- skirl 9
- skirr 9
- skite 9
- skosh 12
- skyed 13
- skyey 15
- ukase 9
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there with K as the second letter?
There are 57 five-letter words with K as the second letter in the tournament word lists. The most common are SKILL, SKIRT, SKINS.
What are common five-letter words with K as the second letter?
SKILL, SKIRT, SKINS, SKATE, SKULL are the most frequently used. The full list of 57 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.