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23 verified matches
The opening tile is already settled, leaving 4 places to test. KANJI keeps A, N, J, and I distinct after K, which makes it a useful comparison point rather than an automatic guess.
23 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words Starting With K
23 playable 5-letter words begin with K, stretching alphabetically from KANJI to KYLIX. The first tile is already settled here, so the useful differences all sit in the remaining 4 places.
Repeated letters
13 answers repeat a letter
KAPPA, KARMA, KEDGE, and KIOSK are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with KANJI, KARST, and KELIM.
Reading order
The list runs from KANJI to KYLIX
KANJI, KAPPA, KARMA, KARST, and KEDGE open the list; KYLIX is the final entry alphabetically.
All 23 matches from KANJI to KYLIX
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: KANJI opens it, KNAVE marks the midpoint and KYLIX closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- KANJI
- KAPPA
- KARMA
- KARST
- KEDGE
- KELIM
- KIORE
- KIOSK
- KITTY
- KLOOF
- KNACK
- KNAVE
- KNEAD
- KNEEL
- KNELL
- KNIFE
- KNOCK
- KNURR
- KOPJE
- KRAAL
- KRAIT
- KUDZU
- KYLIX
What separates these 23 candidates
A, E, and N appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. KANJI exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, N, J, and I.
Leaders in open positions
- second: N in 8 words
- third: A in 4 words
- fourth: I in 3 words
- fifth: E in 5 words
Movable letters seen most often
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 9 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 9 candidates
- N appears outside the fixed clue in 9 candidates
- I appears outside the fixed clue in 8 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 6 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
15 of the 23 matches use 2 vowels. KANJI is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 72 vowels: 153 vowels: 1
K owns the opening square
Why KANJI is worth comparing
Keep K anchored at the front and compare the remaining tiles, not the whole word. KANJI checks 4 different follow-up letters—A, N, J, and I—so any gray among them removes that word immediately and may clear several neighbors from the list too.
KANJI belongs here because it starts with K; that alone does not make it legal on your current board. Submit it only when A, N, J, and I also agree with the feedback you have already earned.
Browse solving strategies →Meanings found in this 23-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for KANJI, KAPPA, and KARMA show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- KANJI
- A system of Japanese writing that uses characters of Chinese origin.
- KAPPA
- The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- KARMA
- In several South Asian religions, the principle that actions influence future consequences or rebirth.
- KARST
- A limestone landscape characterized by caves, sinkholes, and underground drainage.
- KEDGE
- To move or warp a ship by hauling on a small anchor that has been carried out and dropped ahead.
- KELIM
- A variant spelling of kilim, a flat-woven rug or tapestry traditionally made in parts of the Middle East and Central Asia.
- KIORE
- The Polynesian rat, Rattus exulans, a small rat introduced by humans to many Pacific islands.
- KIOSK
- A small stand or booth used to sell goods or provide information.
- KITTY
- An informal word for a kitten or cat.
- KLOOF
- A deep ravine, gorge, or narrow valley, especially in southern Africa.
- KNACK
- A natural skill for doing something well.
- KNAVE
- An old-fashioned term for a dishonest or untrustworthy man.
- KNEAD
- To work dough by pressing and folding it with the hands.
- KNEEL
- To lower the body onto one or both knees.
- KNELL
- The sound of a bell, especially one marking death or an ending.
- KNIFE
- A cutting tool with a sharp blade and handle.
- KNOCK
- To hit a surface, especially a door, in order to make a sound.
- KNURR
- A hard knot or protuberance in wood; also the small ball used in the traditional game knur and spell.
Keep K in front and change one other condition
From 5-Letter Words Starting With K, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words Starting With A, currently with 140 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
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Open list →Try KANJI only with K already fixed first
Return to KANJI only when the first square is confirmed as K. Keep every green where it is, move every yellow, and reject the word immediately if one of A, N, J, and I has already turned gray.