With KEY
18 words · highest scoring is jakey at 19 points
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About 5 Letter Words With KEY
There are 18 five letter words containing KEY in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jakey at 19 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With KEY at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With KEY
- jakey19
- jokey19
- dykey16
- fakey15
- hokey15
- cakey14
- cokey14
- mokey14
5 Letter Words With KEY Defined
- jakeyNoun · 19 points
- A homeless person or tramp, especially one who habitually drinks large quantities of cheap, strong alcohol.
- fakeyAdjective · 15 points
- insincere or contrived; artificial
- cokeyNoun · 14 points
- a cocaine addict
- pokeyNoun · 14 points
- prison
- keyedVerb · 13 points
- enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad
- rekeyVerb · 12 points
- enter (text or other data) again using a keyboard
5 Letter Words With KEY: Questions
How many five letter words containing KEY are there?
There are 18 five letter words containing KEY in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing KEY?
JAKEY is the highest scoring option at 19 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing KEY?
CAKEY, JAKEY, PIKEY are among the most familiar five letter words containing KEY. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing KEY valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.