5 Letter Words Containing NKY

There are 19+ five letter words with NKY in our English dictionary. Every five-letter NKY word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with NKY.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With NKY

conky 14
dinky 13
funky 15
gunky 13
hanky 15
hinky 15
hunky 15
janky 19
junky 19
lanky 12
linky 12
manky 14

All 5-Letter Words With NKY (18 words)

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How Common is NKY as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 19 5-letter words containing NKY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.7, with -Y endings dominating (100% of them).

Total Words
19
Avg Scrabble Score
14.7
Most Common Ending (100%)
Y

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter NKY-Words in Scrabble

zinky 21
janky 19
junky 19
funky 15
hanky 15
hunky 15

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NKY?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NKY is zinky with a total of 21 points.

Z 10
I 1
N 1
K 5
Y 4
adjective 1. Relating to or containing zinc; resembling or reminiscent of zinc.

FAQ 5 Letter Words With NKY

  • How many 5 letter words containing NKY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 19 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain NKY. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing NKY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "zinky", "janky", "junky", "gunky" contain NKY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zinky" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing NKY?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing NKY include "conky", "dinky", "funky", "gunky", "hanky".