5-Letter Words With K and Y

There are 142 5-letter words that use both K and Y. 71 are common words, such as ALKYD and BALKY. A rarer one is ZINKY. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (43 words). 15 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 142

Common words

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Words
142 (71 common words)
Common example
alkyd
Rare example
zinky
Doubled letters
15
Ending in S
23
Most frequent letter
E (43)

Questions

How many 5-letter words with k and y are there?

142. 71 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ALKYD is among the common words in this set.