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4-letter words with K as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 4-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when K is fixed in the 3rd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: alky, ankh, arks.

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86 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
alky42
ankh41
arks41
asks41
auks41
bake41
bike41
cake41
caky42
coke41
coky42
cuke41
daks41
deke41
dike41
duke41
dyke41
elks41
fake41
fyke41
hake41
haku42
hike41
hoke41
icky42
ilka42
ilks41
inks41
inky42
irks41
jake41
joke41
joky42
juke41
juku42
kaka42
kaki42
kike41
lake41
lakh41
laky42
leke41
leks41
leku42
like41
make41
mako42
mike41
moke41
nuke41
oaks41
peke41
pika42
pike41
piki42
poke41
poky42
puke41
rake41
raki42
raku42
ryke41
sake41
saki42
sika42
sike41
soke41
suks41
syke41
taka42
take41
tike41
tiki42
toke41
tsks41
tyke41
wake41
weka42
wiki42
woke41
woks41
yaks41
yoke41
yoks41
yuks41
zeks41

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed K in the 3rd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping K locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.