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5-letter words with K as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 5-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: ackee, alkyd, alkyl.

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153 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
ackee51
alkyd52
alkyl52
ankhs51
ankle51
ankus52
asked52
asker52
askew52
askoi52
askos52
baked52
baker52
bakes52
biked52
biker52
bikes52
bikie51
bokeh52
caked52
cakes52
cakey52
coked52
cokes52
cukes52
deked52
dekes52
dekko52
diked52
diker52
dikes52
dikey52
duked52
dukes52
dyked52
dykes52
dykey52
eikon52
eskar52
esker52
faked52
faker52
fakes52
fakey52
fakir52
fykes52
hakes52
hakim52
hiked52
hiker52
hikes52
hoked52
hokes52
hokey52
hokku52
hokum52
icker52
inked52
inker52
inkle51
irked52
jakes52
joked52
joker52
jokes52
jokey52
juked52
jukes52
jukus52
kakas52
kakis52
kikes52
kukri52
laked52
laker52
lakes52
lakhs51
liked52
liken52
liker52
likes52
makar52
maker52
makes52
makos52
miked52
mikes52
mikra52
mokes52
naked52
nuked52
nukes52
oaken52
oakum52
ocker52
pekan52
pekes52
pekin52
pekoe51
pikas52
piked52
piker52
pikes52
pikis52
poked52
poker52
pokes52
pokey52
puked52
pukes52
pukka52
raked52
rakee51
raker52
rakes52
rakis52
rakus52
rekey52
ryked52
rykes52
saker52
sakes52
sakis52
sikas52
siker52
sikes52
sokes52
sokol52
sykes52
taken52
taker52
takes52
takin52
tikes52
tikis52
tokay52
toked52
token52
toker52
tokes52
tsked51
tykes52
vakil52
waked52
waken52
waker52
wakes52
wekas52
woken52
yikes52
yoked52
yokel52
yokes52

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.