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6-letter words with K as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 6-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: ackees, aikido, alkali.

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160 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
ackees62
aikido63
alkali63
alkane62
alkene62
alkies62
alkine62
alkoxy63
alkyds62
alkyls62
alkyne62
ankled62
ankles62
anklet62
ankush62
arkose62
askant62
askers62
asking62
auklet62
bakers62
bakery63
baking62
bekiss62
beknot62
bikers62
bikies62
biking62
bikini63
cakier62
caking62
coking62
dakoit62
dekare62
deking62
dekkos62
dikdik62
dikers62
diking62
diktat62
duking62
dyking62
eikons62
eskars62
eskers62
fakeer62
fakers62
fakery63
faking62
fakirs62
hakeem62
hakims62
hikers62
hiking62
hokier62
hokily63
hoking62
hokums62
ickers62
ickier62
ickily63
inkers62
inkier62
inking62
inkjet62
inkles62
inkpot62
irking62
jokers62
jokier62
jokily63
joking62
juking62
kakapo63
kukris62
lakers62
lakier62
laking62
lekvar62
likely63
likens62
likers62
likest62
liking62
likuta63
makars62
makers62
makeup62
making62
makuta63
mikado63
miking62
mikron62
mikvah62
mikveh62
mukluk62
muktuk62
nekton62
nuking62
oakums62
ockers62
pakeha63
pekans62
pekins62
pekoes62
pikake62
pikers62
piking62
pokers62
pokeys62
pokier62
pokies62
pokily63
poking62
puking62
pyknic62
rakees62
rakers62
raking62
rakish62
rekeys62
reknit62
ryking62
sakers62
sokols62
sukkah62
sukkot62
takahe62
takers62
takeup62
taking62
takins62
tokays62
tokens62
tokers62
toking62
tsking61
tsktsk61
unkend62
unkent62
unkept62
unkind62
unkink62
unknit62
unknot62
upkeep62
vakeel62
vakils62
viking62
wakens62
wakers62
wakiki63
waking62
wikiup62
yakked62
yakker62
yakuza63
yokels62
yoking62
yukked62

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.