5-letter words with C as the 4th letter and K as the 5th letter

The fixed ending C-K makes this a tight clue: every match has C in position four and K at the end. Among the familiar choices are BLACK, STOCK, and CLICK. The pattern also works for Wordle, where the matching set includes both possible answers and allowed guesses.

At a glance: 5-letter words with C fourth and K fifth

• 76 entries match the pattern: positions four and five are C-K.
• Every matching word ends in K; no other final letter qualifies.
• S leads as a starting letter with 19 matches, followed by C with 14.
• 34 matches count as common English words by frequency.
• QUICK and QUACK each score 20 points before board bonuses.

How many matching words work in Wordle?

Wordle permits 76 matching guesses, and 47 of those also appear in its answer list. That makes C-K a productive confirmed ending, but the pattern alone does not identify which answer is in play.

Use the first three slots to separate candidates. BLACK, CHECK, and TRUCK share the ending but test different opening letters and middle sounds. Since S starts the largest group with 19 words, an S-first candidate is especially worth checking when your clues support it.

Which C-K words score the most?

QUICK and QUACK tie for the top base score at 20 points each. Their Q supplies the scoring punch; the remaining letters complete the five-letter pattern without changing the word’s length.

KYACK scores 18, WHACK scores 17, and CHECK, CHUCK, CHICK, CHOCK, and CHACK each score 16. Those are tile scores before premium squares, so a lower-scoring word can still win more on a strong board placement.

What does this pattern leave out?

The 76 matches are not all everyday vocabulary: only 34 meet the common-word frequency threshold, and 67 have definitions available. Check your game’s word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry; dictionary coverage differs across word games.

For another fixed-ending comparison, the matching six-letter pattern has 101 words, while changing C to N in the fourth position leaves 55 five-letter matches. The 5-letter words with C fourth and K fifth are therefore a broader set than either nearby comparison, though many candidates still need checking against your clues.