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

A fixed E-K ending narrows the search to a compact set, but the opening letters vary: S leads with six matches, followed by T with four. Familiar options such as GREEK and CREEK stand alongside less common entries. Only four of the 19 words rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect a mix of everyday vocabulary and specialist terms.

At a glance: the E-K pattern

• The pattern contains 19 tournament-dictionary words, all ending in K.
• S begins six matches; T begins four, and C begins three.
• GREEK, CREEK, CHEEK, and SLEEK are familiar examples.
• KOPEK scores 15 points, the highest score in this group.
• Three matching entries also appear in the Wordle answer list.

Which familiar words fit E fourth and K fifth?

GREEK, CREEK, CHEEK, and SLEEK are the four common words in this set. That makes them easier starting checks than entries such as GLEEK or SNOEK, which are less familiar to many players.

Three words in the pattern are Wordle answers, and all three are included in tournament dictionaries. The matching answer names are not identified here, so use the Wordle solver when you need to test a specific board rather than treating every familiar E-K word as an answer.

Which E-K words score well, and where are they accepted?

KOPEK leads the Scrabble scores at 15 points, with CHEEK, HACEK, and SHMEK tied at 14. Those totals make the less familiar words worth checking when a rack or board position rewards points more than everyday vocabulary.

Collins includes all 19 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 12. A word accepted in Collins may therefore be absent from an ENABLE or NWL2023 game; check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar entry. The average score across the pattern is 11.2.

For a clue with both fixed letters, keep the pattern explicit: 5-letter words with E as the 4th letter and K as the 5th letter. Compare CREEK and CHEEK first if you recognize the other letters, then consider KOPEK for a scoring play. The E-K group is small beside the 719 matches that end in S after E in fourth position.