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5-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and K as the 5th letter

There are 36 5-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and K as the 5th letter, from familiar THINK to high-scoring WHACK.

36 wordsTop pick THINKHighest score WHACK 17

16 of 36 are everyday words (44%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With H in 2nd place, S is the most common 5th letter (111 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 16 · most-used first

All valid words 36

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 1st letter is C.
1st letter
  1. C42%
  2. S28%
  3. T19%
3rd letter
  1. A31%
  2. I25%
  3. E14%
4th letter
  1. C31%
  2. N19%
  3. L11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; WHACK tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1212 points: 11 words
  2. 13 points: 0 words
  3. 1414 points: 14 words
  4. 15 points: 3 words
  5. 1616 points: 5 words
  6. 17 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WHACK1717All three
CHOWK1717Collins only
CHAWK1717Collins only
CHECK1617All three
CHUCK1618All three
CHICK1617All three
CHOCK1617All three
CHACK1617Collins only
WHISK1514All three
WHELK1515All three
WHILK1515Collins only
SHOCK1414All three

The pattern has a strong C-and-S opening: 15 words start with C and 10 start with S. T contributes 7 more, while W supplies 4. That leaves a compact set with plenty of familiar choices, including CHECK, SHOCK, THICK, and SHARK, yet the fixed positions still leave room for several very different first letters.

At a glance: the H-and-K pattern

  • 36 tournament-dictionary words have H in position two and K in position five.
  • C leads the first-letter group with 15 words; S follows with 10.
  • THINK, THANK, CHECK, and SHOCK are familiar examples in the pattern.
  • The average score is 14 points, and WHACK, CHOWK, and CHAWK each score 17.
  • 20 matches appear in the Wordle answer list, and all 36 appear among allowed guesses.

How do 5-letter words with H second and K fifth cluster?

C, S, and T together account for 32 of the 36 matches, leaving just four that begin with W. The common cluster includes CHECK, CHICK, CHUCK, SHACK, SHANK, and THANK. Start with those familiar shapes when your other clues point toward C, S, or T.

The list is not just everyday vocabulary: CHOWK, SHEIK, and WHELK also fit. Sixteen entries rank among the commonest English words by frequency, so many matches are recognizable, but the rarer options are worth keeping in reserve for a tight board.

Which H-and-K words score highest?

WHACK, CHOWK, and CHAWK lead the listed Scrabble scores at 17 points each. CHECK, CHUCK, CHICK, CHOCK, and CHACK score 16, while WHISK and WHELK score 15. The unusual letters in the top group make these stronger scoring plays than THINK or THANK.

Collins includes 36 matches, compared with 28 in ENABLE and 28 in NWL2023. That difference matters in tournament play: some choices accepted in Collins are not in the other two lists. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many 5-letter words have H second and K last?
There are 36 tournament-dictionary matches with H in the second position and K at the end. THINK, THANK, CHECK, and SHOCK are familiar examples. The first letter is C, S, T, or W, with C appearing most often.
Which H-second, K-last word scores the most in Scrabble?
WHACK, CHOWK, and CHAWK tie for the highest score at 17 points each. CHECK, CHUCK, CHICK, CHOCK, and CHACK score 16. Board bonuses can change the points you earn during a game.
Are these words valid Wordle guesses?
All 36 matches appear in the allowed-guess list, and 20 also appear in the Wordle answer list. That makes the pattern useful for checking guesses as well as solving a board; the answer-list matches are not necessarily available as solutions in a particular game.

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