5-letter words with J as the 1st letter and K as the 4th letter

That fixed pattern leaves only three possible final letters: S, Y, or O. Most matches end in S, while JACKY and JOCKY lead the score list at 21 points each. The list is narrow, and only three entries rank among common English words, so expect some unfamiliar options if you are solving from a clue.

At a glance: J words with K in the fourth spot

• All 15 matches start with J and place K in position four.
• Nine end in S, five end in Y, and one ends in O.
• JACKY and JOCKY tie for the top score at 21 points.
• Only one matching word is a Wordle answer; 14 are allowed guesses.
• The average score across the set is 17.7 points.

5-letter words with J as the 1st letter and K as the 4th letter

JACKS and JOCKS are recognizable choices when the final letter is S; JERKS and JUNKS follow the same pattern. For a Y ending, try JERKY or JUNKY. JOCKO is the sole O-ending match, making the last tile a quick way to narrow the possibilities.

The dictionary totals differ because some entries appear in one tournament list but not another: 11 are in ENABLE, 13 in Collins, and 14 in NWL2023. The full set counts words found in at least one of those lists, so the individual dictionary counts overlap rather than add up to the total.

How should you use these J-and-K matches?

For a score-first play, JACKY and JOCKY top the list at 21 points; JERKY, JUNKY, and JANKY each score 19. Familiarity is a separate issue: only three of the 15 matches are common, and a strong tile score does not guarantee that your game accepts a word.

The 5-letter words with J as the 1st letter and K as the 4th letter suit a precise pattern clue better than open-ended guessing. In Wordle, just one is an answer and 14 are permitted guesses, so a valid guess is not necessarily a possible solution. Check your game's word list before relying on an obscure entry.