5-letter words with K as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter

The pattern is _ _ K _ A, so every match ends in A. This group has 15 entries, and none ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency; 9 have dictionary definitions. Treat these forms as answers to a fixed-letter clue rather than everyday guesses; their rarity makes them poor choices for ordinary conversation.

At a glance: the K-and-A pattern

• There are 15 tournament-dictionary matches for the pattern _ _ K _ A.
• Every match ends in A; no other final letter appears.
• M-starting forms lead the initial-letter groups, with three: MEKKA, MIKRA, and MIKVA.
• YAKKA and WOKKA top the Scrabble scores at 16 points apiece.
• None is common or a Wordle answer, but all 15 are allowed guesses.

5-letter words with K as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter

Fifteen words fit, with TIKKA, LAKSA, and PUKKA among the more recognizable examples. Other entries include HAKEA, PAKKA, and YAKKA; the full set also contains forms such as DUKKA, KOKRA, and NAKFA.

The first letter does not point to one dominant family. M leads with three entries, while P has two; B, D, H, K, L, and N each contribute one. That spread makes the third-letter K and final A the strongest clues, not the opening letter.

For comparison, the pattern with N in third place and A fifth has 74 matches, far more than this K group.

How do scores and dictionary coverage compare?

YAKKA and WOKKA score 16 points each in Scrabble, ahead of PAKKA, PUKKA, and MEKKA at 15. TIKKA and KOKRA score 13, while HAKEA scores 12. The top values come from unusual letter combinations, so check the word before you commit a premium square.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: 14 entries appear in Collins, 6 in NWL2023, and 2 in ENABLE. Those counts overlap, so they do not add up to the total. No match is a Wordle answer, but all 15 are allowed guesses; most entries are uncommon, so check your game's word list before playing one.