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

The pattern is L _ _ K _, so the second, third, and final tiles carry the remaining clues. Familiar options include LOOKS, LOCKS, LUCKY, and LEAKY, but the frequency split is lopsided: just 7 entries count as common. The word set spans Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, with different acceptance totals in each.

At a glance: counts, endings, and standout plays

• Exactly 26 five-letter entries match L _ _ K _ across tournament dictionaries.
• Collins accepts 24, compared with 19 in NWL2023 and 17 in ENABLE.
• 18 entries end in S; six end in Y, while A and E each finish one word.
• LUCKY leads scoring at 14 points; LEAKY, LANKY, and LINKY each score 12.
• Just 7 entries count as common by frequency, leaving many less familiar choices.

Which matching words fit Wordle clues?

The answer list contains three matches, while 25 words fit the allowed-guess list. That gap matters: a valid guess is not automatically a possible answer. The matching answers are not named here, so use the fixed L and K positions first, then test the unresolved tiles against your board.

LOOKS and LOCKS share the ending, while LUCKY and LEAKY show how much the middle tiles can change. Most matches finish in S or Y, making the final tile a strong sorting clue. If your puzzle rules out both endings, only the two entries ending in A or E remain.

How do the highest-scoring L-and-K words compare?

LUCKY scores 14 points, the highest total among these matches. LEAKY, LANKY, LINKY, LOOKY, LARKY, LAWKS, and LEWKS each score 12. The gap is small, so the K is not the only tile worth watching when you choose a play.

LOCKS and LACKS each score 11, while the group averages 10.3 points. For a puzzle clue, familiar words such as LOOKS and LOCKS are easier to recognize; for a word game, less familiar entries can depend on your dictionary. This pattern has three Wordle answers, but it is not a broad answer shortlist.