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

Only 13 tournament-dictionary words fit this exact _ _ _ O K shape, and the first three slots separate familiar choices from obscure ones. SHOOK, BROOK, CROOK, and SPOOK are recognizable; DROOK and PLOOK are less obvious. The pattern is narrow beside neighboring fourth-letter endings: the C pattern has 76 matches, while the N pattern has 55; a known O-K ending sharply narrows the search.

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

• Exactly 13 tournament-dictionary words fit the _ _ _ O K pattern.
• S begins four matches, while C begins two.
• Four entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• KAPOK leads the Scrabble scores at 15 points.
• Collins lists 13 matches, NWL2023 lists 11, and ENABLE lists 10.

Which matching words score the most?

KAPOK scores 15 in Scrabble, more than any other match. CHOOK and YAPOK each score 14, putting two less familiar choices just below it.

SHOOK earns 12; BROOK, EBOOK, CROOK, SPOOK, and PLOOK each score 11. Points reward letter values, not how often a word appears in everyday reading, so score order is not a frequency ranking.

Ten of the 13 matches end in -OOK. KAPOK, TAROK, and YAPOK are the exceptions, so spotting the double-O cluster can quickly narrow your search.

Do all dictionaries accept the same choices?

Collins recognizes all 13 matches; NWL2023 recognizes 11 and ENABLE recognizes 10. The game dictionary changes which options are legal, so check it before playing a less familiar word.

Only four entries are common by frequency, even though SHOOK, BROOK, CROOK, and SPOOK look familiar. DROOK and PLOOK are less likely everyday choices; the frequency measure counts words within the top 25,000 English words.

With O and K fixed, use a guess to test the three open slots rather than spending it on another ending. This pattern rules out every final letter except K.