5-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and K as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is _R_K_: R sits second, K fourth, and 21 tournament-dictionary words fit. Familiar examples include BROKE, DRAKE, BRAKE, TREKS, and TRIKE, but only 3 are common English words. Endings are lopsided: 12 finish in E, while 6 finish in S; one ends in I, one in O, and one in Y.

5-letter words with R as 2nd and K as 4th: at a glance

• The _R_K_ arrangement occurs in 21 tournament-dictionary words.
• Collins has 20 matches; the North American lists NWL2023 and ENABLE have 13 and 11.
• 12 words end in E and 6 in S; the remaining endings are I, O, and Y.
• Five entries start with B, four with T, and three each with D and G.
• BRAKY leads the listed Scrabble scores at 14 points, ahead of GRYKE at 13.

How many matches are Wordle answers?

Three of the 21 matching words appear among Wordle answers, and all 21 are allowed guesses. The answer overlap is small beside the guess list, so treat the pattern as a filter rather than proof that a match is likely.

BROKE, DRAKE, BRAKE, TREKS, and TRIKE show the two common endings, E and S, but the remaining entries end in I, O, or Y. A confirmed last letter quickly narrows the search.

Which R-K words score the most?

BRAKY scores 14 points, with GRYKE at 13 and WROKE and TRYKE at 12 each. BROKE, BRAKE, and CRAKE score 11 apiece. Those are tile-value comparisons, not guaranteed turn totals: board premiums change the result, so weigh the score against the letters already confirmed.

Dictionary coverage varies across the 21 entries: Collins has 20, NWL2023 has 13, and ENABLE has 11. Only 16 entries have definitions available, so some less familiar candidates need a separate lookup. Check your game's word list before playing; acceptance does not carry across every dictionary.