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

With R fixed in slot two and K closing the word, the list narrows to 52 entries across the supported tournament dictionaries. Familiar options include BREAK, TRACK, DRINK, FRANK, and TRUCK. Wordle players get a notable overlap: all 29 matching answer-list entries also appear in tournament dictionaries.

At a glance: the R–K pattern

• Exactly 52 tournament-dictionary words fit R in position two and K at the end.
• Twenty-nine matching Wordle answers appear in tournament dictionaries.
• Twenty-three entries fall within the common-word cutoff.
• BREAK, TRACK, DRINK, FRANK, and TRUCK are familiar examples.
• WRECK, FROCK, FRACK, WRACK, and WRICK each score 14 points.

How many words have R second and K fifth?

There are 52 matches. Their first letters are not evenly spread: C leads with 11 words, followed by T with 10 and B with 9. D contributes 7, while F has 5; P and W each start 4.

That distribution gives you a practical solving move: once R and K are fixed, test C, T, and B before spending guesses on smaller groups. CRACK, TRACK, and BRICK show how different the remaining letters can be even when the outer pattern is locked.

The strongest familiar anchors include BREAK, DRINK, CREEK, and TRUCK. Less everyday entries sit alongside them, so a plausible-looking guess is not automatically accepted in every game.

Dictionary fit and scoring trade-offs

The 52-word total combines entries from multiple tournament lists, but each dictionary covers a different share: ENABLE has 42, Collins has 51, and NWL2023 has 44. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar answer.

For Scrabble, WRECK, FROCK, FRACK, WRACK, and WRICK top the scoring group at 14 points each, before board bonuses. CRACK, BRICK, BROCK, PRICK, and CROCK follow at 13 points. The highest raw score is shared, so board placement—not a single standout word—decides which play pays off.

These 5-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and K as the 5th letter are a narrow pattern list, not a list of equally common guesses. Only 23 meet the common-word cutoff; use the familiar examples to probe letters, then confirm rarer choices in your game.