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

The fixed pattern is S _ _ K _, and SMOKE, SPOKE, SHAKE, SNAKE and STAKE are familiar examples. All 43 entries occur in at least one tournament list: 42 are in Collins, 33 in NWL2023 and 32 in ENABLE. Frequency is a sharper filter than the raw count: only 15 qualify as common, while 33 have definitions.

How many 5-letter words have S first and K fourth?

• The S _ _ K _ pattern matches 43 tournament-dictionary words.
• Collins includes 42, NWL2023 includes 33 and ENABLE includes 32; the dictionary groups overlap.
• Only 15 entries count as common by English word frequency; 33 have definitions.
• S is the final letter in 16 words; E and Y each finish 10.
• SHAKY leads the scores at 15 points.

Which S _ _ K _ words fit Wordle?

The pattern leaves 43 allowed guesses, and 13 of those also appear in the Wordle answer list. Treat those as different filters: a word can be an allowed guess without belonging to the answer set. The available facts do not identify which 13 overlap, so don’t assume SMOKE or SHAKE is one of them.

For a green S and K, test the three open slots rather than spending a guess repeating confirmed letters. The endings offer a useful sorting clue: S occurs 16 times, while E and Y occur 10 times each. SMOKE and SNAKE show the E ending; SHAKY and SPIKY show Y.

Which S-first, K-fourth words score highest?

SHAKY scores 15 points. SMOKY, SPIKY and SICKY each score 14, while SHAKE, SILKY, SULKY, SNAKY and SHAKO reach 12. The score leader is not the only familiar option: SHAKE keeps the same fixed letters while using a different ending from SHAKY.

A limitation matters for word games: only 15 of these entries are common, so some accepted forms will feel obscure. Collins lists 42, compared with 33 in NWL2023; check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry. For broader browsing, compare the neighboring patterns or open the five-letter hub.