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

The pattern is _U_K_, so the first and final letters remain open. That leaves room for familiar forms such as LUCKY and DUCKS, but the endings cluster sharply: 40 words finish in S and 23 in Y. Only 12 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of less familiar options too.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 76 tournament-dictionary matches for _U_K_.
• S is the final letter in 40 matches; Y closes another 23.
• B starts 13 words, more than any other first letter in the list.
• Only 12 matches are common by the top-25,000 frequency cutoff.
• The list contains 11 Wordle answers and 75 allowed guesses.

Which endings appear most often?

S and Y dominate the final position, but the pattern also produces seven words ending in A, three ending in O, two ending in E, and one ending in U. That makes the last tile a strong sorting clue: an S or Y guess narrows the most crowded groups, while the other endings are much less represented.

The first letter is less concentrated. B leads with 13 matches, while D and P each begin eight; H begins seven, and M begins six.

Familiar examples include BUCKS, DUCKS, PUNKS, and HUSKY. If your first letter is known, start with B before testing a less common opening.

Using 5-letter words with U second and K fourth

For Scrabble scoring, QUAKY tops the scores at 21 points, followed by JUNKY and YUKKY at 19 each; QUAKE scores 18. These are tile totals before board premiums, so a double- or triple-letter square can change the result. LUCKY and MURKY are easier to recognize, but they do not lead the score ranking.

The list has 67 defined entries, and dictionary coverage varies: ENABLE includes 59, Collins 75, and NWL2023 68. Not every match belongs to every game's lexicon, so check your game's word list once before relying on an unfamiliar entry. For a neighboring pattern, compare U in the second position with I or L in the same slot.