6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and K as the 3rd letter

That pattern catches familiar words such as MAKING, TAKING, and BAKING, but only 11 matches rank among the most common English words. Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 78, NWL2023 includes 53, and ENABLE includes 42. Those dictionary sets overlap, so their counts are not separate piles to add together.

The shape of the A-K pattern

• There are 82 six-letter matches with A second and K third.
• MAKING and TAKING are familiar examples; YAKUZA leads the score list.
• S is the final letter in 37 matches, far more than any other ending.
• G ends 8 words, while I and R each end 6.
• Only 11 matches fall among the most common English words.

6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and K as the 3rd letter

The pattern has 82 entries across the tournament dictionaries, but many are less familiar than MAKING or TAKING. Only 67 entries are marked as defined, so a complete game-valid list is broader than a list of everyday vocabulary.

The neighboring A-R pattern has 570 six-letter matches, compared with 82 for A-K. That gap makes K a sharp filter: when your known letters include A in slot two, the third-letter clue cuts the candidate pool substantially.

Which A-K words score well?

YAKUZA tops the score ranking at 22 points; JAKEYS follows at 20, then ZAKATS at 19. FAKERY and KAKAPO each score 16, giving you options beyond words built around a single unusual letter.

The ending pattern offers a practical clue: 37 of the 82 words finish in S, and MAKERS, TAKERS, and BAKERS show how that plural ending appears in familiar forms. Check your game's word list before playing less familiar entries, since dictionary coverage differs.

For 6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and K as the 3rd letter, commonness and score pull in different directions. MAKING is recognizable, while YAKUZA leads on points; choose based on the board and your game's scoring rules.