6-letter words ending in K

The familiar entries include attack, streak, shrink, and remark, but less everyday forms such as muzjik and zebeck appear too. Only 10 entries qualify as common by the frequency measure. That makes this a compact clue list with a surprisingly deep tail of specialist vocabulary.

How many 6-letter words ending in K are there?

• Exactly 192 entries end in K across the tournament-dictionary lists.
• S is the leading first letter, with 32 words; U has 25 and R has 24.
• Attack, struck, and streak are recognizable options in the set.
• Muzjik leads the score ranking at 28 points, ahead of muzhik at 24.

Which letters start the most of these words?

S starts 32 of the 192 entries, more than any other first letter. U follows with 25, then R with 24; B is a distant fourth with 14. When the clue gives you both the final K and a starting letter, S, U, and R are the strongest places to begin.

The examples show that spread clearly: struck, streak, and shrink start with S; unpack and uptick start with U; remark and rework start with R. The counts describe this K-ending group specifically, not the usual starting-letter pattern across all six-letter words.

Which familiar words should you try first?

Attack, shrink, remark, and unpack are practical candidates to test against a clue because they are recognizable words. Streak and squeak offer different letter patterns, while struck, shrunk, and shrank are related past-tense forms that can fit clues about impact or movement.

The familiar choices are only a small slice: 10 entries count as common, while definitions are available for 140 of the 192. Expect the remaining vocabulary to include less familiar forms. If a clue points toward a specialist term, confirm its meaning and spelling before relying on it.

Which K-ending words score the most?

Muzjik tops the score list at 28 points, followed by muzhik at 24. Zebeck and zambuk each score 23, while hijack and squawk each reach 22. Those results make unusual high-value letters more important than a word’s familiarity when you are comparing raw scores.

For a more recognizable scoring choice, hijack is listed at 22 points. Don’t assume every top scorer will be accepted in your game, though: the leading entries are much less familiar than attack or remark, and dictionary coverage varies.

Can your game accept 6-letter words ending in K?

The dictionary counts differ: Collins includes 183 entries, NWL2023 includes 130, and ENABLE includes 113. These lists overlap, so their counts are not separate groups to add together. A word accepted in one word-game dictionary may not appear in another.

The list’s 192-word total covers entries found in at least one of those tournament dictionaries. Check your game’s word list when a less familiar answer matters; muzjik, muzhik, and zebeck are especially worth verifying before you play.