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6-letter words with F as the 1st letter and K as the 4th letter

There are 30 6-letter words with F as the 1st letter and K as the 4th letter, including FICKLE, FORKED, and FLAKES.

30 wordsTop pick FLAKESHighest score FECKLY 18

4 of 30 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With F in 1st place, I is the most common 4th letter (103 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 30 · most-used first

  • FLAKES13
  • FICKLE15
  • FORKED14
  • FLAKED14
  • FOLKSY16
  • FLUKES13
  • FECKIN15
  • FLAKEY16
  • FIRKIN13
  • FUNKED14
  • FLUKEY16
  • FLUKED14
  • FOLKIE13
  • FUNKER13
  • FLAKER13
  • FORKER13
  • FINKED14
  • FIRKED14
  • FECKED16
  • FAIKED14
  • FAIKES13
  • FANKLE13
  • FECKLY18
  • FICKLY18
  • FISKED14
  • FUNKIA13
  • FURKID14

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A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • FAIKED14
  • FAIKES13
  • FANKLE13
  • FECKED16
  • FECKIN15
  • FECKLY18
  • FICKLE15
  • FICKLY18
  • FINKED14
  • FIRKED14
  • FIRKIN13
  • FISKED14
  • FLAKED14
  • FLAKER13
  • FLAKES13
  • FLAKEY16
  • FLUKED14
  • FLUKES13
  • FLUKEY16
  • FOLKIE13
  • FOLKSY16
  • FORKED14
  • FORKER13
  • FUCKED16
  • FUCKER15
  • FUCKUP17
  • FUNKED14
  • FUNKER13
  • FUNKIA13
  • FURKID14
Letters by positionIn 63% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. L23%
  2. U23%
  3. I20%
3rd letter
  1. C27%
  2. N17%
  3. R17%
5th letter
  1. E63%
  2. I17%
  3. L13%
6th letter
  1. D37%
  2. Y17%
  3. R13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; FECKLY tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1313 points: 10 words
  2. 14 points: 9 words
  3. 1515 points: 3 words
  4. 16 points: 5 words
  5. 1717 points: 1 words
  6. 18 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FECKLY1819All three
FICKLY1819All three
FOLKSY1616All three
FLAKEY1616All three
FLUKEY1617All three
FECKED1617Collins only
FICKLE1517All three
FECKIN1517Collins only
FORKED1414All three
FLAKED1415All three
FUNKED1416All three
FLUKED1416All three

Only 30 six-letter entries fit the fixed F _ _ K _ _ pattern, and the dictionary totals split sharply: Collins lists all 30, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 22. FICKLE, FLAKES, and FORKED are recognizable anchors, but just four matches rank among the commonest English words. Most of the remaining set is specialist or inflected vocabulary, so a familiar-looking pattern does not guarantee a familiar answer.

6-letter words with F as the 1st letter and K as the 4th letter

  • Thirty tournament-dictionary words match the pattern F _ _ K _ _.
  • Collins contains 30 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 contain 22 each.
  • Only four matches rank among the commonest English words.
  • FICKLE, FLAKES, FORKED, and FOLKSY are recognizable examples.
  • FICKLY reaches 18 points, tied for the top score.

How rare is this F-and-K pattern?

The count is small beside nearby patterns. Keeping K in fourth place but changing the first letter to B gives 88 matches; keeping F first and moving the fourth letter to I gives 103. Both comparisons show how much the available words shift when just one fixed letter changes.

Ending letters narrow the search further: 11 words finish in D, five in Y, and four in R. FORKED, FLAKED, and FUNKED show the D ending; FOLKSY and FLAKEY cover Y.

Only four of the 30 matches are common, so expect less familiar forms beyond those examples. Check your game's dictionary before relying on one.

Which matching words score highest?

For 6-letter words with F as the 1st letter and K as the 4th letter, FICKLY scores 18 points, tied for the top. FOLKSY, FLAKEY, and FLUKEY each score 16, while FICKLE earns 15. The average score is 14.5, putting those top tile-heavy plays above the set's typical value.

To narrow a board search, write F _ _ K _ _ first and keep score leaders separate from familiar answers: FICKLE is common, while FICKLY brings the top score. Premium squares and rack constraints still decide the actual play, so use the word score only after the pattern fits.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have F first and K fourth?
There are 30 tournament-dictionary matches for this pattern. Collins includes all 30, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 22. The totals vary by dictionary, so check the word list used by your game before relying on a less familiar entry.
Which ending appears most often in these words?
D is the most common ending, with 11 of the 30 matches finishing in that letter. Y follows with five, and R has four. FORKED, FLAKED, and FUNKED illustrate the leading D ending.
Which matching word scores the most?
FICKLY shares the top score at 18 points. Another entry ties it, while FOLKSY, FLAKEY, and FLUKEY each score 16. Tile placement can change a play's board value, so these figures are word scores rather than a guarantee of the best move.

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