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

At 56 entries, this is a compact pattern, and coverage is uneven: Collins lists 53, NWL2023 lists 35, and ENABLE lists 28. Only 8 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so treat the list as a word-game or crossword-clue filter rather than a source of everyday answers.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 56 matches with I in slot two and K in slot three.
• Collins has 53, NWL2023 has 35, and ENABLE has 28; their counts overlap.
• Only 8 matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
• M opens the most words, 8 of the 56; D and L each open 7.
• Matches here average 13.1 points.

Which 6-letter words have I second and K third?

There are 56 six-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and K as the 3rd letter. LIKELY, LIKING, HIKING, BIKINI, VIKING, and BIKING are readable starting points.

The first letter narrows the search in a lopsided way: M starts 8 matches, while D and L each start 7. P starts 6, and B starts 5. Try those leading letters first when your clue also reveals the beginning of the word.

Several familiar examples share endings or roots: BIKING and HIKING end in ING, while LIKELY and LIKING begin with the same three letters. But only 8 words in the full set meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so many remaining entries are specialist or unfamiliar vocabulary.

Which endings and scores stand out?

S closes the most words, 19 of the 56; G is next with 10. T ends 5, while H and R each close 3. If your clue gives the last letter, S is the strongest place to start.

MIKVAH and MIKVEH tie for the top score at 18 each. Both are rarer than LIKELY or HIKING, so confirm your game's dictionary accepts the word before you play it.