6-letter words with K as the 1st letter and K as the 3rd letter

This pattern fixes K in the opening and third slots, leaving four letters to vary. The results lean toward repeated K sounds and unusual vowel combinations: KOKAKO, KIKUYU, and KEKENO all fit. None rank among the 25,000 most common English words, so expect a specialist vocabulary list rather than everyday choices.

The K-K pattern at a glance

• There are 13 six-letter matches with K in positions one and three.
• KOKAKO leads the scoring list at 18 points.
• KIKUYU and KEKSYE each score 17 points.
• Six words end in S; three end in O.
• Eight entries have dictionary definitions available.

Which K-K words score highest?

KOKAKO is the top scorer at 18 points, followed by KIKUYU and KEKSYE at 17 each. KAKAPO, KOKOPU, KOKUMS, and KOKAMS each score 16. Those values make the less familiar spellings worth checking before you play.

The repeated K gives this group a distinctive sound, but the endings vary. KOKAKO ends in O, while KIKUYU ends in U.

KUKRIS and KOKERS close with S. The six S-ending words make that the largest ending group, though it is still under half of all matches.

Other entries include KAKAPO, KOKIRI, KIKOIS, KOKAMS, KOKERS, KOKRAS, KOKOPU, and KOKUMS. KAKAPO and KOKOPU each score 16 points.

How to use 6-letter words with K as the 1st and 3rd letter

Start by locking in K at positions one and three, then compare the known letters in slots two, four, five, and six. If the final letter is S, test KIKOIS, KOKAMS, KOKERS, KOKRAS, KOKUMS, or KUKRIS rather than guessing at the opening pattern again.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: 12 matches appear in Collins, five in NWL2023, and two in ENABLE, with overlap between lists. Only eight have definitions available, and none are common everyday words by the frequency measure used here. Check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar entry.