6-letter words with K as the 1st letter and S as the 5th letter

This pattern leaves just one entry tagged as common by word frequency, so familiar guesses run out quickly. The set includes words with very different endings: E, H, and S each finish three matches. You can also compare dictionary coverage: the words appear in ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023, but not every entry appears in all three.

K and S in position

• Fourteen tournament-dictionary words put K first and S fifth.
• Only one match falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Kuvasz leads the listed Scrabble scores at 22 points.
• Kinase scores 10 points, below the set’s 13.4-point average.
• The final letters E, H, and S each occur three times.

Which six-letter words match K _ _ _ S _?

Fourteen six-letter words fit K _ _ _ S _, including kinase, kibosh, kreese, kurush, kumiss, and kuvasz. Other matches are kybosh, kaross, kavass, kecksy, ketose, keyest, kousso, and kubasa.

The ending pattern is unusually balanced at the top: three words end in E, three in H, and three in S. The remaining five endings occur once each: A, O, T, Y, and Z. Check the fifth tile before narrowing by the last letter.

6-letter words with K as the 1st letter and S as the 5th letter

For a board or word puzzle, lock in K _ _ _ S _ first, then test the three repeated endings. The contrast between kinase and kuvasz is useful: both fit the slots, but their scores are 10 and 22 points respectively.

Kuvasz is the standout scoring play, with kecksy at 19 and kybosh at 18 also near the top. Most entries are uncommon, and tournament-dictionary coverage differs across ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar one.