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

The fixed pattern is K _ _ U _ _: K opens every answer, while U sits in slot four. The set is unusually narrow: none of the 18 entries falls among the 25,000 most frequent English words. KABUKI and KAHUNA are easier to recognize than much of the group, but neither is common enough to assume in a casual puzzle.

At a glance: the K _ _ U _ _ pattern

• All 18 matches begin with K and place U in position four.
• The source records definitions for 15 of the entries.
• Dictionary coverage differs: ENABLE has 10, Collins 17, and NWL2023 13.
• Six words end in S and four end in A; those are the most frequent endings.
• No matching word is common by our frequency measure.

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

The recognizable choices include KABUKI, KAHUNA, KRAUTS, and KIDULT. Each follows the same six-letter frame, but the letters after K and before U vary enough that the pattern alone will not narrow a puzzle to one answer.

Other matches include KIKUYU, KORUNA, KAPUTT, and KANUKA. The less familiar end of the set has KURUSH, KAPUKA, KEHUAS, KHOUMS, KIAUGH, KNAURS, KNOUTS, KOKUMS, KORUNY, and KOTUKU. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry: the accepted set differs by dictionary.

Which matching words score the most?

KIKUYU tops the scoring list at 17 points. KABUKI, KAPUKA, and KOKUMS each score 16, followed by KHOUMS at 15. KIKUYU is the standout if you can place it, while KABUKI offers a more recognizable alternative with nearly the same score.

The endings provide another way to sort the candidates: six finish in S, while four finish in A. Only two end in H, two in T, and two in U; the remaining endings are I and Y. The average score is 13.2, so the top scorers sit well above the group's typical value.