6-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and L as the 4th letter

The fixed frame leaves only the first, third, fifth, and sixth letters open. SKILLS and SKULLS are among the most recognizable matches, but only two entries count as common. Several others, including SKELMS and SKOLIA, are much less familiar, so a pattern match does not automatically mean a word will be accepted in your game.

At a glance: the _K_L__ pattern

• Exactly 17 tournament-dictionary entries match _K_L__.
• SKILLS and SKULLS are familiar examples in the group.
• SKYLAB scores 15 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
• SKILLS, SKULLS, SKULKS, and SKELLY end in S or Y.
• Only two entries are counted as common.

How many 6-letter words have K second and L fourth?

There are 17 matches, and the starting letters are strikingly uneven: 16 begin with S, while AKELAS is the sole A-starter. That gives you a strong first-letter clue if the puzzle already fixes K in slot two and L in slot four.

The last letter is more varied, though S still leads with nine matches and Y comes next with three. The remaining words end in A, B, D, M, or T. Most options therefore start with S, but an S ending is not a safe assumption.

Changing the word length shifts the count: the five-letter version has 10 matches, while the seven-letter version has 26. If you can use an extra tile, the longer pattern offers more options without moving either fixed letter.

Which matching words score best?

SKYLAB leads the listed Scrabble scores at 15 points, followed by SKULKS at 14. SKELLY, SKYLIT, SKOLLY, SKILLY, and SKELFS each score 13. Those are useful candidates when the board rewards a high-value play, but the score alone does not guarantee a legal move in every game.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins contains 16 matches, compared with 10 in NWL2023 and eight in ENABLE. SKELMS, SKELPS, SKELUM, SKOLED, and SKOLIA are less obvious than SKILLS or SKULLS, so check your game's word list before relying on a fringe entry.