6-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and L as the 5th letter

The pattern fixes K in position two and L in position five, leaving four letters open. Eleven matches begin with S, and just two meet the common-word frequency cutoff. Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE overlap in their coverage, so their individual totals do not add up to the 12-word result.

6-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and L as the 5th letter

• Exactly 12 tournament-dictionary entries fit the pattern _K__L_.
• Eleven begin with S; EKUELE is the only match beginning with E.
• Seven end in S, four end in Y, and one ends in E.
• SKELLY, SKOLLY, SKILLY and SKEELY each score 13 points.
• Two entries meet the common-frequency cutoff, while eight have definitions.

Which words fit this K-and-L pattern?

SKILLS and SKULLS are the most recognizable options in this set. SKILLS has the familiar double-L spelling, while SKULLS shares its ending and keeps the required K in second place.

Most candidates open with SK: 11 of the 12 do. EKUELE is the exception, giving the pattern its only E-starting answer. At the other end, seven choices finish in S; four finish in Y, and EKUELE supplies the lone E ending.

Those endings make a good first filter when you already know the final letter. Start with S-ending matches for a plural-looking candidate, or check the Y-ending group when your crossing letter rules out S.

How should you narrow this pattern?

For 6-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and L as the 5th letter, test the first and last positions before guessing the middle letters. S at the start covers 11 candidates; a final S narrows the set to seven. A final Y leaves four, and a final E leaves one.

Scoring points in a different direction: SKELLY, SKOLLY, SKILLY and SKEELY lead at 13 each, while SKILLS and SKULLS score 10 apiece. The top scorers are less familiar than those two everyday examples, so don’t assume the highest score is the likeliest answer.

Only two matches meet the common-frequency cutoff, and eight have definitions in the source. That leaves four without a definition there; the pattern is better for using known crossing letters than for recalling everyday vocabulary. Check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.