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

This is a tight pattern, not a broad word pool: only 10 six-letter entries qualify. SKIERS is the most familiar example, while SKERRY and SKEARY show how quickly the rest become less common. Just one match ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect a few specialist or uncommon forms.

At a glance: the K-and-R pattern

• Exactly 10 tournament-dictionary words fit the six-letter pattern.
• Nine begin with S; AKHARA is the sole A-starting match.
• Five end in S, four in Y, and AKHARA ends in A.
• SKERRY, AKHARA, SKEARY, SKEERY, SKURRY, and SKYERS each score 13 Scrabble points.

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

The nine S-starting entries all begin SK, then place R in the fifth slot: SKIERS, SKERRY, SKEARY, SKEARS, SKEERS, SKEERY, SKIRRS, SKURRY, and SKYERS. AKHARA is the lone different opening. That shared SK start is the quickest way to scan the candidates without losing the fixed R position.

SKIERS stands apart as the everyday-looking word in this group; the remaining matches are much less familiar. The scoring ties are also striking: six entries reach 13 points, while SKIERS, SKEARS, SKEERS, and SKIRRS score 10 each. A high score here does not mean a word is common.

How to use this K-and-R pattern

For a crossword or word-game clue, check the first and last letters after confirming K in slot two and R in slot five. Five matches end in S, four in Y, and only AKHARA ends in A. That ending split can narrow a candidate faster than trying to recall every unusual spelling.

The dictionary counts differ: all 10 matches appear in Collins, while three appear in ENABLE and three in NWL2023. Only one is common by frequency, so uncommon entries deserve a quick check against your game's word list. For a broader comparison, the same pattern with A in the second position has 231 matches.