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6-letter words with K as the 3rd letter and G as the 6th letter

6-letter words with K as the 3rd letter and G as the 6th letter: 45 matches, from MAKING to TAKING, with JOKING leading the score list.

45 wordsTop pick MAKINGHighest score JOKING 18

12 of 45 are everyday words (27%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With K in 3rd place, S is the most common 6th letter (108 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Common words 12 · most-used first

All valid words 45

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ARKING11
  • ASKING11
  • BAKING13
  • BIKING13
  • BOKING13
  • BYKING16
  • CAKING13
  • COKING13
  • DEKING12
  • DIKING12
  • DUKING12
  • DYKING15
  • EIKING11
  • EUKING11
  • EWKING14
  • FAKING14
  • FIKING14
  • FYKING17
  • HIKING14
  • HOKING14
  • INKING11
  • IRKING11
  • JOKING18
  • JUKING18
  • LAKING11
  • LIKING11
  • MAKING13
  • MIKING13
  • NUKING11
  • PIKING13
  • POKING13
  • PUKING13
  • RAKING11
  • REKING11
  • ROKING11
  • RYKING14
  • TAKING11
  • TOKING11
  • TSKING11
  • UNKING11
  • VIKING14
  • WAKING14
  • YIKING14
  • YOKING14
  • YUKING14
Letters by positionIn 100% of these words the 4th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. B9%
  2. D9%
  3. R9%
2nd letter
  1. I22%
  2. A18%
  3. O18%
4th letter
  1. I100%
5th letter
  1. N100%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; JOKING tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 16 words
  2. 12 points: 3 words
  3. 1313 points: 10 words
  4. 14 points: 11 words
  5. 1515 points: 1 words
  6. 16 points: 1 words
  7. 1717 points: 1 words
  8. 18 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JOKING1822All three
JUKING1823All three
FYKING1718Collins only
BYKING1618Collins only
WAKING1416All three
HIKING1415All three
VIKING1417All three
FAKING1416All three
YOKING1415All three
HOKING1415All three
RYKING1415All three
EWKING1416Collins only

Picture the word MAKING: K sits in slot three, and G closes the six-letter run. That same skeleton catches TAKING and JOKING, though their scores and familiarity differ. Start with recognizable -ing forms, then inspect the less ordinary candidates individually.

Fast facts for the K-and-G frame

  • MAKING, TAKING, and ASKING share the recognizable -ing finish.
  • JOKING and JUKING each reach 18 points.
  • FYKING is next at 17; WAKING scores 14.
  • Twelve entries count as common among 45 total.
  • The 12.9-point mean reflects several high-value K plays.

Which -ing forms fit this position clue?

MAKING, TAKING, and ASKING all share an -ing finish, with K fixed in third place.

JOKING and JUKING each reach 18 points, while WAKING scores 14.

Scoring the K-G pattern with care

Tip

Begin by checking the known terminal G, then compare the middle letters against an -ing candidate. That order rules out many near misses before you spend time evaluating score or board placement.

Questions people ask

Which words score highest in this pattern?
JOKING and JUKING each score 18 Scrabble points, followed by FYKING at 17. The score leaders are not all equally familiar, so choose the word you can confidently validate rather than chasing the top number alone.
Are common words included?
Yes. Twelve matches count as common, including MAKING, TAKING, and ASKING. The full group has 45 words, so many candidates fall outside that everyday set and deserve a dictionary check before play.
What makes the ending easy to recognize?
Every match ends in G, and several familiar examples form an -ing ending: MAKING, TAKING, ASKING, and LIKING. That shared ending is a practical first filter when the third position is already known to be K.

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