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6-letter words with K as the 3rd letter and S as the 5th letter

Sixteen 6-letter words with K third and S fifth fit the pattern __K_S_.

16 wordsTop pick RAKISHHighest score JAKEST 17

With K in 3rd place, N is the most common 5th letter (68 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 16 · most-used first

  • RAKISH13
  • FAKEST13
  • ANKUSH13
  • LAKISH13
  • ARKOSE10
  • LIKEST10
  • UNKISS10
  • BEKISS12
  • DIKAST11
  • FIKISH16
  • JAKEST17
  • OIKIST10
  • TSKTSK14
  • TYKISH16
  • VAKASS13
  • WOKEST13
All valid words 16

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

  • ANKUSH13
  • ARKOSE10
  • BEKISS12
  • DIKAST11
  • FAKEST13
  • FIKISH16
  • JAKEST17
  • LAKISH13
  • LIKEST10
  • OIKIST10
  • RAKISH13
  • TSKTSK14
  • TYKISH16
  • UNKISS10
  • VAKASS13
  • WOKEST13
Letters by positionIn 44% of these words the 4th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. A13%
  2. L13%
  3. T13%
2nd letter
  1. A31%
  2. I25%
  3. N13%
4th letter
  1. I44%
  2. E25%
  3. A13%
6th letter
  1. T38%
  2. H31%
  3. S19%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JAKEST1719NWL only
FIKISH1615Collins only
TYKISH1614Collins only
TSKTSK1414All three
RAKISH1312All three
FAKEST1313NWL only
ANKUSH1314All three
LAKISH1313Collins only
VAKASS1314Collins only
WOKEST1313NWL only
BEKISS1213All three
DIKAST1111Collins only

That narrow template produces just 16 tournament-dictionary entries, and none sits in the common-word band. The recognizable headliners are rakish, fakest and wokest; the less familiar tail includes ankush, dikast and oikist. Keep the fixed slots in view while testing a clue, because dictionary coverage varies.

What stands out about this letter pattern?

  • Sixteen matches fit __K_S_ across tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins includes 13, NWL2023 9, and ENABLE 6; those counts overlap.
  • A, F, L and T each begin two matches.
  • Jakest scores 17 points; fikish and tykish each score 16.

Which letters finish these K-and-S patterns?

T is the most frequent final letter, ending six words; H follows with five. Three matches end in S, while E and K appear once each. A final-T clue narrows the candidates more than a final-S clue, even with S already fixed in the fifth slot.

The starts are spread more evenly: A, F, L and T each begin two words, while B, D, J and O begin one apiece. For comparison, the six-letter pattern with R third and S fifth has 83 matches, far more than this set.

Which matches score highest?

Jakest leads the Scrabble scores at 17 points. Fikish and tykish tie at 16, followed by tsktsk at 14. Rakish, fakest, ankush, lakish, vakass and wokest each score 13, so an unusual spelling tops the scoring group.

The high score does not make jakest an everyday play: none of the 16 words falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Dictionary coverage also varies, so check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar form such as oikist or dikast.

How to solve 6-letter words with K third and S fifth

Tip

Lock K in position three and S in position five, then sort by the last letter. T ends six matches, H ends five, and S ends three. Treat a plausible guess as a candidate to verify.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have K third and S fifth?
There are 16 six-letter matches with K in the third position and S in the fifth. The count combines words present in at least one tournament dictionary, including Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE.
Which word with K third and S fifth scores the most?
Jakest is the top scorer at 17 Scrabble points. Fikish and tykish follow at 16 points each, while tsktsk scores 14. The high scorer is an uncommon form, so verify it against your game's word list.
Are these K-and-S six-letter words common?
No match in this group falls within the top 25,000 English words by word frequency. Rakish, fakest and wokest are more recognizable examples, while ankush, dikast and oikist are less familiar.

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