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6-letter words with K as the 4th letter and E as the 6th letter

6-letter words with K as the 4th letter and E as the 6th letter: 84 tournament-dictionary matches, including TACKLE, COOKIE, and PICKLE.

84 wordsTop pick TACKLEHighest score JUNKIE 17

9 of 84 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With K in 4th place, D is the most common 6th letter (206 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 84 · most-used first

  • TACKLE12
  • ROOKIE10
  • COOKIE12
  • BUCKLE14
  • PICKLE14
  • JUNKIE17
  • TICKLE12
  • SICKLE12
  • FICKLE15
  • DICKIE13
  • PINKIE12
  • TALKIE10
  • WINKLE13
  • BOOKIE12
  • CACKLE14
  • HECKLE15
  • TINKLE10
  • YORKIE13
  • COCKLE14
  • SUCKLE12
  • MUSKIE12
  • NICKLE12
  • LOOKIE10
  • MICKLE14
  • MEIKLE12
  • DUCKIE13
  • NOOKIE10
  • MUCKLE14
  • SMOKIE12
  • BUCKIE14
  • HACKLE15
  • SELKIE10
  • HANKIE13
  • KOOKIE14
  • RUNKLE10
  • RANKLE10
  • HICKIE15
  • BUNKIE12
  • HUCKLE15
  • SICKIE12
  • REEKIE10
  • SILKIE10
  • LUCKIE12
  • DECKLE13
  • MACKLE14
  • BAKKIE16
  • PUCKLE14
  • FOLKIE13

Showing the top 48 of 84 words. See every valid word

All valid words 84

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

  • BACKIE14
  • BAKKIE16
  • BICKIE14
  • BIKKIE16
  • BIRKIE12
  • BOOKIE12
  • BUCKIE14
  • BUCKLE14
  • BUNKIE12
  • CACKLE14
  • CANKLE12
  • COCKLE14
  • COOKIE12
  • DARKIE11
  • DARKLE11
  • DECKLE13
  • DICKIE13
  • DINKIE11
  • DUCKIE13
  • FANKLE13
  • FICKLE15
  • FOLKIE13
  • GRAKLE11
  • HACKEE15
  • HACKIE15
  • HACKLE15
  • HANKIE13
  • HAWKIE16
  • HECKLE15
  • HICKIE15
  • HOCKLE15
  • HONKIE13
  • HUCKLE15
  • HUNKIE13
  • JUNKIE17
  • KECKLE16
  • KIEKIE14
  • KINKLE14
  • KOOKIE14
  • LOOKIE10
  • LUCKIE12
  • MACKLE14
  • MASKNE12
  • MEIKLE12
  • MICKLE14
  • MUCKLE14
  • MUSKIE12
  • MUSKLE12
  • NICKLE12
  • NOOKIE10
  • PALKEE12
  • PARKEE12
  • PARKIE12
  • PICKLE14
  • PINKIE12
  • PUCKLE14
  • PUNKIE12
  • RACKLE12
  • RANKLE10
  • REEKIE10
  • RESKUE10
  • RICKLE12
  • ROOKIE10
  • RUCKLE12
  • RUNKLE10
  • SECKLE12
  • SELKIE10
  • SHIKSE13
  • SICKEE12
  • SICKIE12
  • SICKLE12
  • SILKIE10
  • SMOKIE12
  • SUCKLE12
  • SUNKIE10
  • TACKLE12
  • TALKIE10
  • TEKKIE14
  • TICKLE12
  • TINKLE10
  • WANKLE13
  • WINKLE13
  • YANKIE13
  • YORKIE13
Letters by positionIn 49% of these words the 5th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. H13%
  2. S12%
  3. B11%
2nd letter
  1. A27%
  2. I25%
  3. U20%
3rd letter
  1. C42%
  2. N21%
  3. O8%
5th letter
  1. I49%
  2. L43%
  3. E5%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; JUNKIE tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 12 words
  2. 11 points: 4 words
  3. 1212 points: 27 words
  4. 13 points: 13 words
  5. 1414 points: 15 words
  6. 15 points: 8 words
  7. 1616 points: 4 words
  8. 17 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JUNKIE1721All three
BAKKIE1617Collins only
HAWKIE1615All three
BIKKIE1617Collins only
KECKLE1618All three
FICKLE1517All three
HECKLE1516All three
HACKLE1516All three
HICKIE1515Collins · NWL
HUCKLE1517All three
HOCKLE1516Collins only
HACKIE1515All three

The pattern fixes K in slot four and E at the end, leaving the other four positions open. Familiar matches include TACKLE, COOKIE, PICKLE, and ROOKIE, but the set is broader than everyday vocabulary: 61 of the 84 matches have definitions, and just 9 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Dictionary coverage varies, so a playable answer depends on your game's lexicon.

At a glance: counts, openings, and scores

  • Exactly 84 tournament-dictionary words match K in position four and E in position six.
  • Collins includes 79, NWL2023 58, and ENABLE 49; dictionary counts overlap and should not be added.
  • Only 9 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency.
  • All 84 end in E; H leads the first-letter counts with 11, just ahead of S with 10.
  • JUNKIE scores 17 points, the highest score among these examples.

Which starting letters give you the most choices?

H leads the starting-letter counts with 11 words, followed by S at 10 and B at 9. R contributes 8; M and P contribute 7 apiece. H is only one word ahead of S, so S and B remain strong branches when the first letter is uncertain.

The openings vary: HECKLE and HUCKLE sit beside SICKLE and SUCKLE, while BUCKLE and BOOKIE offer recognizable B options. T contributes 5 matches, including TACKLE and TINKLE; the first letter narrows the pattern without changing its fixed K-E frame.

6-letter words with K as the 4th letter and E as the 6th letter

JUNKIE tops the scoring examples at 17 points. BAKKIE, HAWKIE, BIKKIE, and KECKLE each score 16; FICKLE, HECKLE, and HACKLE score 15. JUNKIE stands out because its J lifts the score above more familiar matches such as TACKLE and COOKIE.

Among six-letter patterns that keep E in slot six, K in slot four yields 84 matches, far fewer than I's 377 or A's 370; O has 216. That makes this a tight pattern, not a broad word bank. For tournament play, check your game's lexicon: the 84-word union includes 79 Collins entries, 58 NWL2023 entries, and 49 ENABLE entries.

Questions people ask

Are all 84 words accepted in Collins?
No, Collins includes 79 of the 84 matches. NWL2023 includes 58 and ENABLE includes 49, so a word accepted in one list may not be accepted in another. Check the lexicon used by your tournament before playing an unfamiliar entry.
Does TACKLE fit the K-fourth, E-last pattern?
Yes. TACKLE has K in its fourth position and E in its sixth, so it matches exactly. COOKIE, PICKLE, ROOKIE, and BUCKLE also fit; these familiar examples sit alongside less common forms such as BAKKIE and KECKLE.
Which matching word has the highest Scrabble score?
JUNKIE is the highest scorer among these examples, at 17 points. BAKKIE, HAWKIE, BIKKIE, and KECKLE each score 16, while FICKLE, HECKLE, and HACKLE score 15.

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