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

This pattern fixes two positions and leaves the other four open: the words all end in N, while K sits just before the final two letters. You’ll see familiar choices such as RECKON, SHAKEN, WEAKEN and NAPKIN alongside less common entries. Counts cover words appearing in at least one tournament dictionary, so the lists overlap rather than add up.

At a glance: the K–N pattern

• There are 69 matching six-letter words, and every one ends in N.
• S leads the starting letters with 10 words; B follows with 9.
• Eight entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• The average Scrabble score is 12.3 points.
• JERKIN and JOSKIN top the scoring list at 17 points each.

Which starting letters appear most often?

S is the strongest opening letter, with 10 matches; B is close behind at 9. M contributes 7, while P has 6. Those four initials account for 32 of the 69 words, so try them early when your pattern leaves the first tile unknown.

D, R and W each begin 5 matches, while A begins 3. BROKEN and SPOKEN are easy to recognize, but the opening-letter counts show why guessing only familiar B words misses a much larger S group. For another fixed ending, compare the K-fourth, D-last pattern, which has 206 matches.

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

JERKIN and JOSKIN score 17 points apiece in Scrabble, leading this group. BOKKEN scores 16; FECKIN, WICKEN, ACHKAN and MAWKIN each score 15. Those totals make the less familiar entries stand out, while common choices such as RECKON, SHAKEN and WEAKEN trade peak score for recognition.

A K tile is worth 5 points in standard English-language Scrabble scoring, so placing it on a premium square can matter more than choosing a familiar word. Still, a high score does not guarantee acceptance in every game: the 69 entries span dictionary sets with different membership. Check your game's word list before relying on an obscure scorer.