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

6-letter words with K as the 4th letter and T as the 6th letter number 42 in tournament dictionaries.

42 wordsTop pick MARKETHighest score JACKET 19

13 of 42 are everyday words (31%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

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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Common words 13 · most-used first

All valid words 42

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

  • BACKET14
  • BANKET12
  • BANKIT12
  • BASKET12
  • BECKET14
  • BOSKET12
  • BUCKET14
  • BUSKET12
  • CASKET12
  • COCKET14
  • DOCKET13
  • DOOKET11
  • GASKET11
  • HAWKIT16
  • JACKET19
  • JUNKET17
  • LASKET10
  • LOCKET12
  • LOOKIT10
  • MARKET12
  • MUSKET12
  • MUSKIT12
  • NACKET12
  • NOCKET12
  • PACKET14
  • PICKET14
  • POCKET14
  • POOKIT12
  • POUKIT12
  • RACKET12
  • ROCKET12
  • SOCKET12
  • SUCKET12
  • SUKKOT14
  • SUNKET10
  • TACKET12
  • TICKET12
  • TUCKET12
  • TUNKET10
  • WESKIT13
  • WICKET15
  • WISKET13
Letters by positionIn 81% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. B19%
  2. P12%
  3. S10%
2nd letter
  1. A33%
  2. O29%
  3. U24%
3rd letter
  1. C48%
  2. S24%
  3. N12%
5th letter
  1. E81%
  2. I17%
  3. O2%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; JACKET tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 4 words
  2. 11 points: 2 words
  3. 1212 points: 21 words
  4. 13 points: 3 words
  5. 1414 points: 8 words
  6. 15 points: 1 words
  7. 1616 points: 1 words
  8. 17 points: 1 words
  9. 1818 points: 0 words
  10. 19 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JACKET1922All three
JUNKET1721All three
HAWKIT1615Collins only
WICKET1516All three
POCKET1416All three
BUCKET1417All three
PACKET1416All three
PICKET1416All three
BECKET1416All three
SUKKOT1415All three
BACKET1416Collins only
COCKET1416Collins only

The pattern is _ _ _ K _ T, with familiar matches such as MARKET, TICKET, POCKET, JACKET, and ROCKET. Just 13 entries are common by word frequency, leaving many matches outside everyday vocabulary. Collins includes 40 matches, NWL2023 has 29, and ENABLE has 26; B and P lead the opening letters, but the fixed pair does not dictate one start.

6-letter words with K fourth and T sixth at a glance

  • Tournament dictionaries list 42 words matching the pattern.
  • JACKET leads the Scrabble base-score list at 19 points.
  • Only 13 matches count as common by word frequency.
  • MARKET, TICKET, POCKET, and ROCKET are familiar examples.
  • All matches end in T, while K stays in slot four.

Which words fit the K-and-T pattern?

B leads the starting-letter count with 8 matches; P comes next with 5. S and T each open 4 words. BASKET, BUCKET, and TICKET show how much the opening can change.

MARKET, POCKET, and SOCKET bring familiar everyday vocabulary into the pattern, while WICKET, PACKET, and PICKET offer other shapes. Every answer ends in T, so secure that final tile before testing the open positions. A common slip is counting K as the fifth character; it sits in slot four, just before the next-to-last letter.

Check the two blank positions against the fixed letters instead of searching all six-letter words. With B fixed too, eight candidates remain in this set.

Which matching words score well in Scrabble?

JACKET tops the Scrabble base-score list at 19 points; JUNKET follows at 17, and HAWKIT reaches 16. WICKET scores 15, while POCKET, BUCKET, PACKET, and PICKET each score 14. JACKET’s J and K make it the highest scorer, though board premiums can change the final total.

For 6-letter words with K as the 4th letter and T as the 6th letter, dictionary coverage matters: Collins includes 40 matches, NWL2023 has 29, and ENABLE has 26, with overlap. Definitions are available for 28 of the 42 entries, and only 13 count as common. MARKET is instantly recognizable; check your game’s word list before trying an unfamiliar option.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have K fourth and T last?
There are 42 dictionary words with K in the fourth position and T in the sixth. MARKET, TICKET, POCKET, JACKET, and ROCKET are recognizable examples. The pattern also includes less familiar entries, so a game’s dictionary can affect which choices are playable.
Which K-fourth, T-last word scores the most in Scrabble?
JACKET scores the most, at 19 Scrabble points. JUNKET follows with 17, while HAWKIT scores 16 and WICKET scores 15. Those values make JACKET the strongest listed base-score choice, before any board bonuses are applied.
Are all 42 words accepted in every word game?
No, acceptance depends on the game’s dictionary. Collins contains 40 matches, NWL2023 contains 29, and ENABLE contains 26; those counts overlap rather than representing separate groups. Check the word list used by your game, especially before playing an unfamiliar entry.

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