6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and K as the 4th letter

The _L_K__ frame leaves the first and last tiles open; FLAKES, BLOKES, FLAKED, and FLUKES give recognizable anchors, though only one match meets the common-word cutoff. Collins includes all 17 matches, NWL2023 has 12 and ENABLE has 11, with F the most frequent opening.

Quick facts about L second and K fourth

• The _L_K__ pattern has 17 matches in tournament dictionaries.
• FLAKES, BLOKES, FLAKED, and FLUKES are among the listed examples.
• Seven matches begin with F; four begin with S, while B and C each begin two.
• Six matches end in S, the most frequent final letter; four end in D.

Which letters end these six-letter words?

S leads the endings with six words, followed by D with four and Y with three. N and R each finish two. That makes FLAKES and FLUKES stronger pattern matches than an ending in N or R if you have already uncovered the final tile.

The opening letters narrow the search just as sharply: F accounts for seven entries, while S has four. B and C contribute two apiece, and G and U appear once each. Try F first when your first-letter clue is still unknown, then test S.

What do the matches score, and where are they accepted?

FLAKEY and FLUKEY tie for the top score at 16 points apiece; BLOKEY follows at 15. FLAKED and FLUKED score 14 each. The group averages 12.5 points, so the top pair stand out rather than representing every match.

For 6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and K as the 4th letter, dictionary choice matters: Collins lists 17, NWL2023 lists 12, and ENABLE lists 11. Check the word list used by your game before relying on a match.

Rarity is the main limitation for practical play: only one entry is common by the frequency cutoff, and 15 have definitions. Treat the less familiar forms as pattern candidates, not everyday vocabulary; compare FLAKES or BLOKES first when you need a word you recognize.