6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and K as the 5th letter

Among 69 entries in the _L__K_ frame, nine count as common by frequency. S closes 44 and Y closes 21, while four words use other endings. The rest range from BLOCKS to less familiar FLECKY; confirm unusual spellings in the dictionary your game uses.

Quick facts for the L-K pattern

• There are 69 tournament-dictionary matches for the pattern _L__K_.
• The first letter is C most often, with 18 matches; P follows with 16.
• The last letter is S for 44 words and Y for 21.
• FLECKY and FLOCKY lead the scores at 18 points each.
• The average score across the matches is 13.5.

Which words fit L second and K fifth?

Start with familiar-looking options such as BLOCKS, BLACKS, CLICKS, CLOCKS and BLANKS. These examples show how often the pattern gathers a consonant cluster around K, while the final S makes many entries plural forms.

The less expected choices are worth checking when the obvious fits fail. CLUNKY, SLINKY and PLUCKY use Y at the end; ALASKA is the lone A-ending match. Across all 69 words, only 9 rank as common, so a match can be valid without being everyday vocabulary.

The 44 S-ending choices include several plural forms, but do not assume every K-in-fifth candidate takes that ending. A known Y points toward CLUNKY, SLINKY, or PLUCKY; ALASKA is the only A-ending match.

6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and K as the 5th letter

FLECKY and FLOCKY score 18 points apiece, ahead of PLUCKY, BLOCKY, CLUCKY and CLECKY at 17. FLUNKY, KLICKS and FLISKY score 16. These are base word scores; a premium square can change the result on a Scrabble board.

S closes 44 entries and Y closes 21; the other four words end in A, E, or T. Keep that final tile unresolved until crossings settle. The count contains no matches for the five-letter puzzle answer or guess lists.