6-letter words with M as the 1st letter and K as the 6th letter

The pattern is unusually tight: every match begins with M and closes on K, yet the spellings range from familiar MOHAWK to less familiar forms such as MUZJIK and MUKLUK. Collins includes all 12 entries, compared with nine in NWL2023 and seven in ENABLE. Only one ranks as common by English word frequency, so this is a game-list more than an everyday vocabulary set.

At a glance: counts and scores

• Exactly 12 words satisfy both fixed positions: M first, K last.
• Collins has 12 matches; NWL2023 has nine, and ENABLE has seven.
• Only one of the 12 meets the common-word cutoff.
• The average score is 17.5; MUZJIK leads at 28.
• Eleven matches have definitions.

Which M-first, K-last words score highest?

Scrabble’s score leader is MUZJIK at 28, followed by MUZHIK at 24 and MOUJIK at 19; MOHAWK comes next at 18. MUKLUK, MUKTUK, MOCOCK and MOCUCK each score 16. MOHAWK is far more familiar, but it trails those four leaders.

That gap is the standout scoring angle: the average across the 12 matches is 17.5, below the 28-point peak. Unusual J and Z tiles explain the top end, while the final K alone does not make a word a premium play. Board premiums and placement still affect your total, so treat these as base-word comparisons rather than guaranteed turn scores.

Which M-first, K-last words are worth remembering?

Start with MOHAWK, then separate the unusual spellings: MUSICK, MEDICK, MELICK, MAMLUK, MUKLUK and MUKTUK. MUZJIK and MUZHIK lead the score table, while MOUJIK takes third at 19. The shared final K is the easy clue; the internal letters are where guesses diverge.

This 12-word pool is small enough to scan before you commit, but familiarity is a poor proxy for acceptance. Collins has all 12; NWL2023 has nine and ENABLE seven, so confirm the dictionary used at your table. The exact pattern, 6-letter words with M as the 1st letter and K as the 6th letter, is a clue filter, not a guarantee that every spelling belongs in your game.