6-letter words with N as the 4th letter and K as the 5th letter
The 76 6-letter words with N as the 4th letter and K as the 5th letter include familiar picks such as THANKS, THINKS, and DRINKS.
14 of 76 are everyday words (18%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With N in 4th place, E is the most common 5th letter (441 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- THANKS13
- THINKS13
- DRINKS11
- CHUNKS15
- TRUNKS10
- CHUNKY18
- BLANKS12
- FRANKS13
- STINKS10
- PRANKS12
- CRANKY15
- FLANKS13
- PLANKS12
- STINKY13
All valid words 76
- ANANKE10
- BLANKS12
- BLANKY15
- BLINKS12
- BLUNKS12
- BOINKS12
- BRANKS12
- BRANKY15
- BRINKS12
- CHANKS15
- CHINKS15
- CHINKY18
- CHONKY18
- CHUNKS15
- CHUNKY18
- CLANKS12
- CLANKY15
- CLINKS12
- CLONKS12
- CLONKY15
- CLUNKS12
- CLUNKY15
- CRANKS12
- CRANKY15
- CRUNKS12
- DRINKS11
- DRUNKS11
- FLANKS13
- FLUNKS13
- FLUNKY16
- FRANKS13
- PLANKS12
- PLINKS12
- PLINKY15
- PLONKO12
- PLONKS12
- PLONKY15
- PLUNKS12
- PLUNKY15
- PRANKS12
- PRANKY15
- PRINKS12
- PRONKS12
- QUONKS19
- REINKS10
- SHANKS13
- SHONKY16
- SKANKS14
- SKANKY17
- SKINKS14
- SKUNKS14
- SKUNKY17
- SLINKS10
- SLINKY13
- SPANKS12
- SPINKS12
- SPUNKS12
- SPUNKY15
- STANKS10
- STINKO10
- STINKS10
- STINKY13
- STONKS10
- SWANKS13
- SWANKY16
- SWINKS13
- THANKS13
- THINKS13
- THUNKS13
- TRANKS10
- TRONKS10
- TRUNKS10
- TWANKS13
- TWANKY16
- TWINKS13
- TWINKY16
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUONKS | 19 | 21 | Collins only |
| CHUNKY | 18 | 19 | All three |
| CHONKY | 18 | 18 | NWL only |
| SKUNKY | 17 | 18 | Collins · NWL |
| SWANKY | 16 | 16 | All three |
| FLUNKY | 16 | 18 | All three |
| TWINKY | 16 | 16 | NWL only |
| SHONKY | 16 | 15 | Collins only |
| TWANKY | 16 | 16 | All three |
| CHUNKS | 15 | 17 | All three |
| CRANKY | 15 | 16 | All three |
| CLUNKY | 15 | 18 | All three |
The fixed pattern is _ _ _ N K _, so the fourth and fifth positions are settled while the first three and final tile remain open. THANKS, THINKS, and DRINKS show how often a familiar start can carry the sequence. The list spans Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, but not every entry appears in every tournament dictionary.
A quick read on the N-K pattern
- 76 six-letter entries put N in position four and K in position five.
- 14 entries count as common English words by our frequency measure.
- 50 words end in S, while 23 end in Y.
- S starts 21 words; C is next with 16.
- QUONKS scores 19 Scrabble points, ahead of CHUNKY at 18.
Which endings and starting letters dominate?
S is the dominant ending, while S is also the most frequent opening letter. The S-ending group includes THANKS, THINKS, DRINKS, and CHUNKS; Y-ending choices include CHUNKY, CRANKY, and SPUNKY.
The gap between the two leading endings is clear: 50 entries finish with S, compared with 23 ending in Y. Only two end in O and one in E, so those final letters narrow the choices sharply.
S and C lead the first-letter count, with 21 and 16 matches. P follows at 12, while T begins 10. Try the familiar S- and C-starts before testing less common openings.
6-letter words with N as the 4th letter and K as the 5th letter
For a high tile total, QUONKS leads at 19 points. For a more familiar option, THANKS keeps the same N-K sequence and ends in the most common final letter.
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