6-letter words with O as the 3rd letter and K as the 4th letter

That fixed middle pair leaves two open letters at each end, but the results are far from evenly distributed. S leads the first-letter group with 16 words, while D and S tie at 19 apiece as final letters. Familiar forms sit beside less everyday entries, so the pattern is more useful than any single guess.

6-letter words with O third and K fourth at a glance

• There are 79 matches across the tournament word lists.
• LOOKED, BROKEN, and COOKIE are recognizable examples.
• QUOKKA scores 23 points in Scrabble, the highest score.
• S begins 16 matches; C follows with 13.
• D and S each end 19 matches, more than any other final letter.

Which starting and ending letters appear most?

S is the strongest opener, with 16 words; C starts 13 and B starts 11. That makes S a sensible first filter when your known pattern is _ _ O K _ _. Examples include STOKES, SMOKED, and SMOKES, while BROKEN and BOOKED show the B group.

The endings split evenly between D and S, at 19 words each. R is next with 10, followed by E with 7. If the final tile is still unknown, try those endings before spending guesses on the less common A ending, which appears only twice.

What is the top Scrabble scorer in this pattern?

QUOKKA leads at 23 points, ahead of CHOKEY and JOOKED at 18 each. CHOKED, HOOKAH, HOOKEY, and KOOKUM each score 16. The odd-looking QUOKKA is the surprise: it beats more familiar words such as SMOKEY and HOOKUP, both listed at 15.

Only 21 matches fall among common English words, despite recognizable options such as COOKED, HOOKED, and SPOKEN. Dictionary coverage also differs: Collins includes 74 entries, NWL2023 includes 55, and ENABLE includes 46. Treat the less familiar forms as a reason to check your game's word list, not as guaranteed plays.