6-letter words with R as the 5th letter and K as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ _ _ R K: the final two letters are fixed, so the first four carry all the variation. Familiar entries include REMARK, EMBARK, REWORK, and UNCORK; other matches include SQUARK, BYWORK, and IMPARK. Just two entries fall in the common-word group, so a matching spelling is not automatically a familiar play.

The R-K pattern at a glance

• Sixteen tournament-list entries fit the pattern.
• Collins includes 16, NWL2023 has 13, and ENABLE has 12.
• Only two entries are classed as common.
• SQUARK leads the Scrabble scores at 19 points; BYWORK follows at 18.
• The group’s average score is 13.5.

Which 6-letter words have R fifth and K last?

R is the most common opening letter, appearing in five entries; I and U each start three, while D begins two. B, E, and S each appear once. That makes the opening position a sharper filter than the shared RK ending: REMARK and REWORK start with R, while EMBARK and UNCORK show other routes into the same final pair.

The most recognizable spellings include REMARK, EMBARK, REWORK, and UNCORK. Other matches—DEMARK, DEBARK, SQUARK, REPARK, UNWORK, RECORK, INWORK, BYWORK, IMBARK, IMPARK, REPERK, and UNBARK—are less likely to come to mind. The pattern fixes only positions five and six, not the first four.

The final K makes this a compact group: the matching pattern with R fifth and S last has 586 entries, compared with 16 ending in RK. When R is already fixed in position five, checking the final consonant quickly narrows the search.

Which R-K matches score most in Scrabble?

SQUARK is the standout at 19 points, with BYWORK at 18. EMBARK, IMBARK, and IMPARK each score 14; REWORK, DEMARK, DEBARK, UNWORK, and INWORK each score 13. The group averages 13.5, but premium squares change a play’s result.

Dictionary coverage is the practical limit. Collins lists all 16 matches, compared with 13 in NWL2023 and 12 in ENABLE, and 13 have a recorded definition. Check your game’s word list before committing an unfamiliar entry; the two common words are a small fraction of this set.