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

The fixed middle is SK, leaving four open positions to narrow your rack or solve a clue. Only 5 matches rank among the most common English words, so expect a mix of recognizable terms and less familiar plays. The C-in-third-place sibling is far larger, with 210 matches.

At a glance: the SK pattern

• There are 54 six-letter tournament-dictionary words with S third and K fourth.
• MUSKOX leads the scoring list at 19 points, ahead of JOSKIN at 17.
• M is the most frequent first letter, beginning 14 matches; B begins 8.
• D is the most frequent final letter, ending 14 matches; R and T each end 10.
• The source totals are 49 in Collins, 37 in NWL2023, and 30 in ENABLE.

Which six-letter words fit S in third and K in fourth?

BASKET is an easy anchor: it starts with B and finishes with T. MASKED and TASKED show how often this pattern makes familiar past-tense forms, while RISKED gives you another recognizable option. These examples also show why checking the final two letters matters; the fixed SK does not determine the ending.

The endings are not evenly spread: fourteen matches finish with D, while R and T each account for 10. At the front, the 14 M-words include MASKED, MUSKET, MUSKIE, and MUSKOX, so testing M and D early is a practical shortcut when both positions are unknown.

Using 6-letter words with S third and K fourth in a game

For a rack, scan the familiar builds before reaching for obscure vocabulary: BASKET, CASKET, GASKET, MUSKET, and TASKED all fit. The common-word count is only 5, so a match in a word game may be less familiar than the pattern suggests. Collins has 49 entries, compared with 37 in NWL2023 and 30 in ENABLE; those source totals overlap, and no single word is guaranteed in every game.

MUSKOX scores 19 in the scoring list, ahead of JOSKIN at 17. MASKED scores 13 and HUSKER scores 13, so a familiar-looking play is not always the strongest scoring choice. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry, especially when the score depends on a premium square.

For a clue, use the last letter as a filter: try D, R, or T first because those endings cover the largest groups. Then check the first letter, where M outranks B and D.