6-letter words with S as the 4th letter and K as the 5th letter

Lock in the pattern _ _ _ S K _ and you narrow a six-letter search to 18 tournament-dictionary words. The set is lopsided: seven begin with F, while eight end in S and seven end in Y. Only two rank among common English words, so the pattern is precise but the vocabulary gets obscure quickly.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 18 matches across Collins, ENABLE, and NWL2023.
• Seven words start with F, more than any other first letter.
• Eight end in S and seven end in Y; only three end in A or O.
• JANSKY leads the Scrabble scores at 20 points; WHISKY scores 19.
• Just two matches count as common English words.
• Collins accepts all 18; ENABLE and NWL2023 accept 11 each.

Which words fit the S-K pattern?

WHISKY and KIOSKS are recognizable examples with different endings. KIOSKS, FLASKS and WHISKS finish in S, the most frequent last letter in this group. Seven of the 18 end in Y instead, such as WHISKY and FRISKY, and only three end in A or O.

F starts seven matches, including FRISKY, FLASKS, and FRISKS, while B and W start two each. If your puzzle confirms the first letter, check that before testing rarer options.

Scores and limits for 6-letter words with S 4th and K 5th

JANSKY scores 20 points, ahead of WHISKY at 19. FRISKY, WHISKS, and FLISKY each score 16, while BRISKY and PLISKY score 15. Those values make the unusual J in JANSKY a bigger scoring clue than the pattern’s repeated S and K.

Treat the list as a tournament-word finder, not a bank of everyday vocabulary: only two of its 18 entries are classed as common. Collins contains all 18, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 11. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry; the dictionary sets do not all accept the same words.