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6-letter words with U as the 1st letter and K as the 3rd letter

13 6-letter words with U first and K third fit the clue; upkeep and unkind are recognizable examples, but only one is common by frequency.

13 wordsTop pick UPKEEPHighest score UPKEEP 14

1 of 13 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With U in 1st place, S is the most common 3rd letter (61 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • UPKEEP14
  • UNKIND11
  • UNKEPT12
  • UNKNOT10
  • UCKERS12
  • UNKNIT10
  • UNKINK14
  • UNKING11
  • UAKARI10
  • UNKISS10
  • UNKEND11
  • UNKENT10
  • UPKNIT12
All valid words 13

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • UAKARI10
  • UCKERS12
  • UNKEND11
  • UNKENT10
  • UNKEPT12
  • UNKIND11
  • UNKING11
  • UNKINK14
  • UNKISS10
  • UNKNIT10
  • UNKNOT10
  • UPKEEP14
  • UPKNIT12
Letters by positionIn 69% of these words the 2nd letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. N69%
  2. P15%
  3. A8%
4th letter
  1. E38%
  2. I31%
  3. N23%
5th letter
  1. N38%
  2. I15%
  3. R15%
6th letter
  1. T38%
  2. D15%
  3. S15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
UPKEEP1417All three
UNKINK1417All three
UNKEPT1215All three
UCKERS1214Collins only
UPKNIT1215Collins only
UNKIND1114All three
UNKING1115Collins only
UNKEND1114All three
UNKNOT1013All three
UNKNIT1013All three
UAKARI1011Collins · NWL
UNKISS1012Collins only

The pattern locks the opening as U?K???: U occupies the first space and K the third, leaving four letters to solve. Collins recognizes all 13 entries, while NWL2023 includes 9 and ENABLE includes 8, so tournament acceptance depends on the game's dictionary. Most choices are uncommon, making a known crossing letter more valuable than guessing from everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: the U-K pattern

  • 13 entries fit six letters, with U in position one and K in position three.
  • Upkeep and unknot are familiar examples; only 1 entry meets the common-word cutoff.
  • Collins lists 13, NWL2023 lists 9, and ENABLE lists 8; these dictionary totals overlap.
  • Final T is most common: 5 entries end in T; D and S each close 2.
  • Upkeep and unkink lead Scrabble scoring at 14 points apiece.

How many 6-letter words have U first and K third?

Exactly 13 six-letter words match the U-first, K-third clue, but the second letter changes the look of an answer. Upkeep and upknit use P; unkind, unkept, unknot, unknit, unkink, and unkiss use N; uckers uses C. Once that crossing letter is known, the candidate family shrinks quickly.

Only 1 entry meets the common-word cutoff, and 8 entries have definitions. Unkind and upkeep are likely starting points for a casual solver; uckers, uakari, and unkent are less familiar. For board play, check the game's word list once: Collins has all 13, compared with 9 in NWL2023 and 8 in ENABLE, so membership is not universal.

Endings offer another shortcut: 5 words finish in T, while D and S account for 2 apiece. G, I, K, and P each appear once at the end, making a final-T clue the strongest ending lead in this group.

Which U-K words score highest in Scrabble?

The two leaders share the same score, so choose between them by board fit rather than ranking one above the other. With only 13 matches, a confirmed crossing letter is a firmer guide than a guess based on familiar vocabulary.

  • Upkeep and unkink tie at 14 points, the highest scores in this group.
  • Unkept, uckers, and upknit each score 12.
  • Unkind, unking, and unkend each score 11.
  • Unknot and unknit score 10 apiece.

Questions people ask

Which six-letter U-K word has the highest Scrabble score?
Upkeep and unkink share the highest recorded Scrabble score in this group: 14 points each. Unkept, uckers, and upknit follow at 12 points. Board premiums and placement change a play's final total, so 14 is the tile-score comparison, not a guaranteed turn score.
How many of these words are accepted by NWL2023?
NWL2023 includes 9 of the 13 matches. Collins recognizes all 13, while ENABLE includes 8. The sets overlap rather than forming separate groups, so check the exact dictionary selected by your word game before relying on a less familiar entry.
Which ending is most common among these words?
T is the most frequent final letter: 5 of the 13 words end in T. D and S appear at the end twice each, while G, I, K, and P each appear once. A final-T clue narrows the group most sharply.

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