Words Ending With K
100 wordsWords ending in K deliver a satisfying snap to any sentence. This collection spans everyday terms like TRACK and SPEAK alongside rarities that can transform your word game scores. From Germanic roots to borrowed vocabulary, K-ending words showcase English's love affair with hard consonant finishes.
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1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The letter K brings decisive closure to words, and knowing which ones exist can make the difference between a winning play and a missed opportunity.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
English K-endings often trace back to Germanic origins, where the hard consonant marked action and objects. Many follow predictable patterns: -ACK words suggest impact or quickness (track, crack, smack), while -OCK words often describe solid objects or blocky forms. The -INK cluster frequently implies connection or thought, while -ANK tends toward edges and boundaries.
Total Words
1,466
0.5% of dictionary
Avg Length
7.1 letters
1.9 syllables
Top Scrabble
KOLKHOZNIK
34 points
Longest Word
COUNTERATTACK
13 letters
Parts of Speech
Nouns dominate this ending at 77%, with verbs claiming 17%. The average length of 7.1 letters reflects how K-endings favor compound formations—think FEEDBACK, SETBACK, and COMEBACK. That 5% adjective share mostly comes from words doing double duty as both nouns and descriptors.
Middle English overwhelmingly shapes this ending, with Old English providing the foundational layer beneath. The word BASILISK traces a fascinating path from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος through Latin and Old French before arriving in Middle English. HAUBERK, the medieval armor term, traveled from Frankish through Old French, showing how military vocabulary migrated with conquest.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917)
subject an aircraft to air piracy
cross the road at a red light
Long (8+)
a member of a kolkhoz
someone excellent of their kind
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917)
subject an aircraft to air piracy
Long (8+)
someone excellent of their kind
a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship
MUZJIK dominates both games but hits differently: 28 points in Scrabble versus 32 in WWF, thanks to WWF's higher J value (10 versus 8). JACK and JOCK score 17 in Scrabble but jump to 20 in WWF—a small gap that compounds over multiple plays. For longer words, CRACKERJACK nets 32 in Scrabble but climbs to 37 in WWF, making J-heavy K-enders particularly valuable in Words With Friends.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
SPEAK and BREAK offer strong opening moves, each placing a common vowel and testing frequent consonants. TRACK works well as a follow-up, checking T and C positions while confirming the -ACK pattern.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
Short K-words like OK and ARK pack utility into minimal letters, while compounds stretch toward COUNTERATTACK at 13 letters. The -BACK and -WORK suffixes account for much of this length growth.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
distilled from hard cider
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
"he bought a new daybook"
merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
DRECK describes shoddy or inferior merchandise—borrowed from Yiddish, it carries just the right amount of dismissive contempt. Beyond its satisfying pronunciation, it's a compact five-letter word that clears the D, R, and CK combination in word games.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.