Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with L as 2nd and K as 5th Letter
When a puzzle hands you L as the second letter and K as the last, the field narrows quickly. L in the second box usually forms a blend with P, B, C, F, S or G. A final K is most often part of the CK ending, with NK and AK as alternatives.
70matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with L as 2nd and K as 5th Letter
- alack
- aleak
- aleck
- black
- blank
- blayk
- bleak
- bleck
- blenk
- blick
- blink
- block
- blook
- blunk
- clack
- claik
- clank
- clawk
- cleck
- cleek
- cleik
- clerk
- cleuk
- click
- clink
- cloak
- clock
- clonk
- cluck
- clunk
- flack
- flank
- flask
- fleak
- fleck
- flick
- flisk
- flock
- flook
- flowk
- flunk
- flusk
- glack
- glaik
- gleek
- glink
- glisk
- klick
- kluck
- klunk
- plack
- plank
- pleck
- plink
- plock
- plonk
- plook
- plouk
- pluck
- plunk
- slack
- slank
- slask
- sleck
- sleek
- slick
- slink
- slock
- slonk
- slunk
The Shape of the Pattern
Openers to expect include B as in BLACK, C as in CLICK and F as in FLOCK. In the middle, the third box tends to hold A in BLACK, O in BLOCK and I in CLICK. The fourth box is most often C in BLACK and N in BLANK.
Useful five-letter words
Start with BLACK, BLOCK, CLICK, CLOCK and BLANK. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. CLERK, BLINK and SLACK are worth keeping in reserve.
- BLACK
- BLOCK
- CLICK
- CLOCK
- BLANK
How to Narrow It Down
Begin with B, C and F in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test A in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed L and K do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, L is worth one point and K is worth five points. Knowing words such as BLACK, BLOCK and CLICK helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Is L second and K fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a fair sized group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and middle letters helps more than guessing blindly.
What does a final K tell me about the word
A final K is most often part of the CK ending, with NK and AK as alternatives. BLACK and BLOCK show the pattern.
What should I guess first for this pattern
BLACK is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests A, B and C in the three open boxes.