Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and K as 5th Letter
Wordle, Scrabble and crossword fans often meet the shape ?R??K, and the words below cover it. R in the second box forms blends with B, C, D, F, G, P and T. A final K is most often part of the CK ending, with NK and AK as alternatives.
67matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and K as 5th Letter
- arank
- areek
- brack
- brank
- break
- breck
- breek
- brick
- brink
- brisk
- brock
- brook
- brusk
- crack
- craik
- crank
- creak
- creek
- crick
- crink
- croak
- crock
- cronk
- crook
- cruck
- crunk
- drack
- drank
- drawk
- dreck
- drink
- drisk
- drook
- drouk
- drunk
- erick
- frack
- fraik
- frank
- freak
- freck
- frisk
- frock
- frosk
- grank
- greek
- krunk
- prank
- prick
- prink
- pronk
- track
- traik
- trank
- treck
- trick
- trink
- troak
- trock
- tronk
- truck
- trunk
- ursuk
- wrack
- wreak
- wreck
- wrick
How These Words Are Built
The first box is most often B as in BREAK, C as in CRACK and T as in TRACK. Between the fixed letters, look for A in TRACK, I in DRINK and E in BREAK. The fourth box is most often C in TRACK and N in DRINK.
Useful five-letter words
BREAK, TRACK, DRINK, FRANK and TRUCK are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. DRUNK, TRICK and CRACK are worth keeping in reserve.
- BREAK
- TRACK
- DRINK
- FRANK
- TRUCK
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with B, C and T 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 R and K do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, R is worth one point and K is worth five points. Words like BREAK, TRACK and DRINK are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with R as 2nd and K as 5th letter
BREAK, TRACK, DRINK, FRANK and TRUCK are among the best known. DRUNK, TRICK and CRACK are good follow ups.
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. BREAK and TRACK show the pattern.
What does R as the second letter tell me
R in the second box forms blends with B, C, D, F, G, P and T. BREAK is a good example.