Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and K as 3rd Letter
Start with MAKES or TAKEN, two of the best known words that put A second and K third. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. K in the third box usually sits between a vowel and E, as in MAKES and LIKED.
100matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with A in the 2nd and K in the 3rd position
- bakal
- baked
- baken
- baker
- bakes
- bakie
- bakli
- bakra
- caked
- caker
- cakes
- cakey
- cakra
- daker
- dakir
- faked
- faker
- fakes
- fakey
- fakie
- fakir
- hakam
- hakas
- hakea
- hakes
- hakim
- hakus
- jakes
- jakey
- jakos
- kakar
- kakas
- kakis
- kakke
- laked
- laker
- lakes
- lakey
- lakhs
- lakie
- lakin
- lakke
- laksa
- makar
- maker
- makes
- makis
- makos
- makuk
- naked
- naker
- nakfa
- nakoo
- oaked
- oaken
- oaker
- oakum
- pakka
- rakan
- raked
- rakee
- raker
- rakes
- rakia
- rakis
- rakit
- rakus
- sakai
- saker
- sakes
- sakia
- sakis
- sakti
- takar
- takas
- taked
- taken
- taker
- takes
- takhi
- takin
- takis
- takyr
- vakas
- vakia
- vakil
- wakan
- wakas
- waked
- waken
- waker
- wakes
- wakfs
- wakif
- wakon
- yakin
- yakka
- yakow
- zakah
- zakat
What the Words Have in Common
Openers to expect include T as in TAKEN, M as in MAKES and B as in BAKER. The last two letters are often ES as in MAKES and ED as in NAKED.
Useful five-letter words
Start with MAKES, TAKEN, TAKES, NAKED and BAKER. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. MAKER, LAKES and BAKED are worth keeping in reserve.
- MAKES
- TAKEN
- TAKES
- NAKED
- BAKER
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in MAKES, TAKEN and TAKES. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, D and R, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
Begin with T, M and B in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try S in the fifth box. The fixed A and K do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with A as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with K as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and K is worth five points. Knowing words such as MAKES, TAKEN and TAKES helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Is A second and K third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and endings helps more than guessing blindly.
What does K as the third letter tell me
K in the third box usually sits between a vowel and E, as in MAKES and LIKED. MAKES is a good example.
Which letters usually start words with A second and K third
T, M and B are the usual openers, as in TAKEN, MAKES and BAKER. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.