Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and K as 3rd Letter
The ?EK?? shape looks narrow, but it opens up once you know the common starts and endings. E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements and follows almost any consonant. K in the third box usually sits between a vowel and E, as in MAKES and LIKED.
21matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with E in the 2nd and K in the 3rd position
- bekah
- bekko
- deked
- dekes
- dekko
- dekle
- lekha
- mekka
- pekan
- pekes
- pekin
- pekoe
- reked
- rekes
- rekey
- sekos
- sekts
- tekke
- tekya
- wekas
- wekau
Starts and Endings
Openers to expect include P as in PEKIN, B as in BEKAH and M as in MEKKA. The last box is most often N, H and E. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.
Useful five-letter words
PEKIN, BEKAH, PEKOE, MEKKA and PEKAN are the entries you are most likely to meet.
- PEKIN
- BEKAH
- PEKOE
- MEKKA
- PEKAN
Pattern Notes
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in PEKIN, BEKAH and PEKOE. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often N, H and E, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with P, B and M in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test N in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed E 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 E as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with K as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, E is worth one point and K is worth five points. Words like PEKIN, BEKAH and PEKOE are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters usually start words with E second and K third
P, B and M are the usual openers, as in PEKIN, BEKAH and MEKKA. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
Is E second and K third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a small group, so it narrows the answer quickly. Pairing the two fixed letters with the openers above is the quickest way to find the answer.
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. PEKIN is a good example.