Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with I as 2nd and K as 3rd Letter
When a puzzle hands you I as the second letter and K as the third, the field narrows quickly. I in the second box follows many consonants and often leads into the IGHT spelling. K in the third box usually sits between a vowel and E, as in MAKES and LIKED.
61matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with I in the 2nd and K in the 3rd position
- biked
- biker
- bikes
- bikie
- dikas
- diked
- diker
- dikes
- dikey
- eiked
- eikon
- fiked
- fikes
- fikey
- fikie
- hiked
- hiker
- hikes
- hikoi
- kikar
- kikes
- kikoi
- liked
- liken
- liker
- likes
- likin
- miked
- mikes
- mikie
- mikra
- nikab
- nikah
- nikau
- nikon
- pikas
- pikau
- piked
- pikel
- piker
- pikes
- pikey
- pikis
- pikle
- pikul
- sikar
- sikas
- siker
- sikes
- siket
- sikhs
- sikra
- tikas
- tikes
- tikis
- tikka
- tikor
- tikur
- wikis
- yiked
- yikes
What the Words Have in Common
The first box is most often L as in LIKED, B as in BIKES and H as in HIKES. The last two letters are often ES as in LIKES.
Useful five-letter words
LIKED, LIKES, BIKES, HIKES and YIKES are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses.
- LIKED
- LIKES
- BIKES
- HIKES
- YIKES
Reading the Letter Pair
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in LIKED, LIKES and BIKES. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S and D, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with L, B and H 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 I 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 I as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with K as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, I is worth one point and K is worth five points. Knowing words such as LIKED, LIKES and BIKES helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
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. LIKED is a good example.
What does I as the second letter tell me
I in the second box follows many consonants and often leads into the IGHT spelling. LIKED is a good example.
What are some common 5 letter words with I as 2nd and K as 3rd letter
LIKED, LIKES, BIKES, HIKES and YIKES are among the best known.