5 Letter Words with S as 2nd and K as 3rd Letter

What the Words Have in Common

Openers to expect include A as in ASKED and E as in ESKER. For endings, look for ER as in ASKER. 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

ASKED, ASKEW, ASKER, ASKAR and ESKER are the entries you are most likely to meet.

• ASKED
• ASKEW
• ASKER
• ASKAR
• ESKER

Pattern Notes

S and K are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in ASKED, ASKEW and ASKER. Most of the familiar words open with a vowel. The fifth box is most often R, D and W, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

How to Narrow It Down

Begin with A and E in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try R in the fifth box. The fixed S 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 S as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with K as the 3rd letter.

Playing This Pattern in Word Games

In Scrabble, S is worth one point and K is worth five points. Words like ASKED, ASKEW and ASKER are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.