8-letter words ending in K

There are 482 eight-letter words that end in K in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is KAZACHOK at 30 points. S starts the most of them, 53, and the average score is 18 points.

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These 482 words are 1.2% of all 40,530 eight-letter words. A crossword answer of 8 letters ending in K has 482 candidates here. The solver above is already set to 8 letters ending in K, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

8-letter words ending in K in numbers

Words
482
Highest scoring
KAZACHOK 30 pts
Average score
18.0 pts
With a definition
185 (38%)
Words by first letter
  1. A15
  2. B45
  3. C35
  4. D21
  5. E6
  6. F40
  7. G13
  8. H37
  9. I4
  10. J3
  11. K11
  12. L25
  13. M21
  14. N13
  15. O31
  16. P38
  17. R24
  18. S53
  19. T22
  20. U2
  21. V2
  22. W16
  23. Y3
  24. Z2

Highest-scoring 8-letter words ending in k

8-letter words ending in K (482)

These 300 of the 482 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

kazachok30whipjack29highjack28zwieback28kuvaszok28skipjack27flapjack26kickback26pirozhok26foxshark25jimcrack25pickwick25zomboruk25backpack24joystick24paycheck24hackwork24boychick24pickback24humpback23bootjack23backwork23bluejack23chipmuck23kneejerk23sitzmark23skewback23slapjack23dabchick22halfback22pockmark22workweek22flyspeck22hymnbook22packsack22swayback22bethwack22dipchick22dobchick22duckwalk22hatcheck22howlback22koftwork22lockpick22lykewalk22mopehawk22muckluck22picklock22workfolk22chipmunk21aardvark16eggwhisk20gamecock19ironwork15newspeak17overwork18rucksack20textbook21yearbook17antitank12gridlock16nonstick14openwork17rollback16tomahawk20asterisk12comeback20grosbeak15limerick16maverick19notebook14overcook17rickrack20teamwork17abelmosk16cookbook20feedback20grayback20lipstick16misspeak16nicknack20outflank15redbrick17tamarisk14workbook21callback18drawback20fallback19greyback20landmark15meshwork20nainsook12overlook15ropewalk17ticktack20wingback20casework17daybreak18fullback19gemsbuck19knapsack20lifehack20moorcock18outbreak14redshank16shaddock19ticktock20woodcock20bankbook20cornhusk17dipstick17firework18gimcrack19kinsfolk19lifework18mossback18shamrock19timework17woodwork19bookmark20cakewalk21dominick17footwork18gripsack17hardback20lacework17millwork17playback21sidekick19tailback16windsock18ballcock18clawback21deadlock16fishhook21gunstock15hashmark20lovesick17moonwalk17playbook19shellack17tamarack16wirework18beadwork18copybook21dropkick21flatwork18havelock20lacebark16pinprick18sherlock17turncock16wordbook18benedick17cheewink20downtick18foredeck18haystack20lutefisk15pullback18sidewalk16tidemark15ballpark16cufflink20diestock15fretwork18homework20linstock14passbook16songbook15telemark14blowback21charlock19firelock17homesick19peacenik16softback19bodywork21coldcock19footmark17hoodwink19postmark16shagbark18bushbuck21casebook16forelock17handbook18pipework19shelduck18busywork20coatrack16foremilk17hallmark17penstock16stopcock18baldrick17hornbook17politick16snowbank17billhook17halfbeak20sunblock16bitstock16handwork19sandbank15bluetick16hardtack18studbook15bobolink16headlock18steenbok14bootlick16helpdesk18steinbok14basilisk14unshrunk15voertsak15eyeblack19inukshuk19unstruck14voertsek15yardwork19ecofreak17iceblink16jestbook21yeldrock18eelwrack17ironbark14angekkok21eyeblink17aircheck19eyestalk15newshawk21abricock18numchuck21offtrack20rackwork21apricock18kenspeck20newsdesk16overpack19rockwork21airbrick16knotwork19nonblack16overdeck18racewalk17alcolock16giveback20kerplunk18megabuck19netspeak14overweak18reaphook17almanack16gavelock18kneesock18mapstick18ninebark14overbank17reedbuck17whitrack20antilock14goldwork17mopstick18nastalik12overbook17ropework17whitrick20antimask14drammock19gunstick15liftback19misthink17noisenik12overbulk17reembark16talkback20woolpack19antirock14drummock19likewalk19mailsack16overlock17ringwork16taskwork19woolwork18antileak12digipack18linkwork19malstick16overmeek17roadwork16townfolk18woolsack17disfrock18lathwork18minipark16overmilk17roorback16

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How many 8 letter words end in K?

482, which is 1.2% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 185 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 8 letter word ending in K for Scrabble?

KAZACHOK scores 30 points before bonus squares. Next come WHIPJACK (29), HIGHJACK (28) and KUVASZOK (28). The average is 18 points.

Which letter do most 8 letter words ending in K start with?

S, in 53 of the 482 (11%). B follows with 45.

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