259 five letter words end in K. Small group, and the single best letter to land in Wordle, full stop.
259 words end in K. Not a huge list, but the hit rate is the best of any letter on this entire site.
CK and NK cover most of it, CHECK-style double consonants and words like CRANK, SPARK, STUCK.
A green K in the last slot might be the single best clue Wordle can hand you.
Out of 2,315 real Wordle answers, 113 end in K, 4.9%.
Of the 259 words ending in K, 113 are real answers. A 43.6% hit rate, the best of any ending on this site, better than E, better than everything.
Compare that to S, stuck at 0.9%. K is the polar opposite.
ABACK. CHEEK. CRANK. FLICK. PRANK. SPARK. STUCK.
All common, all real Wordle answers. K is small but reliable.
MUZAK tops the list at 20 points, the trademark term for background elevator music. QAPIK and QUACK tie right behind, also at 20.
A scrabble word finder ranks all three for you, and QUACK in particular is a word you'll actually get to play.
CK- leads at 76 words, the classic double-consonant pattern. NK- follows at 56, then AK- with 30, EK- with 20.
CK and NK together cover well over half of every K-ending word.
If you only remember one stat from this whole site, make it this: K is the best letter to end a Wordle answer.
All 259 words sit below. Real Wordle answers are marked.
Use the word finder above if you know another letter too.
All 259 words sit below. Real Wordle answers are marked. Use the word finder above if you know another letter too.
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Data computed from a 12,974-word open-source dictionary and the 2,315-word Wordle answer list. Last updated August 26, 2026.