Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With IK

This verified list contains 26 CORE words with IK, plus 11 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 26 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

alike9
batik11
biked12
biker11
bikes11
diked11
dikes10
haiku12
hiked13
hiker12
hikes12
kikes13
liked10
liken9
likes9
miked12
mikes11
piked12
piker11
pikes11
spike11
spiky14
tikka13
trike9
wikis12
yikes12

26CORE words

11extended words

37verified matches

11.3average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

biked12
bikes11
dikes10
hiked13
hiker12
hikes12
liked10
liken9
likes9
miked12
mikes11
piked12

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

spiky14
hiked13
kikes13
tikka13
biked12
hiker12
hikes12
miked12
piked12
haiku12
wikis12
yikes12

Letter intelligence

What the IK list contains

Where IK appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel1 words
2 vowels23 words
3 vowels2 words

Repeated letters

15%

4 of 26 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with IK

The CORE list contains 26 5-letter words with IK in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 11 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain IK?

This verified set contains 26 CORE words and 11 extended words, for 37 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this IK group?

The 26 CORE words average 11.3 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these IK words often repeat letters?