Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With RK

This verified list contains 37 CORE words with RK, plus 10 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 37 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

barks11
berks11
burka11
clerk11
corks11
dirks10
dorks10
dorky13
forks12
harks12
irked10
jerks16
jerky19
larks9
lurks9
marks11
murks11
murky14
narky12
parka11
parks11
parky14
perks11
perky14
porky14
quark18
quirk18
sarky12
shark12
shirk12
smirk11
snark9
spark11
stark9
stork9
twerk12
works12

37CORE words

10extended words

47verified matches

12.0average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

irked10
quark18
quirk18
barks11
clerk11
corks11
forks12
harks12
jerks16
jerky19
larks9
lurks9

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

jerky19
quark18
quirk18
jerks16
murky14
perky14
parky14
porky14
dorky13
forks12
harks12
shark12

Letter intelligence

What the RK list contains

Where RK appears

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

Vowels per word

1 vowel32 words
2 vowels5 words

Repeated letters

1 of 37 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 RK

The CORE list contains 37 5-letter words with RK 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 10 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain RK?

This verified set contains 37 CORE words and 10 extended words, for 47 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this RK group?

The 37 CORE words average 12.0 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these RK words often repeat letters?