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9 Letter Words Ending in K

Need a strong guess from this group? Try horseback: it covers the letters these 234 words use most, without repeating one. Of the 234, 39 are common enough to be a daily answer, starting with framework, trademark, paperwork, livestock.

Tip: test the vowels first, starting with A. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: horseback.

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Common 9-letter words ending in K (39)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

The letter right before the final K is most often C: 122 of these words end in CK. On average a word here has 2.7 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is A (in 150 words). 78% repeat a letter, like framework. The most common first letter is S (31 words).

All 9-letter words ending in K (234)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

afterdeck amberjack antiblack anticrack antiknock antiquark antishark antishock antistick applejack awestruck backblock backtrack bailiwick bassarisk beanstalk beefsteak benchmark billycock birthmark blackcock blackjack boardwalk bodycheck bolshevik boneblack bootblack brainsick brainwork breakneck brickwork brushback brushwork bushwhack buttstock camelback carryback cellblock chairback cheapjack checkbook checkmark chopstick classwork clockwork coachwork cookshack cooldrink cornstalk crabstick crackback craftwork crookback crookneck crossjack crosstalk crosswalk crownwork cyberpunk disembark drawnwork dreadlock drumstick earthwork falsework fancywork feedstock fenugreek fieldwork fightback firebreak firebrick flagstick flashback flintlock footstalk forecheck foreshank foreshock forespeak framework frostwork gangplank gearstick glasswork glowstick goldbrick gooseneck greenback greensick grillwork guesswork guestbook guidebook gunnysack halftrack handiwork hatchback haversack headstock heartsick hollyhock horseback houseleek housework huckaback hunchback hyperlink inglenook interbank interlink interlock interwork jailbreak knockback lampblack leafstalk leaseback livestock mahlstick mallemuck matchbook matchlock maulstick metalmark metalwork minibreak misstruck monadnock muckamuck multibank multitask namecheck newsbreak nighthawk nonshrink notchback overcheck overdrank overdrink overdrunk overstock overthink overtrick paintwork paperback paperbark paperwork patchwork photomask pickaback pickthank piecework piggyback pinchbeck pinchcock pipsqueak pitchfork placekick poppycock portapack preshrank preshrink preshrunk pressmark presswork psalmbook quillback quillwork racetrack razorback refusenik retropack riverbank roadblock rootstock roughneck scrapbook shashlick sheepwalk shellback shellbark shellwork shipwreck shoeblack sidetrack skatepark slapstick sleepwalk slickrock slingback smokejack snowblink solonchak spacewalk spadework springbok steampunk steelwork stickwork stonework storybook stylebook sunstruck superbank superjock sweepback sweptback tacmahack tailstock thornback throwback thumbsuck thumbtack toothpick touchback touchmark townsfolk trademark undercook undertook videodisk waterbuck watermark whaleback wheelwork whipstock windbreak wisecrack womenfolk woodblock woodchuck wristlock yardstick

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Frequently asked questions

How many nine-letter words end in K?

Our dictionary has 234, which is 0.9% of all nine-letter words. 39 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try horseback. It has 9 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 78% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

Which letter most often comes before the final K?

The letter right before the final K is most often C: 122 of these words end in CK.

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