9-Letter Words Ending in K
There are 198 nine-letter words ending in K in our dictionary; 103 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 9-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 198 words
- framework21 points
- paperback21 points
- undertook14 points
- blackjack30 points
- hunchback25 points
- clockwork24 points
- piggyback24 points
- woodchuck24 points
- backtrack23 points
- flashback23 points
- patchwork23 points
- pitchfork23 points
- shipwreck23 points
- throwback23 points
- matchbook22 points
- thumbtack22 points
- breakneck21 points
- birthmark20 points
- handiwork20 points
- horseback20 points
- paperwork20 points
- piecework20 points
- toothpick20 points
- wisecrack20 points
- boardwalk19 points
- housework19 points
- scrapbook19 points
- yardstick19 points
- crosswalk18 points
- disembark18 points
- drumstick18 points
- greenback18 points
- livestock18 points
- roadblock18 points
- watermark18 points
- gangplank17 points
- guesswork17 points
- guidebook17 points
- racetrack17 points
- slapstick17 points
- sidetrack16 points
- trademark16 points
- interlock15 points
- checkbook26 points
- pipsqueak26 points
- hatchback25 points
- benchmark22 points
- chopstick22 points
- fieldwork20 points
- gunnysack19 points
- sleepwalk18 points
- applejack26 points
- bushwhack26 points
- poppycock26 points
- hollyhock24 points
- nighthawk23 points
- cyberpunk22 points
- jailbreak22 points
- haversack21 points
- lampblack21 points
- womenfolk21 points
- bailiwick20 points
- spacewalk20 points
- antiknock19 points
- bootblack19 points
- earthwork19 points
- goldbrick19 points
- overthink19 points
- roughneck19 points
- spadework19 points
- townsfolk19 points
- windbreak19 points
- awestruck18 points
- beefsteak18 points
- firebreak18 points
- flintlock18 points
- heartsick18 points
- overstock18 points
- paintwork18 points
- preshrank18 points
- preshrink18 points
- preshrunk18 points
- storybook18 points
- stonework16 points
- cornstalk15 points
- interlink13 points
- brickwork24 points
- coachwork23 points
- brushwork21 points
- woodblock21 points
- firebrick20 points
- metalwork18 points
- springbok18 points
- leaseback17 points
- inglenook14 points
- razorback26 points
- fancywork24 points
- placekick23 points
- matchlock22 points
- crookneck21 points
- riverbank18 points
- leafstalk16 points
- beanstalk15 points
- amberjack26 points
- bodycheck26 points
- huckaback26 points
- blackcock25 points
- pinchbeck24 points
- crookback23 points
- whaleback23 points
- whipstock23 points
- billycock22 points
- notchback22 points
- sweepback22 points
- touchback22 points
- wheelwork22 points
- camelback21 points
- mahlstick20 points
- shellback20 points
- shoeblack20 points
- waterbuck20 points
- afterdeck19 points
- cellblock19 points
- crabstick19 points
- falsework19 points
- feedstock19 points
- foreshank19 points
- frostwork19 points
- headstock19 points
- psalmbook19 points
- forespeak18 points
- monadnock18 points
- overtrick18 points
- presswork18 points
- brainsick17 points
- fenugreek17 points
- glasswork17 points
- grillwork17 points
- maulstick17 points
- pressmark17 points
- gooseneck16 points
- houseleek16 points
- interwork16 points
- steelwork16 points
- crosstalk15 points
- interbank15 points
- rootstock15 points
- cheapjack29 points
- smokejack28 points
- checkmark26 points
- quillback26 points
- backblock25 points
- crackback25 points
- muckamuck25 points
- pickaback25 points
- quillwork25 points
- cookshack24 points
- pickthank24 points
- superjock24 points
- forecheck23 points
- antiquark22 points
- brushback22 points
- carryback22 points
- stickwork22 points
- foreshock21 points
- shashlick21 points
- slickrock21 points
- drawnwork20 points
- photomask20 points
- thornback20 points
- touchmark20 points
- flagstick19 points
- portapack19 points
- shellwork19 points
- antishock18 points
- newsbreak18 points
- solonchak18 points
- stylebook18 points
- videodisk18 points
- wristlock18 points
- antiblack17 points
- anticrack17 points
- buttstock17 points
- dreadlock17 points
- metalmark17 points
- misstruck17 points
- multibank17 points
- overdrank17 points
- overdrink17 points
- overdrunk17 points
- retropack17 points
- superbank17 points
- antishark16 points
- greensick16 points
- nonshrink16 points
- refusenik16 points
- antistick15 points
- sunstruck15 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 198
- By usage: 43 very common, 60 common, 95 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- blackjack 30
- cheapjack 29
- smokejack 28
- amberjack 26
- applejack 26
- bodycheck 26
- bushwhack 26
- checkbook 26
- checkmark 26
- huckaback 26
Most common
- framework
- paperback
- undertook
- blackjack
- hunchback
- clockwork
- piggyback
- woodchuck
- backtrack
- flashback
Definitions
- framework (noun)
- A hypothetical description of a complex entity or process.
- paperback (adjective)
- (of books) having a flexible binding.
- blackjack (noun)
- A common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets.
- hunchback (noun)
- An abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column.
Words that end in K come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 198 of the nine-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. BLACKJACK is the top scorer here, worth 30 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that end in K, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
How many nine-letter words ending in K are there?
Our dictionary has 198 nine-letter words ending in K, of which 103 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the nine-letter words ending in K?
BLACKJACK scores 30 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.