6 Letter Words Containing KS
There are 172 6-letter English words that contain KS, from AMUCKS to YOICKS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUACKS (21), QUICKS (21), MUJIKS (19). The longest entry here is AMUCKS at 6 letters.
Word list
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- CAULKS12 pts
- CHALKS15 pts
- CHARKS15 pts
- CHECKS17 pts
- CHEEKS15 pts
- CHICKS17 pts
- CHINKS15 pts
- CHIRKS15 pts
- CHOCKS17 pts
- CHOOKS15 pts
- CHUCKS17 pts
- CHUNKS15 pts
- CLACKS14 pts
- CLANKS12 pts
- CLEEKS12 pts
- CLERKS12 pts
- CLICKS14 pts
- CLINKS12 pts
- CLOAKS12 pts
- CLOCKS14 pts
- CLONKS12 pts
- CLUCKS14 pts
- CLUNKS12 pts
- CRACKS14 pts
- CRANKS12 pts
- CREAKS12 pts
- CREEKS12 pts
- CRICKS14 pts
- CROAKS12 pts
- CROCKS14 pts
- CROOKS12 pts
- CRUCKS14 pts
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- SAMEKS12 pts
- SCULKS12 pts
- SHACKS15 pts
- SHANKS13 pts
- SHARKS13 pts
- SHEIKS13 pts
- SHIKSA13 pts
- SHIKSE13 pts
- SHIRKS13 pts
- SHOCKS15 pts
- SHOOKS13 pts
- SHTIKS13 pts
- SHUCKS15 pts
- SKINKS14 pts
- SKULKS14 pts
- SKUNKS14 pts
- SLACKS12 pts
- SLEEKS10 pts
- SLICKS12 pts
- SLINKS10 pts
- SMACKS14 pts
- SMEEKS12 pts
- SMERKS12 pts
- SMIRKS12 pts
- SMOCKS14 pts
- SNACKS12 pts
- SNARKS10 pts
- SNEAKS10 pts
- SNECKS12 pts
- SNICKS12 pts
- SNOOKS10 pts
- SPANKS12 pts
- SPARKS12 pts
- SPEAKS12 pts
- SPECKS14 pts
- SPICKS14 pts
- SPOOKS12 pts
- SPUNKS12 pts
- STACKS12 pts
- STALKS10 pts
- STANKS10 pts
- STEAKS10 pts
- STEEKS10 pts
- STICKS12 pts
- STINKS10 pts
- STIRKS10 pts
- STOCKS12 pts
- STOOKS10 pts
- STORKS10 pts
- SWANKS13 pts
- SWINKS13 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | quacks | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | quicks | 21 | 23 |
| 3 | mujiks | 19 | 23 |
| 4 | quarks | 19 | 20 |
| 5 | quirks | 19 | 20 |
| 6 | kyacks | 19 | 19 |
| 7 | whacks | 18 | 18 |
| 8 | chucks | 17 | 19 |
| 9 | checks | 17 | 18 |
| 10 | chicks | 17 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain KS?
172 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters KS in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).