Words starting with C, then U, then N, ending in K
11 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with C, end with K, and contain U then N in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- caballero doesn't fit: it starts with C but ends with O, not K.
- cakewalk doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no U in the middle.
5-letter words
chunk, clunk
7-letter words
cutbank
8-letter words
chipmunk, cufflink
9-letter words
cyberpunk
11-letter words
computernik, countersink, countersunk
12-letter words
countercheck
13-letter words
counterattack
Where this pattern came from
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Every word above follows this rule — see if you can find them under a clock.
How the rule works