Words starting with R, then A, then K, ending in E
20 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with R, end with E, and contain A then K in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- rabbi doesn't fit: it starts with R but ends with I, not E.
- rabble doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no K in the middle.
4-letter words
rake
5-letter words
rakee
6-letter words
rackle, rankle, remake, retake, rewake
7-letter words
rampike, ranpike, ratlike, raylike, reawake, reawoke
8-letter words
rashlike, retackle
9-letter words
repackage
10-letter words
ramshackle, remarkable
11-letter words
rainbowlike, rattlesnake
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works