Words that Hang Together for Some Mysterious Reason

Last Problem

What letter comes next in the following
sequence of letters?

o t t f s e …
Answer:

The letter “t” comes next.  Each letter
in this sequence represents the first letter
corresponding to a prime number:
The first letter in the sequence “o” stands
for one (“one” starts with an “o”), t for 2,
t for 3, f for 5, s for 7, e for 11.
The next letter in the sequence is t for 13

Today’s Problem

What do the following words have in common?

Teak, pike, port, tick, eat, oak.

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