13-letter words with K as the 2nd letter

This pattern has just 17 tournament-dictionary entries, from familiar skateboarding and skateboarders to specialist words such as skeuomorphism and skutterudites. Every match starts with SK, so the first letter is fixed along with K. Only one entry meets the common-word frequency threshold, making this a narrow clue with several uncommon answers.

The pattern at a glance

• All 17 matches begin with SK; the second letter K never follows another opening letter.
• Collins includes all 17, while NWL2023 includes 8 and ENABLE includes 7.
• Eleven words end in S and four end in G; M and Y each appear once.
• Only one entry meets the common-word frequency threshold.
• The top score is 27: skeletonizing, sketchability, and skrimshanking tie.

Which 13-letter words with K as the 2nd letter score highest?

Skeletonizing, sketchability, and skrimshanking lead at 27 Scrabble points apiece. Their K is only part of the scoring story: each word also carries several other high-value letters, so these long answers can outscore more familiar entries.

At 26 points, skeuomorphism, skeletonizers, and skrimshankers form the next group. Skateboarding scores 21, while skateboarders scores 20. For a playable option you recognize, skateboarding is easier to spot; for raw points, the top three take the lead.

What do the endings reveal about this pattern?

The S ending dominates: 11 of the 17 words finish with that letter. Skateboarders, sketchinesses, and skulduggeries show how often a plural or extended form supplies the final S. Four others end in G, including skateboarding and skeletonizing.

The remaining endings are less typical: skeuomorphism ends in M, while sketchability ends in Y. That variety makes the last letter a useful filter when you know more than the SK opening. Still, only one entry is common by frequency, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar form.