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14-letter words with K as the 2nd letter

14-letter words with K as the 2nd letter number just 6; all six begin and end with S.

6 wordsTop pick SKATEBOARDINGSHighest score SKEUOMORPHISMS 27

E is the most common 2nd letter in 14-letter words (1,611 words); Z is the rarest (1). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Best words to play first 6 · most-used first

  • SKATEBOARDINGS22
  • SKEUOMORPHISMS27
  • SKILLESSNESSES18
  • SKILLFULNESSES21
  • SKITTISHNESSES21
  • SKULLDUGGERIES21
All valid words 6

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • SKATEBOARDINGS22
  • SKEUOMORPHISMS27
  • SKILLESSNESSES18
  • SKILLFULNESSES21
  • SKITTISHNESSES21
  • SKULLDUGGERIES21

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SKEUOMORPHISMS2730Collins only
SKATEBOARDINGS2225All three
SKILLFULNESSES2126All three
SKITTISHNESSES2121All three
SKULLDUGGERIES2127All three
SKILLESSNESSES1821All three

The pattern is tighter than a simple second-letter clue suggests: every match begins SK and closes with S. The six entries range from skateboardings to skeuomorphisms, but none ranks among the commonest English words. Collins accepts all six; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list five, so tournament-dictionary coverage is not identical.

14-letter words with K as the 2nd letter at a glance

  • Exactly 6 tournament-dictionary words match the 14-letter pattern with K second.
  • All six start with SK and end in S.
  • skeuomorphisms leads the score list at 27 points.
  • The average score across the matches is 21.7.
  • No matching entry falls in the common-word group.

Why are there only six K-second words?

Position-two K is an unusually restrictive clue at this length. The E-second comparison has 1,611 words, while K-second has only 6. Every match starts with SK and ends in S, so the middle letters do most of the distinguishing work.

That shared frame is more useful than treating the entries as unrelated spellings when you are checking a long rack or a puzzle pattern.

Compare skateboardings with skeuomorphisms: both fit the same outer frame, yet their interiors lead in very different directions. The other examples are skillessnesses, skillfulnesses, skittishnesses, and skullduggeries. Four matches end in -nesses or -ies, making the final S a recurring feature rather than a reliable way to identify one particular answer.

The score spread is notable, too: skeuomorphisms scores 27, while skillessnesses scores 18; the average is 21.7. A long spelling does not automatically lead the score list. Here, the top entry beats the other five, so check individual tile values instead of judging by length.

How can you use this narrow pattern?

  • Fix the outer frame first: SK at the opening and S at the end are shared by every match.
  • Use the middle letters to distinguish skateboardings from skeuomorphisms; their interiors differ sharply.
  • Keep the six spellings in view rather than assuming this clue points to everyday vocabulary.
  • For a game move, check the accepted dictionary: Collins has all six, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each have five.
  • If no candidate fits your known middle letters, loosen the second-letter constraint and browse other 14-letter patterns.

Questions people ask

Which K-second 14-letter word has the highest score?
skeuomorphisms has the highest score, at 27 points. skateboardings follows at 22, while skillfulnesses, skittishnesses, and skullduggeries each score 21. The top word’s lead makes checking the specific spelling worthwhile when score matters.
Are all six words accepted in the same dictionaries?
No. Collins includes all six matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include five. That difference matters in tournament play: confirm which word list your game uses before relying on a candidate.
What do all six K-second words have in common?
Every match begins with SK and ends in S. The shared frame narrows the search, but the middle letters still separate skateboardings, skeuomorphisms, and the four other spellings. The clue does not point to a single word.

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