6-letter words with K as the 1st letter and I as the 3rd letter

The fixed pattern is K?I???, and its examples range from familiar forms such as KNIGHT and KNIVES to less common entries like KAIKAS and KAINIT. Only 4 of the 24 words rank among the most common English words. That makes this a compact clue list, but familiarity alone won't tell you which game dictionary accepts a candidate.

At a glance: the K-I pattern

• The pattern contains 24 tournament-dictionary words, with K first and I third.
• KAIZEN is the top scorer at 19 points; KNICKS and KLICKS each score 16.
• The final letter is S for 10 entries, more than any other ending.
• The list has 23 Collins entries, 14 NWL2023 entries, and 11 ENABLE entries.

Which K-I words score the most?

KAIZEN leads at 19 Scrabble points, thanks mainly to its Z. KNICKS and KLICKS follow at 16, while KHILIM and KNITCH each score 15. If the board offers a premium square for Z, KAIZEN is the standout play in this group.

KNIGHT and KNIFED each score 14, tying with KAIKAI, KNIVED, and KAIaks. Check the exact spelling before playing: KNIVES, KNIFES, KNIFED, KNIFER, and KNIVED all appear as separate entries, so one familiar stem can produce several pattern matches.

6-letter words with K as the 1st letter and I as the 3rd letter

The ending pattern is lopsided: 10 words finish in S, while T is next with 4 and D follows with 3. When a clue leaves the last tile unknown, testing S first is a sensible shortcut; endings in R, A, H, I, and M account for the remaining entries.

This group is much smaller than six-letter words with S first and I third, which number 302. The same K-and-I positions yield 21 matches at five letters and 26 at seven, so adding or removing a tile changes the search only slightly. Not every entry is familiar or accepted in every game; check your game's word list before relying on a rare form.