6-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and I as the 3rd letter

With K and I fixed in positions two and three, the pattern is _KI___: most matches begin with S, but AKIMBO and AKITAS break that run. Only five entries are common by our frequency cutoff, even though Collins includes all 27 matches. Scores vary sharply too: SKIVVY reaches 19, while the average is 12.9.

6-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and I as the 3rd letter

• There are 27 six-letter matches for the fixed _KI___ pattern.
• SKILLS, SKINNY, SKIING, SKIRTS, and SKIERS are recognizable examples.
• SKIVVY leads the score list at 19; SKIMPY and SKIPPY each score 17.
• The final S is most common: 12 words end in S, compared with six ending in Y.

Why do most matches start with S?

Twenty-five of the 27 entries start with S, leaving just two A-openers: AKIMBO and AKITAS. That makes the first letter unusually predictable once K and I are fixed. SKILLS, SKINNY, SKIING, SKIRTS, and SKIERS show how often the pattern continues with familiar SKI words.

Only five entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so recognizable forms are a small slice of the tournament list. SKITCH, SKIVVY, SKIDDY, and SKIRLS are less familiar; don't assume a plausible-looking form appears in every game's dictionary.

Changing the second letter opens a much larger search: the six-letter pattern with R second and I third has 297 matches, while this K-I pattern has 27. Keeping K but switching I for E yields 30 matches, only a few more than this set.

How should you use the scoring standouts?

SKIVVY is the standout Scrabble score at 19, while SKIMPY and SKIPPY each reach 17, followed by SKIFFS at 16. Their strong letter values make them better scoring candidates than SKILLS or SKIERS, though the board determines whether a premium square changes the result.

If SKIVVY is available, compare its placement with the 17-point alternatives before committing. SKIMPY and SKIPPY share a score but offer different letters for crossing plays; the best choice depends on open squares and the tiles already on the board.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins lists 27 matches, ENABLE lists 22, and NWL2023 lists 21. An entry accepted in Collins is not automatically playable in an NWL2023 game, so check the ruleset once before challenging a word.