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7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and K as the 4th letter

7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and K as the 4th letter number 278, including TALKING, WALKING, and PACKAGE.

278 wordsTop pick TALKINGHighest score PACKWAX 25

37 of 278 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With A in 2nd place, T is the most common 4th letter (550 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 37 · most-used first

Showing the top 36 of 37 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 278

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

  • BACKARE15
  • BACKBAR17
  • BACKBIT17
  • BACKEND16
  • BACKERS15
  • BACKETS15
  • BACKFAT18
  • BACKFIT18
  • BACKHOE18
  • BACKIES15
  • BACKING16
  • BACKLIT15
  • BACKLOG16
  • BACKLOT15
  • BACKOUT15
  • BACKPAY20
  • BACKRAS15
  • BACKSAW18
  • BACKSET15
  • BACKSEY18
  • BACKUPS17
  • BAKKIES17
  • BALKERS13
  • BALKIER13
  • BALKILY16
  • BALKING14
  • BANKERS13
  • BANKETS13
  • BANKING14
  • BANKITS13
  • BANKSIA13
  • BARKANS13
  • BARKEEP15
  • BARKENS13
  • BARKERS13
  • BARKHAN16
  • BARKIER13
  • BARKING14
  • BASKETS13
  • BASKING14
  • BAUKING14
  • CACKIER15
  • CACKLED16
  • CACKLER15
  • CACKLES15
  • CALKERS13
  • CALKING14
  • CALKINS13
  • CANKERS13
  • CANKERY16
  • CANKLES13
  • CARKING14
  • CASKETS13
  • CASKING14
  • CATKINS13
  • CAUKERS13
  • CAWKERS16
  • DACKERS14
  • DACKING15
  • DAIKERS12
  • DAIKONS12
  • DANKEST12
  • DANKISH15
  • DARKENS12
  • DARKEST12
  • DARKEYS15
  • DARKIES12
  • DARKING13
  • DARKISH15
  • DARKLED13
  • DARKLES12
  • FAIKING15
  • FANKLED15
  • FANKLES14
  • GANKING13
  • GASKETS12
  • GASKING13
  • GASKINS12
  • GAWKERS15
  • GAWKIER15
  • GAWKIES15
  • GAWKILY18
  • GAWKING16
  • GAWKISH18
  • HACKBUT18
  • HACKEES16
  • HACKERS16
  • HACKERY19
  • HACKIES16
  • HACKING17
  • HACKLED17
  • HACKLER16
  • HACKLES16
  • HACKLET16
  • HACKMAN18
  • HACKMEN18
  • HACKNEY19
  • HACKSAW19
  • HANKERS14
  • HANKIES14
  • HANKING15
  • HAPKIDO17
  • HARKENS14
  • HARKING15
  • HAWKBIT19
  • HAWKERS17
  • HAWKEYS20
  • HAWKIES17
  • HAWKING18
  • HAWKISH20
  • JACKALS20
  • JACKASS20
  • JACKDAW24
  • JACKEEN20
  • JACKERS20
  • JACKETS20
  • JACKIES20
  • JACKING21
  • JACKLEG21
  • JACKMAN22
  • JACKMEN22
  • JACKPOT22
  • JACKSIE20
  • JANKERS18
  • JANKIER18
  • JARKMAN20
  • JARKMEN20
  • JAUKING19
  • KAIKAIS15
  • KARKING16
  • LACKERS13
  • LACKEYS16
  • LACKING14
  • LAIKERS11
  • LAIKING12
  • LANKEST11
  • LANKIER11
  • LANKILY14
  • LANKING12
  • LARKERS11
  • LARKIER11
  • LARKING12
  • LARKISH14
  • LASKETS11
  • MACKLED16
  • MACKLES15
  • MALKINS13
  • MANKIER13
  • MANKIND14
  • MARKERS13
  • MARKETS13
  • MARKHOR16
  • MARKING14
  • MARKKAA17
  • MARKKAS17
  • MARKMAN15
  • MARKMEN15
  • MARKUPS15
  • MASKEGS14
  • MASKERS13
  • MASKING14
  • MASKNES13
  • MAWKIER16
  • MAWKINS16
  • MAWKISH19
  • NACKETS13
  • NANKEEN11
  • NANKINS11
  • NAPKINS13
  • NARKIER11
  • NARKING12
  • PACKAGE16
  • PACKERS15
  • PACKETS15
  • PACKING16
  • PACKMAN17
  • PACKMEN17
  • PACKWAX25
  • PACKWAY21
  • PAIKING14
  • PALKEES13
  • PARKADE14
  • PARKEES13
  • PARKERS13
  • PARKIER13
  • PARKIES13
  • PARKING14
  • PARKINS13
  • PARKISH16
  • PARKOUR13
  • PARKWAY19
  • PASKHAS16
  • PAWKIER16
  • PAWKILY19
  • RACKERS13
  • RACKETS13
  • RACKETT13
  • RACKETY16
  • RACKFUL16
  • RACKING14
  • RAIKING12
  • RANKERS11
  • RANKEST11
  • RANKING12
  • RANKISH14
  • RANKISM13
  • RANKLED12
  • RANKLES11
  • RARKING12
  • SABKHAH19
  • SABKHAS16
  • SABKHAT16
  • SACKAGE14
  • SACKBUT15
  • SACKERS13
  • SACKFUL16
  • SACKING14
  • SAIKEIS11
  • SARKIER11
  • SARKILY14
  • SARKING12
  • TACKERS13
  • TACKETS13
  • TACKETY16
  • TACKIER13
  • TACKIES13
  • TACKIFY19
  • TACKILY16
  • TACKING14
  • TACKLED14
  • TACKLER13
  • TACKLES13
  • TAKKIES15
  • TALKBOX20
  • TALKERS11
  • TALKIER11
  • TALKIES11
  • TALKING12
  • TANKAGE12
  • TANKARD12
  • TANKERS11
  • TANKFUL14
  • TANKIAS11
  • TANKIES11
  • TANKING12
  • TANKINI11
  • TASKBAR13
  • TASKERS11
  • TASKING12
  • VACKING17
  • VALKYRS17
  • WACKERS16
  • WACKEST16
  • WACKIER16
  • WACKILY19
  • WACKOES16
  • WALKERS14
  • WALKIES14
  • WALKING15
  • WALKOUT14
  • WALKUPS16
  • WALKWAY20
  • WANKERS14
  • WANKIER14
  • WANKING15
  • WANKSTA14
  • WARKING15
  • WAUKERS14
  • WAUKING15
  • YACKERS16
  • YACKING17
  • YAKKERS18
  • YAKKING19
  • YANKERS14
  • YANKIES14
  • YANKING15
  • YARKING15
  • ZAIKAIS20
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 5th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. B15%
  2. T10%
  3. H9%
3rd letter
  1. C35%
  2. R19%
  3. N17%
5th letter
  1. I41%
  2. E27%
  3. L8%
6th letter
  1. E24%
  2. N24%
  3. R15%
7th letter
  1. S39%
  2. G19%
  3. R9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; PACKWAX tops the list with 25. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 22 words
  2. 12 points: 23 words
  3. 1313 points: 50 words
  4. 14 points: 40 words
  5. 1515 points: 39 words
  6. 16 points: 39 words
  7. 1717 points: 16 words
  8. 18 points: 14 words
  9. 1919 points: 12 words
  10. 20 points: 15 words
  11. 2121 points: 3 words
  12. 22 points: 3 words
  13. 2323 points: 0 words
  14. 24 points: 1 words
  15. 2525 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PACKWAX2527All three
JACKDAW2427All three
JACKPOT2226All three
JACKMAN2227Collins only
JACKMEN2227Collins only
JACKING2126All three
JACKLEG2126All three
PACKWAY2122Collins only
JACKETS2023All three
WALKWAY2020All three
JACKALS2024All three
HAWKISH2018All three

The fixed pattern is _A_K___: the first, third, fifth, sixth, and seventh letters remain open. Among 278 tournament-dictionary matches, TALKING, WALKING, MARKETS, PARKING, and PACKAGE show how sharply the same frame can shift from an -ING form to a familiar noun. Only 37 entries rank among common English words, so the broad match count includes plenty of specialist or less familiar plays.

7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and K as the 4th letter

  • 278 words meet the fixed A-second, K-fourth pattern across the included tournament lists.
  • 37 entries fall within the common-word frequency group.
  • Initial B leads with 41 matches; T follows with 28 and H with 26.
  • Final S dominates at 109 words, while G appears at the end of 53.
  • PACKWAX scores 25, ahead of JACKDAW at 24.

Which starting and ending letters narrow the list?

Start with the opening letter when narrowing a rack or a clue: B is the strongest first-letter group, with 41 matches, followed by T at 28 and H at 26. Familiar examples anchor those groups: BANKING and BACKING begin with B, TALKING with T, and HACKING with H. The pattern does not require a particular first letter, but these clusters give you useful checks.

Endings narrow the pool even more. A final S occurs in 109 matches, while final G appears in 53, often in forms such as TALKING, WALKING, and PARKING. Test an S ending when your final tile is unknown, then try G if the word looks like an action or gerund.

How do dictionary coverage and scores compare?

7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and K as the 4th letter span different dictionary coverage: 267 appear in Collins, 205 in NWL2023, and 180 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap; they are not separate piles to add. PACKAGE and WALKING are familiar candidates, while PACKWAX and JACKDAW lead the score table at 25 and 24.

The main limitation is familiarity: only 37 matches are common by frequency, so everyday vocabulary will miss many valid entries. Check your game's word list before committing to a less familiar answer; Collins and NWL2023 do not accept identical sets. PACKWAX tops these matches, but its 25-point raw score depends on board placement.

Questions people ask

What are common 7-letter words with A second and K fourth?
Common examples include TALKING, WALKING, MARKETS, PARKING, and PACKAGE. The full set has 278 matches, but just 37 meet the frequency cutoff for common English. Use those familiar forms as recognition anchors, then check endings such as S or G to search the less familiar remainder.
Which word in this pattern scores the most?
PACKWAX scores highest at 25 points, with JACKDAW next at 24. Those are raw word scores, so a board premium or the placement of other tiles can change your actual total. The unusual high scorer stands apart from familiar options such as PACKAGE and WALKING.
Are all 278 words accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage differs. Collins includes 267 matches, NWL2023 includes 205, and ENABLE includes 180; those counts overlap rather than forming separate groups. Check the word list used by your game before playing a less familiar candidate.

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