7-letter words with B as the 1st letter and K as the 5th letter

7-letter words with B in position 1 and K in position 5 number 64; examples include BLOCKED, BLANKET, BANGKOK, and BUZUKIA scores 22 points.

64 wordsTop pick BLOCKEDHighest score BUZUKIA 22

8 of 64 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With B in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (516 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 64 · most-used first

  • BLOCKED16
  • BLANKET13
  • BANGKOK18
  • BRACKET15
  • BREAKUP15
  • BREAKER13
  • BLACKED16
  • BLOCKER15
  • BLINKED14
  • BRISKET13
  • BRACKEN15
  • BLACKER15
  • BLANKLY16
  • BRISKLY16
  • BLANKED14
  • BRICKED16
  • BLINKER13
  • BLACKEN15
  • BREKKIE17
  • BUMPKIN17
  • BLANKIE13
  • BLEAKER13
  • BLEAKLY16
  • BROOKIE13
  • BROCKET15
  • BRISKER13
  • BAULKED14
  • BLACKLY18
  • BRODKIN14
  • BROOKED14
  • BETOKEN13
  • BRICKLE15
  • BETAKEN13
  • BRICKIE15
  • BOINKED14
  • BRICKEN15
  • BLANKER13
  • BROCKED16
  • BRUSKER13
  • BLUNKED14
  • BLUNKER13
  • BAASKAP15
  • BARMKIN15
  • BATIKED14
  • BAULKER13
  • BAWDKIN17
  • BEINKED14
  • BERAKED14

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All valid words 64

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

  • BAASKAP15
  • BANGKOK18
  • BARMKIN15
  • BATIKED14
  • BAULKED14
  • BAULKER13
  • BAWDKIN17
  • BEINKED14
  • BERAKED14
  • BERAKES13
  • BETAKEN13
  • BETAKES13
  • BETOKEN13
  • BLACKED16
  • BLACKEN15
  • BLACKER15
  • BLACKLY18
  • BLANKED14
  • BLANKER13
  • BLANKET13
  • BLANKIE13
  • BLANKLY16
  • BLEAKER13
  • BLEAKLY16
  • BLINKED14
  • BLINKER13
  • BLOCKED16
  • BLOCKER15
  • BLOCKIE15
  • BLUNKED14
  • BLUNKER13
  • BODIKIN14
  • BOINKED14
  • BOOMKIN15
  • BOORKAS13
  • BOURKHA16
  • BRACKEN15
  • BRACKET15
  • BRANKED14
  • BREAKER13
  • BREAKUP15
  • BREKKIE17
  • BRICKED16
  • BRICKEN15
  • BRICKIE15
  • BRICKLE15
  • BRISKED14
  • BRISKEN13
  • BRISKER13
  • BRISKET13
  • BRISKLY16
  • BROCKED16
  • BROCKET15
  • BROCKIT15
  • BRODKIN14
  • BROOKED14
  • BROOKIE13
  • BRUCKLE15
  • BRUSKER13
  • BUBUKLE15
  • BUMPKIN17
  • BUZUKIA22
  • BUZUKIS22
  • BYCOKET18
Letters by positionIn 59% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. R36%
  2. L28%
  3. A11%
3rd letter
  1. A20%
  2. I20%
  3. O17%
4th letter
  1. C27%
  2. N19%
  3. A13%
6th letter
  1. E59%
  2. I22%
  3. L11%
7th letter
  1. D23%
  2. N19%
  3. R16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; BUZUKIA tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1313 points: 18 words
  2. 14 points: 13 words
  3. 1515 points: 17 words
  4. 16 points: 8 words
  5. 1717 points: 3 words
  6. 18 points: 3 words
  7. 1919 points: 0 words
  8. 20 points: 0 words
  9. 2121 points: 0 words
  10. 22 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BUZUKIA2225All three
BUZUKIS2225All three
BANGKOK1821All three
BLACKLY1821All three
BYCOKET1819Collins only
BREKKIE1718NWL only
BUMPKIN1722All three
BAWDKIN1719Collins only
BLOCKED1619All three
BLACKED1619All three
BLANKLY1619All three
BRISKLY1617All three

7-letter words with B in position 1 and K in position 5 gives you 64 tournament-dictionary entries. BLOCKED, BLANKET, BANGKOK anchor the pattern with recognizable spellings. The 14.8 average score is this batch’s highest, while only 8 entries are common. D ends 15 words, ahead of N at 12 and R at 10. This set has its own shape: the fixed positions stay constant while the last-letter counts determine where a search is most productive.

How many 7-letter words with B in position 1 and K in position 5?

  • There are 64 matches for the fixed B 1st and K 5th pattern.
  • 8 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Ending leaders are D with 15, N with 12, R with 10.
  • BUZUKIA is the top scorer at 22 points.

What the ending counts reveal

8 average score is this batch’s highest, while only 8 entries are common. D ends 15 words, ahead of N at 12 and R at 10.

BLOCKED, BLANKET, and BRISKET make the frame easy to recognize. This distribution gives a solver a sensible sequence: hold the required positions, test the largest ending group, and then widen the search.

BLOCKED is a concrete check that the pattern has been read correctly.

Where the examples and scores differ

BUZUKIA and BUZUKIS tie at 22 points apiece. The top-value entries sit far from ordinary words such as BREAKUP.

Unfamiliar candidates call for a game-list check before a play. Letter value explains the scoring lead, but the pattern itself does not promise an easy board placement.

Check cross-letters before spending a turn on a rare candidate.

Questions people ask

Which word scores highest in 7-letter words with B in position 1 and K in position 5?
BUZUKIA leads at 22 points. BUZUKIS scores 22, and BANGKOK scores 18. BUZUKIA and BUZUKIS tie at 22 points apiece. Treat score as one clue; the word must still fit the board and your game’s accepted vocabulary.
Which ending should I test first for this pattern?
D leads with 15 matches, followed by N with 12. BLOCKED, BLANKET, and BRISKET make the frame easy to recognize. After those groups, check R; the smaller ending counts can still contain the answer you need.
Are these seven-letter words common?
8 of the 64 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. BLOCKED, BLANKET, BANGKOK are useful recognition anchors, but the full set includes specialized vocabulary. Collins has 62, NWL2023 has 45, and ENABLE has 39 matches.

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