7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and K as the 3rd letter

The fixed letters narrow the search to a short, unusual set: examples include BEKNOWN, HEKTARE, REKEYED and TEKTITE. None falls within the common-word frequency group, so familiar everyday guesses are scarce. The pattern still has useful structure: nearly half the matches end in S, and several of its top tile-score words are built around K.

At a glance, the E-K pattern

• 19 seven-letter words have E second and K third in the tournament-dictionary count.
• Collins includes all 19 matches; NWL2023 has 14, while ENABLE has 9.
• Zero matches fall within the 25,000 most common English words by frequency.
• Nine words end in S, making S the most frequent final letter by a clear margin.

Which E-K words score the most?

KEKSYES leads the score list at 18, followed by LEKYTHI and DEKKOED at 17 apiece. BEKNOWN, LEKKING and BEKNAVE each score 16. These are strong tile-score candidates, but their unfamiliar forms make them risky unless you already know your game's dictionary.

The more recognizable examples include REKEYED, HEKTARE and TEKTITE. REKEYED scores 15, while HEKTARE scores 14. The average score is 14, so KEKSYES sits four points above that mark; the unusual spelling, not a long run of high-value letters, is the standout.

How do 7-letter words with E second and K third vary?

Nine of the 19 matches finish with S; three finish with E, and two each finish with D or G. That makes an S-ending a useful next constraint when you have the final tile, while an E-ending leaves a smaller group. The remaining endings (I, N and O) occur once apiece.

For 7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and K as the 3rd letter, dictionary coverage matters as much as the pattern. The Collins count is 19, compared with 14 in NWL2023 and 9 in ENABLE, so a word accepted in one game may not transfer to another. Check your game's word list before committing an obscure entry.