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

This pattern has a small, unusual pool: none of its 29 words ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Collins accepts 28, NWL2023 accepts 19, and ENABLE accepts 18. Those totals differ, so check your game's dictionary before committing an unfamiliar word.

7-letter words with E third and K seventh: at a glance

• There are 29 matches, and every one ends in K by definition.
• Collins includes 28; NWL2023 includes 19; ENABLE includes 18.
• ZEEDONK leads the score list at 21 points; the average score is 15.8.
• P is the most common first letter, starting 8 matches.

Which entries stand out for word play?

ZEEDONK scores 21 points, ahead of PREJINK at 20 and CHEWINK at 19. GWEDUCK and RYEPECK each score 18, while ICEPACK and EYEHOOK each score 17. Those high values make the pattern more interesting for Scrabble than its small, obscure pool might suggest.

The P-starting group accounts for 8 matches. Examples include PREBOOK, PRESOAK, PRECOOK, PREPACK, PREROCK, PREWORK, PREJINK, and PREDUSK. OBELISK, DIEBACK, and ICEPACK offer different openings when you are scanning the full set.

All three of the top scores sit above the 15.8 average, which is why this small pool rewards players who know the odd entries.

Why are so few of these words familiar?

The 7-letter words with E as the 3rd letter and K as the 7th letter have zero entries in the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Only 24 of the 29 matches have definitions, so several are specialist or less familiar forms rather than everyday vocabulary.

That rarity is the main practical limitation: a word that fits the tiles may still be rejected by your game's dictionary. The dictionary totals confirm the risk, with 28 Collins matches but only 18 in ENABLE. Treat ZEEDONK and PREJINK as score candidates only when your game accepts them.