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7-letter words with I as the 1st letter and K as the 6th letter

7-letter words with I as the 1st letter and K as the 6th letter: 10 entries, with seven ending in S.

10 wordsTop pick ICELIKEHighest score IVYLIKE 17

With I in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (189 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • ICELIKE13
  • IMBARKS15
  • IMBOSKS15
  • IMMASKS15
  • IMPARKS15
  • INKLIKE15
  • INLOCKS13
  • INWICKS16
  • INWORKS14
  • IVYLIKE17
All valid words 10

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

  • ICELIKE13
  • IMBARKS15
  • IMBOSKS15
  • IMMASKS15
  • IMPARKS15
  • INKLIKE15
  • INLOCKS13
  • INWICKS16
  • INWORKS14
  • IVYLIKE17

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
IVYLIKE1718All three
INWICKS1618Collins only
IMBARKS1517All three
IMPARKS1517All three
INKLIKE1517All three
IMBOSKS1517Collins only
IMMASKS1517Collins only
INWORKS1415Collins only
ICELIKE1315All three
INLOCKS1316Collins only

Fixing I in the opening square and K in the sixth narrows the search to a compact set. None of the 10 entries meets the common-word cutoff, though eight have dictionary definitions. IVYLIKE, INWICKS, and forms such as ICELIKE and INKLIKE offer recognizable construction clues; several other entries are more specialized word-game vocabulary.

Pattern snapshot

  • Only 10 tournament-dictionary entries fit the fixed I _ _ _ _ K _ pattern.
  • Seven finish in S; the remaining three finish in E.
  • Collins counts all 10; ENABLE and NWL2023 count five each.
  • Eight have definitions, but none meets the common group.
  • IVYLIKE leads at 17 points; INWICKS follows at 16.

Why do most of these words end in S?

Seven of the 10 entries finish with S, so treat that as your leading branch, not a certainty. IMBARKS, IMBOSKS, IMMASKS, IMPARKS, INLOCKS, INWICKS, and INWORKS show the pattern; ICELIKE, INKLIKE, and IVYLIKE account for the E endings.

The sixth letter makes this clue unusually tight. The related pattern with I first and E sixth has 189 matches, compared with 10 for K in the sixth position. Lock in K, then work through the final-letter split before trying less familiar middle letters.

Using 7-letter words with I first and K sixth

For a rack or board clue, start with the fixed positions and the S-ending branch. IVYLIKE is the standout score, while INWICKS is next; their scores are base totals, and premium squares can change a play. The entries are not all equally familiar, so check your game's word list once before relying on an obscure form.

  • Try the three E-ending forms when the final square rules out S.
  • Use IVYLIKE as a high-scoring candidate when its letters fit your rack.
  • Keep INWICKS in mind for a strong score with an S ending.
  • Do not assume a word in Collins also appears in your game's dictionary.

Questions people ask

Are any of these words common?
None meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so expect an obscure set rather than everyday vocabulary. Eight entries have dictionary definitions, but that does not make every form familiar. For a strict clue, use the fixed I and K positions first, then test the remaining letters against your game's word list.
Which word scores highest in Scrabble?
IVYLIKE is the top scorer at 17 points on the standard letter values, ahead of INWICKS at 16. IVYLIKE combines the high-value V with two I tiles and a K. Board premiums can change the total, so treat these as scores.
Are all 10 accepted in every word game?
No. Collins includes all 10, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include five, so a word accepted in one list may be missing from another. These totals do not identify which individual entries belong to each set; check the word list used by your game before playing.

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