7-letter words with K as the 1st letter and I as the 2nd letter

7-letter words with K as the 1st letter and I as the 2nd letter total 141 tournament-dictionary matches; KICKBOX leads the score list at 26 points.

141 wordsTop pick KILLINGHighest score KICKBOX 26

13 of 141 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With K in 1st place, I is the most common 2nd letter (141 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 13 · most-used first

All valid words 141

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

  • KIAUGHS15
  • KIBBEHS18
  • KIBBITZ24
  • KIBBLED16
  • KIBBLES15
  • KIBBUTZ24
  • KIBITKA17
  • KIBLAHS16
  • KICKBOX26
  • KICKERS17
  • KICKIER17
  • KICKING18
  • KICKOFF23
  • KICKUPS19
  • KIDDERS13
  • KIDDIED14
  • KIDDIER13
  • KIDDIES13
  • KIDDING14
  • KIDDISH16
  • KIDDLES13
  • KIDDOES13
  • KIDDUSH16
  • KIDGIER13
  • KIDLETS12
  • KIDLIKE16
  • KIDLING13
  • KIDLITS12
  • KIDNAPS14
  • KIDNEYS15
  • KIDSKIN16
  • KIDULTS12
  • KIDVIDS16
  • KIEKIES15
  • KIERIES11
  • KIESTER11
  • KIKUMON17
  • KIKUYUS18
  • KILERGS12
  • KILLCOW16
  • KILLDEE12
  • KILLERS11
  • KILLICK17
  • KILLIES11
  • KILLING12
  • KILLJOY21
  • KILLOCK17
  • KILLUTS11
  • KILNING12
  • KILOBAR13
  • KILOBIT13
  • KILORAD12
  • KILOTON11
  • KILTERS11
  • KILTIES11
  • KILTING12
  • KIMBOED16
  • KIMCHEE18
  • KIMCHIS18
  • KIMMERS15
  • KIMONOS13
  • KINARAS11
  • KINASES11
  • KINCHIN16
  • KINCOBS15
  • KINDERS12
  • KINDEST12
  • KINDIES12
  • KINDING13
  • KINDLED13
  • KINDLER12
  • KINDLES12
  • KINDRED13
  • KINEMAS13
  • KINESES11
  • KINESIC13
  • KINESIS11
  • KINETIC13
  • KINETIN11
  • KINFOLK18
  • KINGCUP16
  • KINGDOM15
  • KINGING13
  • KINGLES12
  • KINGLET12
  • KINGPIN14
  • KINKIER15
  • KINKILY18
  • KINKING16
  • KINKLES15
  • KINLESS11
  • KINONES11
  • KINREDS12
  • KINSHIP16
  • KINSMAN13
  • KINSMEN13
  • KIPPAGE16
  • KIPPAHS18
  • KIPPERS15
  • KIPPING16
  • KIPSKIN17
  • KIRBEHS16
  • KIRIMON13
  • KIRKING16
  • KIRKMAN17
  • KIRKMEN17
  • KIRKTON15
  • KIRMESS13
  • KIRNING12
  • KIRPANS13
  • KIRTANS11
  • KIRTLED12
  • KIRTLES11
  • KISHKAS18
  • KISHKES18
  • KISMATS13
  • KISMETS13
  • KISSELS11
  • KISSERS11
  • KISSIER11
  • KISSING12
  • KISTFUL14
  • KISTING12
  • KITBAGS14
  • KITCHEN16
  • KITENGE12
  • KITHARA14
  • KITHING15
  • KITINGS12
  • KITLING12
  • KITSCHY19
  • KITSETS11
  • KITTELS11
  • KITTENS11
  • KITTENY14
  • KITTIES11
  • KITTING12
  • KITTLED12
  • KITTLER11
  • KITTLES11
  • KITTULS11
Letters by positionIn 45% of these words the 7th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. N25%
  2. D13%
  3. L13%
4th letter
  1. D12%
  2. T12%
  3. L11%
5th letter
  1. I26%
  2. E16%
  3. L11%
6th letter
  1. E28%
  2. N15%
  3. I8%
7th letter
  1. S45%
  2. G12%
  3. N10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; KICKBOX tops the list with 26. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 27 words
  2. 12 points: 26 words
  3. 1313 points: 24 words
  4. 14 points: 8 words
  5. 1515 points: 12 words
  6. 16 points: 18 words
  7. 1717 points: 9 words
  8. 18 points: 10 words
  9. 1919 points: 2 words
  10. 20 points: 0 words
  11. 2121 points: 1 words
  12. 22 points: 0 words
  13. 2323 points: 1 words
  14. 24 points: 2 words
  15. 2525 points: 0 words
  16. 26 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KICKBOX2628Collins · NWL
KIBBUTZ2427All three
KIBBITZ2426All three
KICKOFF2324All three
KILLJOY2124All three
KITSCHY1918All three
KICKUPS1922All three
KICKING1821All three
KINFOLK1820All three
KIMCHEE1819All three
KIKUYUS1819Collins · NWL
KISHKES1817All three

KI is a productive opening here, with 141 matches and 13 common-frequency words. KILLING, KITCHEN, and KINGDOM make the pattern approachable; KICKBOX at 26 points shows how far the scoring tail stretches. S is the leading final letter, but 78 candidates end another way.

KI vocabulary and its S-heavy tail

  • The tournament list has 141 matches.
  • 13 entries meet the common-frequency measure.
  • 120 words have definitions.
  • KICKBOX leads scoring at 26 points.

What stands out in this I frame?

This is the broadest frame in the batch: 141 words start KI, and 13 are common by frequency. KILLING, KITCHEN, KINGDOM, KIDDING, and KICKING give you recognizable anchors before the rarer vocabulary begins. The score leaders change the feel: KICKBOX tops the set at 26, followed by KIBBUTZ at 24 and KICKOFF at 23.

S closes 63 entries, the leading ending by a wide margin; G follows at 17 and N at 14. That makes the list feel suffix-heavy even though the opening pair stays fixed. There are 120 defined words, but frequent everyday examples are only a small part of the total, so keep a game dictionary nearby for less familiar options.

KICKBOX leads at 26; KIBBUTZ scores 24 and KICKOFF 23. The trio outranks the familiar examples, which makes the rack and board bonuses decisive.

KICKBOX leads at 26; KIBBUTZ scores 24 and KICKOFF 23. The trio outranks the familiar examples, which makes the rack and board bonuses decisive. Board bonuses can change the practical order, so consider the open squares as well as the printed values.

Play strategy for this K…I frame

Tip

S ends 63 words, G ends 17, and N ends 14. Start with the leading ending, then return to other options if the rack rejects it.

Questions people ask

How many words in this pattern end in S?
S is the final letter for 63 of the 141 matches. G appears at the end of 17 words and N at the end of 14. That gives you a strong first scan, though the remaining endings still account for a substantial part of the group.
What is the top scoring KI word?
KICKBOX scores 26 points, ahead of KIBBUTZ at 24 and KICKOFF at 23. The top three are all much less ordinary than examples such as KILLING or KITCHEN, so treat score and familiarity as separate checks.
Which familiar words anchor the KI group?
KILLING, KITCHEN, KINGDOM, KIDDING, and KICKING are among the approachable examples. They sit in a 141-match pattern whose score leader, KICKBOX, is much less ordinary.

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