7-letter words with K as the 1st letter and L as the 3rd letter

The pattern starts K _ L _ _ _ _, so KILLING, KILLERS and KILOTON fit at a glance. The list is much smaller than several other K-and-third-letter combinations: 47 entries match, while the same-length K-and-N pattern has 65. Only 2 of these entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of unfamiliar plays.

The K-L pattern at a glance

• There are 47 seven-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins includes 46 entries, NWL2023 includes 40, and ENABLE includes 38.
• A final S is the clear favorite: 27 words end in S.
• Only 2 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which K-L words earn the most points?

KOLKHOZ and KOLKOZY lead the Scrabble scoring list at 27 points each, before any board premiums. KOLHOZY follows at 26, while KILLJOY and KYLIXES score 21 apiece. These are striking totals, but the top scorers are less familiar than KILLING or KILOTON.

For a more recognizable rack pattern, KILLING and KILLERS both begin K-I-L-L, while KELPIES and KELVINS offer a different vowel after the opening K. Most entries end in S, so checking that final tile can quickly narrow the possibilities. Don’t assume a familiar-looking word appears in every game dictionary.

How many 7-letter words with K first and L third?

There are 47 7-letter words with K as the 1st letter and L as the 3rd letter in at least one of the covered tournament dictionaries. The separate dictionary counts overlap, which is why Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE counts should not be added together to get the total.

The unusual vocabulary is the catch: KOLKHOZ scores impressively, but memorizing obscure entries is less useful than checking which dictionary your game accepts. Start with common-looking options such as KILLING and KILLERS, then use the exact game list to verify a play.