7-letter words with K as the 1st letter and L as the 4th letter

The pattern is K _ _ L _ _ _, so the fourth position is fixed while the other five letters vary. Examples range from familiar forms such as KILLING and KILLERS to less common entries like KILLICK and KVELLED. Only three matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect many specialist game words rather than everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: K first, L fourth

• There are 47 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• KILLJOY leads the Scrabble scores at 21 points.
• KILLING and KILLERS are recognizable examples that fit K _ _ L _ _ _.
• Twenty-one matches end in S, making S the most frequent final letter.
• Only three matches are common by our word-frequency measure.

Which matching words score highest?

KILLJOY scores 21 points, ahead of KHALIFA, KILLICK, KHALIFS, and KILLOCK at 17 each. KILLJOY stands out because its J and Y add substantial tile value; it is also easy to spot once you have K _ _ L _ _ _.

KIDLIKE scores 16, as do KEBLAHS, KIBLAHS, KHILIMS, and KILLCOW. These scores are for the words themselves, before any board-square bonuses, and the average match scores 13.3. A premium square under J or another valuable tile can change the play's total.

What endings narrow the pattern fastest?

Start by testing S in the final position: 21 of the 47 matches end that way. KILLERS, KIDLETS, and KEELERS show how that ending can combine with the fixed K and L positions.

Other endings are much less common: five matches end in E, five in G (KILLING, KEELING and KITLING among them), four in D, and only two each in K, R, or T. If your crossing letters rule out S, these smaller groups quickly cut down the possibilities.

How do the dictionary counts compare?