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

7-letter words with K as the 1st letter and N as the 3rd letter total 65 tournament-dictionary matches; KUNZITE leads the score list at 20 points.

65 wordsTop pick KINGDOMHighest score KUNZITE 20

4 of 65 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With K in 1st place, N is the most common 3rd letter (65 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 65 · most-used first

  • KINGDOM15
  • KINETIC13
  • KINDRED13
  • KINSHIP16
  • KINGPIN14
  • KINDEST12
  • KENNELS11
  • KINSMAN13
  • KENNETT11
  • KINASES11
  • KINSMEN13
  • KINDLED13
  • KINDLES12
  • KINFOLK18
  • KINDLER12
  • KINESIS11
  • KINKIER15
  • KENNING12
  • KINKING16
  • KINGLET12
  • KINDERS12
  • KUNZITE20
  • KENOSIS11
  • KANAKAS15
  • KENTING12
  • KANTELE11
  • KENOTIC13
  • KINGING13
  • KONGONI12
  • KONNING12
  • KINKLES15
  • KANTARS11
  • KINESES11
  • KENNERS11
  • KINLESS11
  • KINGCUP16
  • KANTING12
  • KINESIC13
  • KANBANS13
  • KANDIES12
  • KANGHAS15
  • KANTELA11
  • KANTENS11
  • KANTHAS14
  • KENCHES16
  • KENNETS11
  • KENOSES11
  • KENTIAS11

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All valid words 65

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

  • KANAKAS15
  • KANBANS13
  • KANDIES12
  • KANGHAS15
  • KANTARS11
  • KANTELA11
  • KANTELE11
  • KANTENS11
  • KANTHAS14
  • KANTING12
  • KENCHES16
  • KENNELS11
  • KENNERS11
  • KENNETS11
  • KENNETT11
  • KENNING12
  • KENOSES11
  • KENOSIS11
  • KENOTIC13
  • KENTIAS11
  • KENTING12
  • 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
  • KONFYTS17
  • KONGONI12
  • KONKING16
  • KONNING12
  • KUNJOOS18
  • KUNKARS15
  • KUNKURS15
  • KUNZITE20
  • KYNDING16
Letters by positionIn 54% of these words the 2nd letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. I54%
  2. E17%
  3. A15%
4th letter
  1. D15%
  2. T12%
  3. G12%
5th letter
  1. I23%
  2. E17%
  3. S9%
6th letter
  1. E25%
  2. N18%
  3. I14%
7th letter
  1. S49%
  2. G14%
  3. N8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; KUNZITE tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 18 words
  2. 12 points: 14 words
  3. 1313 points: 11 words
  4. 14 points: 2 words
  5. 1515 points: 8 words
  6. 16 points: 7 words
  7. 1717 points: 1 words
  8. 18 points: 3 words
  9. 1919 points: 0 words
  10. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KUNZITE2022All three
KINFOLK1820All three
KINKILY1819All three
KUNJOOS1822Collins only
KONFYTS1717Collins only
KINSHIP1617All three
KINKING1619All three
KINGCUP1621All three
KENCHES1617All three
KONKING1619All three
KINCHIN1618Collins only
KYNDING1618Collins only

KIN- examples such as KINGDOM, KINETIC, and KINDRED give this 65-word frame a recognizable core. Four entries are common by frequency, while KUNZITE leads scoring at 20. S closes 32 candidates, twice the next ending count of nine for G, making the final tile a strong first check.

Familiar KIN words against the score lead

  • The tournament list has 65 matches.
  • 4 entries meet the common-frequency measure.
  • 50 words have definitions.
  • KUNZITE leads scoring at 20 points.

What stands out in this N frame?

KINGDOM, KINETIC, KINDRED, and KINSHIP show why the KN-in-the-middle frame has a stronger everyday core than its total count suggests. It contains 65 matches, with four common-frequency entries. The rare end is still useful on a board: KUNZITE leads scoring at 20, while KINFOLK and KINKILY share second place at 18.

S is the most frequent final letter, appearing on 32 candidates. G follows at nine and N at five; 50 entries have definitions. Familiar KING- and KIND- words provide anchors, while the remaining endings are scattered.

KUNZITE sits at the top with 20. KINFOLK and KINKILY share 18 points, two behind, while familiar KIN- examples offer easier recognition.

KUNZITE sits at the top with 20. KINFOLK and KINKILY share 18 points, two behind, while familiar KIN- examples offer easier recognition. Board bonuses can change the practical order, so consider the open squares as well as the printed values.

Play strategy for this K…N frame

Tip

S closes 32 words, G nine, and N five. An S ending is the best first scan, while the other 33 candidates keep alternatives alive.

Questions people ask

How many matches end in S?
Thirty-two of the 65 candidates finish in S. G is next with nine, while N appears five times. The other endings form a smaller scattered group, so an S-ending search captures nearly half but will not cover the whole pattern.
Which candidate scores highest?
KUNZITE leads at 20 points. KINFOLK and KINKILY are tied at 18, three points behind the leader. Familiarity favors the KIN- anchors, while the score table points toward specialist vocabulary.
How does KUNZITE compare with the KIN- anchors?
KUNZITE scores 20, two points above KINFOLK and KINKILY at 18. KINGDOM and KINETIC are easier anchors to recognize, so the highest score is not automatically the safest choice.

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