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

The fixed pattern is K _ O _ _ _ _. Familiar-looking choices include knowing, knocked, knotted, and knocker, while khodjas and khotbah are less everyday forms. Only 2 of these entries rank among the most common English words, so expect a compact set with plenty of specialized vocabulary.

Counts, dictionaries, and a standout at a glance

• Exactly 30 seven-letter words match K _ O _ _ _ _ across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins includes 28 matches, while NWL2023 contains 18 and ENABLE contains 16.
• KNOWHOW is the top-scoring everyday word at 20 points.
• KHODJAS tops the Scrabble scoring examples at 22 points before any board bonuses.
• The ending varies: 9 words finish in S, 6 in D, and 5 in R.

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

The K-O pattern is unusually narrow beside some nearby seven-letter patterns: 30 matches here compared with 388 for S in the first position and O in the third. A different third letter also changes the search substantially; K with N in third place has 65 matches.

Start with recognizable forms such as knowing, knocked, knotted, and knocker when you need candidates you can spot quickly. The remaining entries include less familiar forms such as knoller, knopped, and knouted. With only 2 common words in the full set, a familiar-looking start does not guarantee an everyday answer.

The 30-word total combines entries found in at least one tournament dictionary, rather than promising that every game accepts every entry. Collins has broader coverage here than either NWL2023 or ENABLE, so a word accepted in one version can fail in another.

Which matching words score highest in Scrabble?

KHODJAS leads at 22 points, followed by KNOWHOW at 20. KHOTBAH and KHOTBEH each score 19, while KNOCKED and KNOBBLY each reach 18. Those less familiar spellings outrank the more recognizable examples, so checking the rack against the full pattern can uncover stronger plays.

KNOWHOW is the standout recognizable high scorer in this group, but it still trails KHODJAS by 2 points. The score figures are base word scores; board premiums can change a play’s total. For a clue-solving game rather than a scoring turn, use the fixed K and O positions first, then narrow candidates by the remaining letters.