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

A fixed-letter clue narrows the search sharply: K must open the word, while P sits in its fourth slot. KEEPING and KEEPERS show the familiar KEEP- start; KRYPTON takes a very different route through the same pattern. Just 2 entries rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words, so expect a mix of recognizable forms and specialist vocabulary.

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

• 36 words fit the K-first, P-fourth pattern.
• KIPPAHS leads the scoring list at 18 points.
• KEYPADS and KALPAKS each score 17.
• 19 entries end in S; G is next with 6.
• Collins has 35 matches, NWL2023 has 24, and ENABLE has 17.

Which endings show up most often?

S leads by a wide margin: 19 of the 36 entries end with that letter, while G is next with 6. KEEPERS, KIPPERS, KEYPADS, and KELPIES make the S-ending group easy to spot. The pattern has a strong plural-like surface, though the final letter alone does not tell you a word’s grammatical role.

The same K-first, P-fourth pattern appears in 17 five-letter entries and 30 six-letter entries, compared with 36 at seven letters. More letters do not guarantee more familiar words: only 2 entries here rank among the most frequent English words. For comparison, the S-first version of this pattern has 197 matches, far more than this K set.

Which K-and-P words score highest?

KIPPAHS tops this group at 18 points; KEYPADS and KALPAKS follow at 17 each. Those are the clearest scoring standouts among the examples. Start with KIPPAHS when your rack and board position allow it, then check whether the other high-value options fit your crossing letters.

A strong score still depends on placement, not just the word.

For 7-letter words with K as the 1st letter and P as the 4th letter, dictionary acceptance is uneven. Collins includes 35 matches, compared with 24 in NWL2023 and 17 in ENABLE; those counts overlap rather than representing separate words. Specialist entries such as KALPAKS may not appear in every game’s lexicon, so check your game's word list before committing a disputed play.