7-letter words with K as the 1st letter and P as the 5th letter

With K fixed at the start and P in position five, every answer follows K _ _ _ P _ _. All 12 sit outside our common-word group, and only nine appear in ENABLE or NWL2023. KINGPIN and KNEEPAD are the easiest entries to recognize; several other matches are less familiar, so the fixed letters do most of the work.

7-letter words with K as the 1st letter and P as the 5th letter

• Exactly 12 tournament-dictionary words fit K _ _ _ P _ _.
• Collins includes all 12; ENABLE and NWL2023 include nine each.
• Nine entries have dictionary definitions; none reaches our common-word group.
• Four matches end in D, three in S, and two in N.
• KAJEPUT has the top score: 20 points.

Which dictionaries accept these K–P words?

Collins lists all 12 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 list nine each. A word present in Collins alone can fail in an NWL2023 or ENABLE game, so check your game's dictionary before committing an unfamiliar play.

The small pool stands out beside the same pattern beginning with S: that set has 151 matches. Here, KAJEPUT, KAKAPOS, and KNOPPED sit alongside more recognizable KINGPIN and KNEEPAD.

Which matches score best?

• KAJEPUT scores 20 points, the highest score among these matches.
• KAKAPOS follows at 17; KNAPPED, KALIPHS, KNOPPED, and KLAPPED each score 16.
• KNAPPER and KNAPPLE score 15 apiece, while KINGPIN and KNEEPAD score 14.
• With K and P locked in place, compare the remaining tiles before choosing a play; an unfamiliar word is not automatically the best-scoring option.

The endings are a final check

The final letters are spread across six options rather than clustering around one: D leads with four words, S has three, and N has two. Check the last tile against those counts when a pattern solver or your rack has narrowed the middle letters.

7-letter words with K as the 1st letter and P as the 5th letter also show a clear scoring contrast: KAJEPUT reaches 20, while KINGPIN and KNEEPAD each score 14. Treat these matches as a pattern reference, not everyday vocabulary; none meets our common-word cutoff.