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

The pattern is K _ _ R _ _ _, and its 13 matches range from the familiar keyring to specialist forms such as khirkah and kharifs. The small pool has a clear scoring leader, but dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes every match, while NWL2023 and ENABLE include fewer.

The pattern at a glance

• Thirteen matches fit the K _ _ R _ _ _ pattern.
• Collins accepts all 13; NWL2023 accepts 8, and ENABLE accepts 7.
• Keyring is the clearest familiar entry; none of the matches ranks as common.
• Khirkah tops the scores at 21, ahead of kharifs at 17.
• Nine entries have definitions, and nine of the 13 end in S.

7-letter words with K first and R fourth

The pattern is unusually narrow: 13 words start with K and place R fourth. The same seven-letter pattern with S first has 341 matches, making the K restriction the sharper filter by far.

Recognisable keyring shares space with knurled, kerries, karroos, kauries, and kerrias. The less familiar forms kharifs, khurtas, kieries, kinreds, knarred, and koories complete the set; none ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Dictionary coverage differs sharply. Collins includes all 13, while NWL2023 has 8 and ENABLE has 7; check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar form.

Which matches score highest?

Scoring changes the order. Khirkah leads at 21 points, kharifs follows at 17, and keyring reaches 15; the other listed leaders score 14 or less. The unusual KH opening makes the highest-scoring play, not the familiar-looking keyring.

Nine of the 13 words end in S, so a rack or board position calling for that final letter still leaves a small, specialist pool. The other endings are D twice, with G and H appearing once each.

Khirkah’s score is its score; a premium square can change which play earns more.