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

The pattern is K _ _ S _ _ _, so the fourth tile is fixed while the other five positions vary. Just two of these words rank among common English words, which makes the recognizable examples stand out. Endings offer another clue: 15 entries finish with S, while six finish with R.

7-letter words with K first and S fourth: at a glance

• 35 words match the K _ _ S _ _ _ pattern across the covered tournament dictionaries.
• Collins includes 33 matches; NWL2023 includes 27, and ENABLE includes 24.
• Only two matches are common English words, so many answers are specialist vocabulary.
• KITSCHY scores 19 points, the highest score among these words.

Which words fit the K _ _ S _ _ _ pattern?

KISSING, KINSHIP, and KINSMAN are among the easier entries to recognize. The list also includes KNESS­ET, KATSINA, and KATSURA, names and terms that are less likely to come to mind during a quick solve. KITSCHY and KEISTER add more familiar possibilities, though their meanings differ sharply.

The ending distribution narrows the search: 15 matches end in S, including KISSERS and KAISERS. Six end in R, as KEISTER does, and five end in N, including KINSMAN and KINSMEN. Only 35 words fit this exact pattern, compared with 218 seven-letter words starting with P and putting S fourth.

Which matching words score highest?

KITSCHY leads at 19 points, followed by KEKSYES at 18 and KIPSKIN at 17. KINSHIP and KIDSKIN each score 16. Those figures make KITSCHY the standout play, but a premium square can change a board score; the listed values are base tile scores.

KNISHES, KARSEYS, KERSEYS, KEYSETS, and KEYSTER each score 14. This pattern averages 12.7 points per word. For a tougher word-game rack, remember the limitation: only two entries are common, and dictionary coverage differs.

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