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

This pattern narrows the field to 23 tournament-dictionary words, far fewer than the 69 matching words that start with S and have Y third. Familiar KEY- forms such as KEYNOTE and KEYWORD sit beside less familiar entries like KRYPTON and KRYTRON. Only two entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so expect some specialist vocabulary.

7-letter words with K first and Y third

• There are 23 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• KEYWAYS is the top scorer at 20 points; KAYFABE and KAYAKED score 19.
• Nine of the words end in S, the most common final letter in this group.
• Collins lists 21 matches, compared with 16 in NWL2023 and 13 in ENABLE.

Which matching words score the most?

KEYWAYS leads at 20 points, ahead of KAYFABE and KAYAKED at 19. KEYWORD and KAYAKER score 18, while KEYHOLE, KEYCARD, and KEYPADS each reach 17. The average score across the group is 16, making KEYWAYS the standout scoring option.

Among the recognizable examples, the KEY- opening appears in KEYNOTE, KEYWORD, KEYHOLE, KEYLESS, KEYRING, and KEYCARD. KAY- brings a different sound in KAYAKER and KAYAKED; KRYPTON offers a consonant-heavy alternative.

What endings and dictionary limits should you know?

S is the most frequent ending, with nine words; D and E follow with four each. G, N, and R each finish two. That spread gives you a practical scan order: check S first, then D or E, before trying the less common endings.

Dictionary totals overlap, so the 21 Collins, 16 NWL2023, and 13 ENABLE entries do not add up to 23 separate words. Twenty matches have definitions, but only two meet the common-word cutoff. No match is a Wordle answer or an allowed guess; check your game's word list before playing less familiar entries.