7-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and A as the 5th letter

The pattern is unusually concentrated: eight of the 11 answers begin with S, and every one of those eight starts with SKY. The other three begin with A or I. That gives you a fast route through the possibilities when a puzzle fixes K in slot two and A in slot five, but it also means many candidates share the same opening letters.

Quick facts about this K-and-A pattern

• There are 11 matching seven-letter words across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• SKYJACK scores 27 points, the highest score among these matches.
• Eight matches begin with S; the remaining three begin with A or I.
• The four most common final letters are S, K, A, and D, with S appearing most often.
• ENABLE and NWL2023 each recognize 8 of the 11 matches.

Which 7-letter words have K second and A fifth?

The familiar-looking choices mostly cluster around SKY: SKYWARD, SKYLARK, SKYWALK, SKYWAYS, SKYCAPS, SKYJACK, SKYSAIL, and SKYLABS. Once you spot that shared opening, the final letters narrow the group further: four end in S, while three end in K.

The three non-S starters are IKEBANA, AKEDAHS, and AKIRAHO. They break up the SKY pattern, so keep them in mind when the first letter is unknown or ruled out. The contrast is striking: the matching pattern with I in the second position has 331 words, far more than this K-and-A combination.

How should you play K-second, A-fifth words?

For Scrabble, SKYJACK is the standout at 27 points, followed by SKYWALK at 21 and SKYWAYS at 20. The average score is 17.6, so this small set has plenty of letter value even before a premium square changes the total. SKYWARD, SKYLARK, and SKYCAPS each score 18.

The practical catch is dictionary coverage: Collins has all 11, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry. For a puzzle with both positions fixed, scan the SKY words first, then test IKEBANA, AKEDAHS, and AKIRAHO; that order follows the actual shape of the matches.