7-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and E as the 6th letter

The fixed pattern is _K___E_: K sits in position two and E in position six. The 59 matches are far from evenly distributed by first letter, since 57 begin with S. Skilled, skipped, skinned, and skillet are recognizable examples; many other matches are less common. That opening S is the quickest way to narrow the search.

7-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and E as the 6th letter

• The pattern returns 59 words found in at least one tournament dictionary.
• S begins 57 matches; A and E begin one match apiece.
• The counts are 31 in ENABLE, 57 in Collins, and 35 in NWL2023.
• Skilled, skipped, skinned, and skillet are among the familiar examples.
• Skiffed and skoffed lead the score list at 18 Scrabble points each.

Why do most matches start with S?

Almost every match starts with S: 57 of the 59 words do, leaving only two exceptions. One begins with A and one with E. Once K is fixed in the second slot, trying S first is the strongest practical shortcut for solving this pattern.

The S-starting group includes several clear everyday forms: skilled, skipped, skinned, skimmed, and skirted. Skillet is a familiar noun, while skipper and skimmer are recognizable people or objects. These examples make the pattern easier to scan than a string of unfamiliar entries.

Frequency is a real limitation: just five matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by word frequency. The remaining entries are less likely to come to mind during a casual puzzle, so use the fixed positions rather than relying on vocabulary recall alone.

Endings, scores, and a dictionary caveat

The final letter offers another useful filter. D closes 31 matches and R closes 19; S appears at the end of six, while T closes three. If your puzzle already reveals a final D, prioritize forms such as skilled, skipped, or skimmed instead of checking every possible ending.

Skiffed and skoffed score 18 points apiece in Scrabble, ahead of skipped, skimmed, skimped, and several others at 16. Both top scorers are less familiar than skilled, so a high score does not make a word the likeliest answer. For 7-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and E as the 6th letter, the score list is a bonus, not a substitute for checking your rack.

Dictionary coverage also differs: the pattern has 57 Collins entries but 35 in NWL2023. A word accepted in one list may not work in another, so check your game's word list before challenging or playing an obscure match.