7-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and I as the 4th letter

This pattern is tighter than the two fixed letters suggest: every match also starts with S. The set includes skiings, skailed, and skyiest, alongside less familiar forms such as skriech and skliffs. None meet the common-word cutoff, so treat the pattern as a puzzle constraint rather than a list of everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: the SK pattern

• There are 11 tournament-dictionary matches for the fixed pattern.
• All 11 begin SK, making the third letter S in every answer.
• Collins includes all 11; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include only two.
• SKLIFFS leads the scoring list at 17 Scrabble points.
• Five end in S, three in D, two in H, and one in T.

Which matching words score the most?

SKLIFFS tops the scores at 17 points. SKRIECH and SKRIKED each score 16, while SKRIEGH, SKRIKES, and SKRIMPS are next at 15. The cluster shows why a fixed pattern can still create strong scoring options: several matches carry valuable letters.

The endings narrow the search further. Five words finish in S, including SKIINGS and SKRIMPS; three end in D, including SKAILED and SKRIKED. SKRIECH and SKRIEGH end in H, while SKAITHS is the sole T-ending match.

How to use the 7-letter K-second, I-fourth pattern

For 7-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and I as the 4th letter, lock in the shared SK start before testing endings. That cuts the search to 11 candidates, and the final letter can reduce it again: S is the most common finish, while T appears only once.

The dictionary split is a real limitation: only two matches appear in ENABLE and only two in NWL2023, even though Collins has all 11. Check your game's word list before building a play around an unfamiliar entry; none of these words are common.

• Try SK- as the opening when the first letter is unknown; every match supports it.
• Use an S ending as the first ending to test, since five matches finish that way.
• Keep SKLIFFS in mind for score potential, but confirm it is accepted in your game.