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

The fixed pattern is _K__I__, so the second and fifth tiles are settled while four positions remain open. Only two of the 19 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency: skating and skyline. Dictionary coverage differs: Collins accepts 17, NWL2023 accepts 13, and ENABLE accepts 9, so your game's word list affects which matches count.

The K-and-I pattern at a glance

• Only two of the 19 matches are common words.
• Sixteen begin with S; two begin with A, and one begins with O.
• Eleven end in G, while three end in E.
• Skydive, skyfing, and skylike each score 18 points.
• Collins includes 17 of them, NWL2023 13 and ENABLE 9.

Which starts and endings are most common?

Sixteen of the 19 words start with S, making the opening SK the strongest pattern clue. The only alternatives are akebias and akenial, plus okaying; spotting an initial A or O narrows the search immediately.

Endings are less concentrated: 11 finish in G, but the other eight are split across E, H, L, N, R, and S. Skeeing ends in E, while skreigh ends in H. Check a final G early, but don't treat it as a requirement.

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

For a score-led choice, compare the three 18-point options: skydive, skyfing, and skylike. Skewing, skiving, and okaying each score 15, as do skreigh, skrying, skyring, and skyting. The average score across the matches is 14.2, so the top scorers stand above the group average.

Only two matches are common, while 15 have definitions. Skating and skyline are easy to recognize; less familiar entries include skiting, skrying, and skolion. For a puzzle clue, lock in the K and I first, then use the starting or ending-letter counts to narrow your candidates.