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

7-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and L as the 5th letter total 15 tournament-dictionary matches; SKYGLOW leads the score list at 18 points.

15 wordsTop pick SKILLEDHighest score SKYGLOW 18

1 of 15 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

  • 5th letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With K in 2nd place, I is the most common 5th letter (19 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
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  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 15 · most-used first

  • SKILLED12
  • SKILLET11
  • SKULLED12
  • SKYCLAD17
  • SKYGLOW18
  • SKELLUM13
  • SKELLIE11
  • EKUELES11
  • SKAILED12
  • SKIDLID13
  • SKIRLED12
  • SKOALED12
  • SKOLLED12
  • SKOLLIE11
  • SKUDLER12
All valid words 15

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • EKUELES11
  • SKAILED12
  • SKELLIE11
  • SKELLUM13
  • SKIDLID13
  • SKILLED12
  • SKILLET11
  • SKIRLED12
  • SKOALED12
  • SKOLLED12
  • SKOLLIE11
  • SKUDLER12
  • SKULLED12
  • SKYCLAD17
  • SKYGLOW18
Letters by positionIn 93% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S93%
  2. E7%
3rd letter
  1. I27%
  2. O20%
  3. U20%
4th letter
  1. L47%
  2. D13%
  3. I7%
6th letter
  1. E60%
  2. I20%
  3. U7%
7th letter
  1. D53%
  2. E13%
  3. M7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SKYGLOW1819NWL only
SKYCLAD1718Collins only
SKELLUM1317All three
SKIDLID1314Collins only
SKILLED1214All three
SKULLED1215All three
SKAILED1213Collins only
SKIRLED1213All three
SKOALED1213All three
SKOLLED1214Collins only
SKUDLER1214Collins only
SKILLET1113All three

SK accounts for 14 of these 15 matches, but the common core is thin: just one word meets the frequency measure. SKILLED and SKULLED are recognizable, while SKYGLow leads the score table at 18. D closes eight entries, making it the strongest ending to test after the dominant opening.

The SK opening and a D-heavy tail

  • The tournament list has 15 matches.
  • 1 entries meet the common-frequency measure.
  • 8 words have definitions.
  • SKYGLOW leads scoring at 18 points.

What stands out in this L frame?

SK- supplies 14 of the 15 candidates, with EKUELES the lone exception. SKILLED, SKILLET, and SKULLED are the everyday anchors; SKYGLow and SKYCLAD push the score ceiling to 18 and 17. Eight words finish in D, more than any other ending, so the familiar SK- start and a D close form the most practical search path.

Only one entry is common by frequency, although eight have definitions. SKILLED and SKULLED are recognizable; other forms are rarer, so confirm those against your game list.

SKYGLOW scores 18 and SKYCLAD 17. SKILLED is more familiar, even though it trails those leaders at 12.

SKYGLOW scores 18 and SKYCLAD 17. SKILLED is more familiar, even though it trails those leaders at 12. Board bonuses can change the practical order, so consider the open squares as well as the printed values.

SKYCLAD, SKYGLow, SKELLUM, and SKIDLID all meet the letter frame, but only the first two break 17 points. The more familiar SKILLED is listed lower at 12.

Play strategy for this K…L frame

Tip

Eight words end D; two end E, and M, R, S, T, W each occur once. That spread gives a clear first route through the rack.

Questions people ask

How strong is the SK opening in this set?
Fourteen of the 15 matches begin SK, with EKUELES as the lone exception. The fixed opening narrows the search quickly, while D is the most frequent ending at eight words. That combination gives you two simple filters before checking the less familiar center letters.
Which match has the best score?
SKYGLOW scores 18 points, and SKYCLAD follows at 17. SKELLUM and SKIDLID each score 13. The gap at the top is five points, but the familiar SKILLED is easier to recognize than either leader.
Why does SK dominate this pattern?
Fourteen of the 15 matches begin SK, leaving EKUELES as the lone exception. Once you spot that opening, the ending and the middle letters quickly narrow the remaining candidates.

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