7-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and Y as the 3rd letter

This pattern is unusually tight: every match starts with SKY, from familiar words like SKYLINE and SKYWARD to less common entries such as SKYFING. The 25-word group averages 17.7 points, but only one word falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. That gap matters when you need a playable answer rather than a dictionary find.

At a glance: every match starts with SKY

• There are 25 seven-letter matches with K second and Y third.
• All 25 begin with SKY; SKYLINE, SKYWARD, and SKYDIVE are recognizable examples.
• Collins includes 23 matches, NWL2023 includes 17, and ENABLE includes 13.
• Only one match is among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• SKYJACK leads the scoring list at 27 points, ahead of SKYWALK and SKYHOOK at 21.

Which 7-letter words have K second and Y third?

The 25 matches share the opening SKY, so the remaining four letters do most of the work. Familiar choices include SKYLINE, SKYWARD, SKYDIVE, and SKYLARK; the list also has SKYHOOK, SKYWAYS, and SKYCAPS.

The endings split across several letters: five words end in E, five in S, and four in K. That makes the final letter a useful filter when crossing a known pattern with your board. SKYJACK, SKYWALK, and SKYHOOK all finish in K.

What scores well, and what should you watch for?

SKYJACK tops the scoring values at 27 points. SKYWALK and SKYHOOK each score 21, while SKYWAYS scores 20; those K- and W-heavy combinations explain the advantage over more familiar SKYLINE.

A useful rule of thumb: treat the SKY opening as a pattern clue, not proof that a word will feel familiar. Twenty-one matches have definitions, but only one meets the common-word frequency cutoff. Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE also accept different-sized subsets, so check your game's word list before committing. For the exact pattern, 7-letter words with K as the 2nd letter and Y as the 3rd letter are a narrow group, not a source of everyday vocabulary.