7-letter words with K as the 3rd letter and E as the 6th letter

Lock K into the third tile and E into the sixth, and the choices narrow fast. This set has only one word among the top 25,000 English words, so expect more specialist vocabulary than familiar everyday plays. Recognizable examples include LIKENED and WAKENED; ALKANES and ALKENES show a different, technical side of the pattern.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 47 matching words across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.
• Collins contains all 47; NWL2023 includes 26, while ENABLE includes 21.
• Only one match falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Twenty-two words end in S, making S the leading final letter by a wide margin.
• JUKSKEI tops the listed Scrabble scores at 22 points.

Which final letters appear most often?

S is the clear leader: 22 of the 47 matches end with that letter. D comes next with eight, while N and T each finish four words. If your board already gives you an S at the end, start by checking this pattern’s largest group.

The remaining endings are much thinner: R appears three times, E and H twice apiece, and A once. That distribution makes a known final letter a strong filter; don’t spend a turn testing a rare ending before checking S or D.

7-letter words with K as the 3rd letter and E as the 6th letter

JUKSKEI scores 22 points, ahead of KOKOBEH at 20. JAKESES, KEKSYES, and YUKKIER each score 18, so the best totals come from unusual letter combinations rather than familiar words. BAKKIES and BIKKIES are also among the higher scorers, at 17 points apiece.

For 7-letter words with K as the 3rd letter and E as the 6th letter, treat the count as a pattern-solving resource, not a promise of common vocabulary. LIKENED and WAKENED are more recognizable than many entries, but the full set spans Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE. Check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar form.