7-letter words with K as the 3rd letter and S as the 5th letter

Slot three is K and slot five is S, leaving only 15 seven-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries. None is classified as common, so expect specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses. The pattern still has a pair of standout rack scores: ZAKUSKI and ZAKUSKA each reach 24 points.

At a glance: a rare K-and-S pattern

• Collins contains all 15 matches; NWL2023 contains 9, and ENABLE contains 7.
• ZAKUSKI and ZAKUSKA tie for the lead at 24 points apiece.
• Five words begin with A, the largest starting-letter group; R and Z each contribute 2.
• Ten matches end in S, while A and I each finish 2.
• Thirteen matches have definitions, and the average score is 14.2.

Which 7-letter words with K third and S fifth score highest?

ZAKUSKI and ZAKUSKA share the top score, but their final letters differ: the former ends in I and the latter in A. That distinction matters when a rack or crossing tile fixes the final square.

JAKESES follows at 18 points, while TSKTSKS reaches 15 and RIKISHI and RIKISHA each score 14. For raw tile value, the two ZAKUS- forms are the clear targets; a premium square can change the board result, not their base ranking.

Which first and last letters are most common?

An A opening is the likeliest starting shape, with five matches; the other ten split across seven first letters. The A examples are ANKUSES, ARKOSES, ARKOSIC, ASKESES, and ASKESIS.

Ending S is more common but not universal: ten words take that ending, leaving five that finish in A, I, or C. When a crossing letter rules out S, keep those three endings in play rather than discarding the pattern.

How do 7-letter words with K third and S fifth compare?

Treat this K/S pattern as a narrow lookup, not a starter strategy: none of its matches is classified as common, and the average score is 14.2. Nearby choices are far broader: changing the third letter to R gives 124 matches, while I gives 75.

Dictionary coverage is the main limitation for these specialist forms. Collins lists all 15, but NWL2023 has 9 and ENABLE has 7; check your game's word list before building a play around a less familiar entry.