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

This frame gives you a built-in final tile: all 107 matches end in S, while the third position stays K. VIKINGS, BIKINIS, MAKINGS, and TAKINGS make the pattern easy to recognize. The main catch is dictionary coverage: Collins lists 102, ENABLE 57, and NWL2023 74.

Key facts about this pattern

• 107 tournament-dictionary entries fit the fixed K-third frame.
• Every entry ends in S; there is no alternate final letter.
• Only 1 word meets the common-word frequency cutoff.
• MIKVAHS, MIKVEHS, and DUKKAHS lead scoring at 19 points each.

How the K-S pattern takes shape

The familiar cluster includes VIKINGS, BIKINIS, MAKINGS, and TAKINGS. These examples share more than the required K: they show how a word can carry a recognizable plural ending while its third tile remains fixed. ANKLETS and ALKENES broaden the sound of the set, so do not search only for “-ings.”

The final S is guaranteed, which makes rack planning more direct than in a mixed-ending pattern. First test if your other letters form a valid stem around the K; then use the final S as an extension or as part of a longer placement. The ending alone does not prove that a candidate is accepted.

Which plays stand out on the board?

Using the fixed ending

Frequency is the real limitation: just 1 entry falls within the stated cutoff, despite the readable examples near the top. Dictionary sets diverge, with Collins at 102, NWL2023 at 74, and ENABLE at 57; a rare candidate accepted in one list may be absent in another.

Because every answer ends in S, this pattern fits a rack with a spare S or a board lane that needs a final tile. Avoid treating every entry as an ordinary plural; the set includes varied forms and specialist vocabulary, so verify uncommon entries against your game list.