7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and K as the 4th letter

This pattern has 80 matches, fewer than several nearby combinations: M with T in fourth has 191, and M with I has 167. Familiar entries include MARKETS, MARKING and MANKIND, but everyday vocabulary is a small slice of the results. Just nine matches qualify as common under the frequency measure, so expect plenty of less familiar choices.

At a glance: the M-and-K pattern

• All 80 matches begin with M and place K in the fourth position.
• MARKETS, MARKING and MANKIND are recognizable examples.
• 30 words end in S, the most common final letter in this group.
• MAWKISH and MISKICK lead the scoring list at 19 points each.

Which matches score the most?

MAWKISH and MISKICK tie at 19 points on the listed Scrabble values. MOCKERY, MICKEYS, MOCKNEY and MUCKILY follow at 18, while MOCKUPS scores 17. The K supplies a valuable tile, but the word’s score is only part of the board calculation.

For a practical play, check whether the K can land on a premium letter square before you commit. MARKETS and MONKEYS are more familiar options, but their scores are lower: 16 points for MONKEYS. Board premiums can change the result, so compare the placement as well as the word.

7-letter words with M as the 1st letter and K as the 4th letter

The ending pattern is unusually concentrated: 30 matches finish in S, compared with 12 ending in R and eight ending in Y. That makes plural-looking forms such as MARKETS, MARKUPS and MOCKUPS a sizable part of the set, while other endings are much less common.

Dictionary coverage varies: 77 matches appear in Collins, 63 in NWL2023 and 57 in ENABLE. Those counts overlap, so they are not separate piles to add together. The limitation is real: only nine words are common by frequency, and some entries will feel obscure.

Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar play.