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7-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and K as the 5th letter

43 7-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and K as the 5th letter meet this pattern, from familiar SNEAKER to the 20-point KNuckly.

43 wordsTop pick KNOCKEDHighest score KNUCKLY 20

3 of 43 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With N in 2nd place, I is the most common 5th letter (197 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 43 · most-used first

  • KNOCKED18
  • INVOKED15
  • KNUCKLE17
  • SNOOKER11
  • SNEAKER11
  • INTAKES11
  • SNEAKED12
  • INVOKES14
  • SNORKEL11
  • SNICKER13
  • KNOCKER17
  • UNASKED12
  • SNICKET13
  • KNICKER17
  • SNACKED14
  • KNACKER17
  • UNBAKED14
  • UNLIKED12
  • SNACKER13
  • INVOKER14
  • UNTAKEN11
  • UNOAKED12
  • SNARKED12
  • UNYOKED15
  • KNACKED18
  • ANANKES11
  • SNOOKED12
  • SNICKED14
  • KNUCKLY20
  • ANGAKOK16
  • UNMAKES13
  • UNLIKES11
  • UNRAKED12
  • ANGEKOK16
  • SNECKED14
  • SNOWKED15
  • UNCAKED14
  • UNCAKES13
  • UNFAKED15
  • UNMAKER13
  • UNRAKES11
  • UNWAKED15
  • UNYOKES14
All valid words 43

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ANANKES11
  • ANGAKOK16
  • ANGEKOK16
  • INTAKES11
  • INVOKED15
  • INVOKER14
  • INVOKES14
  • KNACKED18
  • KNACKER17
  • KNICKER17
  • KNOCKED18
  • KNOCKER17
  • KNUCKLE17
  • KNUCKLY20
  • SNACKED14
  • SNACKER13
  • SNARKED12
  • SNEAKED12
  • SNEAKER11
  • SNECKED14
  • SNICKED14
  • SNICKER13
  • SNICKET13
  • SNOOKED12
  • SNOOKER11
  • SNORKEL11
  • SNOWKED15
  • UNASKED12
  • UNBAKED14
  • UNCAKED14
  • UNCAKES13
  • UNFAKED15
  • UNLIKED12
  • UNLIKES11
  • UNMAKER13
  • UNMAKES13
  • UNOAKED12
  • UNRAKED12
  • UNRAKES11
  • UNTAKEN11
  • UNWAKED15
  • UNYOKED15
  • UNYOKES14
Letters by positionIn 91% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. U37%
  2. S30%
  3. K16%
3rd letter
  1. A16%
  2. O16%
  3. I9%
4th letter
  1. A35%
  2. C30%
  3. O16%
6th letter
  1. E91%
  2. O5%
  3. L5%
7th letter
  1. D44%
  2. R21%
  3. S19%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; KNUCKLY tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 8 words
  2. 12 points: 7 words
  3. 1313 points: 6 words
  4. 14 points: 8 words
  5. 1515 points: 5 words
  6. 16 points: 2 words
  7. 1717 points: 4 words
  8. 18 points: 2 words
  9. 1919 points: 0 words
  10. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KNUCKLY2023All three
KNOCKED1820All three
KNACKED1820All three
KNUCKLE1721All three
KNOCKER1719All three
KNICKER1719Collins only
KNACKER1719All three
ANGAKOK1618All three
ANGEKOK1618Collins only
INVOKED1517All three
UNYOKED1516All three
UNFAKED1517All three

The fixed letters leave five positions open, yet only 3 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. That makes familiar entries such as SNEAKER, SNOOKER, and KNUCKLE stand out from a set with plenty of specialist or less common vocabulary. The starting and ending letters also cluster sharply, giving you useful cross-checks when a clue is incomplete.

7-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and K as the 5th letter

  • There are 43 qualifying words across the tournament dictionaries.
  • U starts 16 matches, while S starts 13; K starts 7.
  • D is the last letter in 19 words, more than any other ending.
  • KNUCKLY tops the score list at 20 points; KNOCKED and KNACKED score 18 each.
  • Only 3 matches are common by the top-25,000 frequency cutoff.

Which letter patterns narrow the search?

Start with the first letter if your rack or crossing tiles offer a choice. U-leading entries form the largest group, including UNASKED, UNBAKED, UNLIKED, and UNYOKED. S-leading words such as SNEAKED, SNACKED, and SNORKEL are another strong cluster; together, U and S account for 29 of the 43 matches.

For a final-letter clue, try D first: 19 words end there, including INVOKED, KNOCKED, and SNEAKED. R and S are the next most frequent endings, with 9 and 8 matches. That skew is a practical filter, but it does not rule out less common endings such as K, E, L, N, or T.

Which entries score well, and what should you check?

KNUCKLY leads the provided scoring list with 20 points, while KNOCKED and KNACKED each reach 18. KNUCKLE, KNOCKER, KNICKER, and KNACKER score 17 apiece. Those are tile scores before any board premiums, so a double- or triple-letter square can change the result.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins includes 41 matches, NWL2023 includes 35, and ENABLE includes 31. Only 3 entries meet the common-word cutoff, so expect unfamiliar forms among the rest. Check your game's word list before playing a rare candidate; pattern fit alone does not guarantee acceptance.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have N second and K fifth?
There are 43 seven-letter matches with N in the second position and K in the fifth. SNEAKER, KNUCKLE, and INVOKED are recognizable examples, while the full set also includes less familiar forms.
Which word in this pattern has the highest score?
KNUCKLY has the highest score at 20 points. KNOCKED and KNACKED follow at 18 points each, with KNUCKLE, KNOCKER, KNICKER, and KNACKER each scoring 17.
Are all 43 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. The dictionary counts differ: Collins has 41 matches, NWL2023 has 35, and ENABLE has 31. A word that fits the letter pattern may still be absent from your game's chosen lexicon, so check that list before making a play.

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