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

7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and K as the 7th letter: 25 matches, from familiar OUTLOOK to high-scoring OFFPEAK.

25 wordsTop pick OUTLOOKHighest score OFFPEAK 19

2 of 25 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With O in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (251 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 25 · most-used first

  • OUTLOOK11
  • OUTBACK15
  • OBELISK13
  • OUTRANK11
  • OUTWORK14
  • OFFPEAK19
  • OUTTALK11
  • OARLOCK13
  • OSTMARK13
  • OUTWALK14
  • OUTKICK17
  • OLYCOOK16
  • OUTCOOK13
  • ODALISK12
  • OLICOOK13
  • OLYKOEK18
  • OOMIACK15
  • OUTBARK13
  • OUTBULK13
  • OUTROCK13
  • OUTSULK11
  • OUTTASK11
  • OUTTOOK11
  • OUTWICK16

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All valid words 25

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

  • OARLOCK13
  • OBELISK13
  • ODALISK12
  • OFFPEAK19
  • OLICOOK13
  • OLYCOOK16
  • OLYKOEK18
  • OOMIACK15
  • OPGEFOK17
  • OSTMARK13
  • OUTBACK15
  • OUTBARK13
  • OUTBULK13
  • OUTCOOK13
  • OUTKICK17
  • OUTLOOK11
  • OUTRANK11
  • OUTROCK13
  • OUTSULK11
  • OUTTALK11
  • OUTTASK11
  • OUTTOOK11
  • OUTWALK14
  • OUTWICK16
  • OUTWORK14
Letters by positionIn 64% of these words the 3rd letter is T.
2nd letter
  1. U60%
  2. L12%
  3. A4%
3rd letter
  1. T64%
  2. Y8%
  3. R4%
4th letter
  1. L16%
  2. B12%
  3. C12%
5th letter
  1. O36%
  2. A32%
  3. I16%
6th letter
  1. C24%
  2. O24%
  3. L16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; OFFPEAK tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 6 words
  2. 12 points: 1 words
  3. 1313 points: 8 words
  4. 14 points: 2 words
  5. 1515 points: 2 words
  6. 16 points: 2 words
  7. 1717 points: 2 words
  8. 18 points: 1 words
  9. 1919 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OFFPEAK1920Collins only
OLYKOEK1818Collins only
OUTKICK1719All three
OLYCOOK1617Collins only
OUTWICK1618Collins only
OUTBACK1518All three
OOMIACK1517All three
OUTWORK1415All three
OUTWALK1416All three
OBELISK1315All three
OARLOCK1315All three
OSTMARK1314All three

Only 25 tournament-dictionary words fit this seven-letter pattern, and familiar choices cluster in a few OUT- compounds. OUTLOOK, OUTBACK, OUTRANK, and OUTWORK all begin with OUT, while OBELISK breaks that mold. Just two entries rank among the top 25,000 English words, so expect a mix of recognizable plays and specialist vocabulary.

What stands out in the O…K pattern?

  • Exactly 25 entries start with O and finish with K in the tournament-dictionary count.
  • Collins accepts all 25; ENABLE accepts 18, while NWL2023 includes 19.
  • OUTLOOK leads the familiar end; OUTBACK and OUTWORK show the recurring OUT- shape.
  • OFFPEAK scores 19, the top score; OLYKOEK follows at 18.
  • Only 2 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff.

Which O…K words score highest?

OFFPEAK is the score leader at 19 points, with OLYKOEK at 18 and OUTKICK at 17. OUTBACK reaches 15, and OUTWORK scores 14. The standout scores come from less familiar letter combinations, not from the words most players will spot first.

OUTLOOK and OUTBACK are easier to recognize, but their letter values make them less potent than OFFPEAK. The average score across these matches is 13.7, so the words are not uniformly premium plays; rack fit and board bonuses still decide the move.

How does the final K narrow the search?

The narrow ending matters: O as the first letter and K as the last produces 25 matches, while O…S has 251 seven-letter matches. An ending-K clue sharply narrows your search; do not assume every O-starting candidate has the same availability.

Dictionary coverage is broad but not identical: Collins has 25, compared with 19 in NWL2023 and 18 in ENABLE. Only two words count as common by the frequency cutoff. Check your game's word list before challenging an unfamiliar entry.

Use 7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and K as the 7th letter for this exact fixed-position clue, then widen the search to other final letters only when K is uncertain. OUTRANK and OUTTALK look alike at the start but differ after the OUT- opening.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with O and end with K?
There are 25 tournament-dictionary matches. Familiar examples include OUTLOOK, OUTBACK, OUTRANK, and OUTWORK, while OBELISK has a different middle pattern. The total includes entries from at least one of Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE, so acceptance can vary by game.
What is the highest-scoring O-starting word ending in K?
OFFPEAK leads the Scrabble scores at 19 points. OLYKOEK follows at 18, and OUTKICK scores 17. These high values come from less familiar words rather than the everyday OUT- compounds such as OUTLOOK.
Which words in this pattern are most familiar?
OUTLOOK and OUTBACK are among the recognizable options, alongside OUTRANK and OUTWORK. Only two of the 25 matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff, though, so most entries are less familiar. The pattern gives you a focused clue, not a guarantee of everyday vocabulary.

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