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

7-letter words with O second and K fifth number 32; toolkit and moniker are recognizable examples, while foxskin tops the scores at 21.

32 wordsTop pick TOOLKITHighest score FOXSKIN 21

With O in 2nd place, I is the most common 5th letter (1,193 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 32 · most-used first

  • TOOLKIT11
  • MONIKER13
  • ROOTKIT11
  • YOUNKER14
  • NONSKID12
  • BOINKED14
  • DOESKIN12
  • COWSKIN16
  • SONGKOK16
  • DOGSKIN13
  • HOICKED17
  • BODIKIN14
  • BOOMKIN15
  • BOORKAS13
  • BOURKHA16
  • COMAKER15
  • COMAKES15
  • DOITKIN12
  • DOVEKEY18
  • DOVEKIE15
  • FOXSKIN21
  • GOMOKUS14
  • KOKAKOS19
  • LORDKIN12
  • MOPOKES15
  • NOCAKES13
  • NONSKED12
  • OOLAKAN11
  • ROOIKAT11
  • ROSAKER11
  • WOLFKIN17
  • YOICKED17
All valid words 32

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

  • BODIKIN14
  • BOINKED14
  • BOOMKIN15
  • BOORKAS13
  • BOURKHA16
  • COMAKER15
  • COMAKES15
  • COWSKIN16
  • DOESKIN12
  • DOGSKIN13
  • DOITKIN12
  • DOVEKEY18
  • DOVEKIE15
  • FOXSKIN21
  • GOMOKUS14
  • HOICKED17
  • KOKAKOS19
  • LORDKIN12
  • MONIKER13
  • MOPOKES15
  • NOCAKES13
  • NONSKED12
  • NONSKID12
  • OOLAKAN11
  • ROOIKAT11
  • ROOTKIT11
  • ROSAKER11
  • SONGKOK16
  • TOOLKIT11
  • WOLFKIN17
  • YOICKED17
  • YOUNKER14
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 6th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. B16%
  2. D16%
  3. N9%
3rd letter
  1. O16%
  2. I13%
  3. N13%
4th letter
  1. A19%
  2. S19%
  3. I9%
6th letter
  1. I41%
  2. E38%
  3. A9%
7th letter
  1. N31%
  2. S19%
  3. D16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; FOXSKIN tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 5 words
  2. 12 points: 5 words
  3. 1313 points: 4 words
  4. 14 points: 4 words
  5. 1515 points: 5 words
  6. 16 points: 3 words
  7. 1717 points: 3 words
  8. 18 points: 1 words
  9. 1919 points: 1 words
  10. 20 points: 0 words
  11. 2121 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FOXSKIN2122All three
KOKAKOS1919Collins only
DOVEKEY1818All three
HOICKED1717All three
YOICKED1717Collins only
WOLFKIN1719Collins only
COWSKIN1618All three
SONGKOK1618Collins only
BOURKHA1617Collins only
COMAKER1517All three
COMAKES1517All three
BOOMKIN1518All three

Only 32 tournament-dictionary entries fit these fixed positions, and none counts as common in the frequency measure. That makes this a narrow solving clue, not a store of everyday guesses. Toolkit and moniker are easy anchors; several remaining matches, such as younker and songkok, are much less familiar.

At a glance: a small, uneven set

  • Exactly 32 tournament-dictionary words match the two letter positions.
  • Collins includes 31 matches, compared with 17 in NWL2023 and 14 in ENABLE.
  • None of the matches counts as common by our frequency measure.
  • Definitions are available for 23 matches, including toolkit and moniker.
  • Foxskin leads the scores at 21, ahead of kokakos at 19 and dovekey at 18.

7-letter words with O second and K fifth

The pattern is _O__K__: toolkit, moniker, rootkit, and younker all fit. Their first letters—T, M, R, and Y—show how broadly the pattern can begin. Nonskid and boinked offer less familiar alternatives, with different endings and word forms.

N is the most frequent reported final letter, with 10 matches, followed by S at 6 and D at 5. Toolkit ends in T, while moniker ends in R, so the fixed K does not dictate a single suffix.

For comparison, the seven-letter pattern with R second and K fifth has 119 matches; L second and K fifth has 94. This O-second set is much smaller, so changing the second tile can widen a search.

Which matches stand out for scoring?

Foxskin scores 21, the highest value among these words; kokakos follows at 19, then dovekey at 18. Hoicked, yoicked, and wolfkin each score 17. With F and X available alongside the fixed letters, foxskin is the standout scoring candidate, though the board affects the play's value.

Familiarity is the main limitation: none of the 32 matches counts as common, and only 23 have definitions. For 7-letter words with O second and K fifth, start with toolkit, moniker, or rootkit when you want recognizable candidates. Specialist entries vary by dictionary, so check your game's word list before playing.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word with O second and K fifth?
Foxskin is the highest-scoring match at 21 points. Kokakos scores 19, and dovekey scores 18. Hoicked, yoicked, and wolfkin each score 17, so foxskin has a clear lead among the listed high scorers.
How many of these words are accepted in Collins and NWL2023?
Collins includes 31 matches, while NWL2023 includes 17. ENABLE has 14. Those totals differ substantially, so a word accepted in one tournament list may not be playable in another; check the word list used by your game.
Are these seven-letter matches common English words?
No; none of the 32 matches is classified as common by the frequency measure. Toolkit and moniker are recognizable examples, but many entries are obscure or specialized. Only 23 matches have definitions, which is another reason to verify an unfamiliar candidate.

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