7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and K as the 5th letter

With P fixed at the opening and K locked into the fifth slot, the pattern narrows to 35 seven-letter entries. Familiar pumpkin sits beside prickly, plucked, and passkey, but only 2 matches are common by our frequency measure. The remaining words include less familiar forms, so matching the letters does not guarantee an everyday choice.

The pattern at a glance

• Exactly 35 tournament-dictionary words meet P _ _ _ K _ _.
• Only 2 matches count as common in frequency rankings.
• Pumpkin, prickly, and plucked are recognizable examples.
• Paczkis leads the Scrabble scores at 24; prickly follows at 18.
• D is the most common ending with 10 words; R and S each end 7.

How are these 35 matches distributed?

All 35 begin with P, and K stays in position five; the endings provide the main visible split. Ten finish in D, while R and S account for 7 apiece. E appears at the end of 5 entries, and N, T, and Y each close 2.

The pattern therefore has a clear lean toward D, R, and S endings.

Dictionary coverage is broad but not identical: Collins contains 34 matches, NWL2023 has 28, and ENABLE has 25. The total of 35 is a union, not a promise that every game accepts every candidate. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry, especially when you move beyond familiar words such as pumpkin or passkey.

Which 7-letter words with P first and K fifth score most?

Paczkis reaches 24 points, ahead of prickly at 18. Pumpkin, pikakes, pakokos, and pukekos each score 17, while plucked, pricked, and passkey each reach 16. Those are word scores before board bonuses; a premium square can change the value of a play, so compare placement as well as the letters on your rack.

Paczkis is the standout when you need a high-value placement, while pumpkin is the more familiar candidate. Both fit the same fixed positions. For comparison, P-first words with I in the fifth slot number 585, and those with E there number 344.

That contrast makes K a notably restrictive choice for this position. The 7-letter words with P first and K fifth also have a practical limitation: only 2 are common, so expect less familiar options.