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7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and K as the 3rd letter

12 7-letter words with R first and K third match this pattern in tournament dictionaries, led by ROKKAKU at 19 points.

12 wordsTop pick RIKISHIHighest score ROKKAKU 19

With R in 1st place, S is the most common 3rd letter (191 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • RIKISHI14
  • RAKSHAS14
  • RIKSHAW17
  • ROKKAKU19
  • RAKINGS12
  • RAKEOFF17
  • REKEYED15
  • REKNITS11
  • REKNOTS11
  • RIKISHA14
  • ROKELAY14
  • ROKIEST11
All valid words 12

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

  • RAKEOFF17
  • RAKINGS12
  • RAKSHAS14
  • REKEYED15
  • REKNITS11
  • REKNOTS11
  • RIKISHA14
  • RIKISHI14
  • RIKSHAW17
  • ROKELAY14
  • ROKIEST11
  • ROKKAKU19
Letters by positionIn 33% of these words the 4th letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. A25%
  2. E25%
  3. I25%
4th letter
  1. I33%
  2. E25%
  3. N17%
5th letter
  1. O17%
  2. S17%
  3. H17%
6th letter
  1. A25%
  2. T17%
  3. H17%
7th letter
  1. S33%
  2. F8%
  3. D8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ROKKAKU1920Collins only
RIKSHAW1716All three
RAKEOFF1717All three
REKEYED1514All three
RIKISHI1413Collins · NWL
RAKSHAS1413Collins only
RIKISHA1413All three
ROKELAY1414Collins only
RAKINGS1214Collins only
REKNITS1112All three
REKNOTS1112Collins · NWL
ROKIEST1111Collins only

The pattern fixes two positions: R opens each word, and K sits third, leaving five tiles to distinguish the entries. All 12 are accepted in Collins, compared with 7 in NWL2023 and 5 in ENABLE, the narrowest set. None is common in the frequency ranking, so expect specialist vocabulary rather than familiar everyday plays.

The pattern at a glance

  • 12 entries match, with the first and third positions fixed as R and K.
  • Collins includes all 12; NWL2023 accepts 7, and ENABLE accepts 5.
  • ROKKAKU leads the score ranking at 19 points.
  • RIKSHAW and RAKEOFF each score 17, just behind the leader.
  • Four entries end in S; each of the other eight has a different final letter.

How many words fit R _ K _ _ _ _?

Exactly 12 tournament-dictionary entries fit, but they are far from interchangeable in familiarity. RIKISHI, RAKSHAS, and RIKSHAW show one set of letter shapes; REKEYED, REKNITS, and REKNOTS share the REK opening before their endings branch.

Endings offer a fast sorting clue: four words finish in S, while A, D, F, I, T, U, and W each appear once. The S-final group is the only cluster, so test it first when a crossing tile fixes the last space; each other final letter points to one match.

Several entries also differ by only a tile or two, so check the exact third position rather than relying on a familiar-looking start. RIKSHAW and RIKISHI both begin RI, but the K still has to occupy slot three. In a rack puzzle, mark R and K before testing the remaining spaces; this keeps a tempting sequence from drifting out of position.

7-letter words with R first and K third

ROKKAKU leads the scoring table at 19 points; RIKSHAW and RAKEOFF tie at 17. The K-heavy leader is the standout, but a premium square changes a play's total, so its 19-point base score alone does not guarantee the strongest move.

These 7-letter words with R first and K third are specialist vocabulary: the common-word count is zero. Before committing an unfamiliar entry, check the word list used in your game. Collins includes all 12 matches, while NWL2023 includes 7, a real difference for cross-dictionary play.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
ROKKAKU is the highest scorer at 19 points. RIKSHAW and RAKEOFF follow at 17 each, so the top three entries are separated by only two points from first to the tied pair. Those are tile scores before any board-square bonuses.
How many of these words end in S?
Four of the 12 entries end in S: RAKSHAS, RAKINGS, REKNITS, and REKNOTS. The remaining eight endings are A, D, F, I, T, U, and W, each represented once, so S is the only repeated final letter in this set.
Does NWL2023 include every R-and-K match?
No. NWL2023 includes 7 of the 12 words; Collins includes all 12, and ENABLE includes 5. Five matches therefore fall outside NWL2023, so the dictionary setting changes which candidates you can play.

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