7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and K as the 6th letter

40 7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and K as the 6th letter fit this pattern; ROKKAKU scores highest at 19.

40 wordsTop pick REMARKSHighest score ROKKAKU 19

1 of 40 are everyday words (3%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With R in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (546 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 40 · most-used first

  • REMARKS13
  • REWORKS14
  • REEBOKS13
  • RUSALKA11
  • REPACKS15
  • ROKKAKU19
  • RATLIKE11
  • RELOCKS13
  • RELOOKS11
  • RECORKS13
  • REAWOKE14
  • RODLIKE12
  • RECOOKS13
  • REAWAKE14
  • RABASKA13
  • RAMPIKE15
  • RANPIKE13
  • RAURIKI11
  • RAYLIKE14
  • REBACKS15
  • REBECKS15
  • REBOOKS13
  • RECOCKS15
  • REDOCKS14
  • REEVOKE14
  • RELINKS11
  • REPARKS13
  • REPERKS13
  • RERACKS13
  • RESEEKS11
  • RESOAKS11
  • RESPOKE13
  • RESTOKE11
  • RETACKS13
  • RHEBOKS16
  • RIBLIKE13
  • RIPECKS15
  • ROMAIKA13
  • RUGLIKE12
  • RYPECKS18
All valid words 40

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

  • RABASKA13
  • RAMPIKE15
  • RANPIKE13
  • RATLIKE11
  • RAURIKI11
  • RAYLIKE14
  • REAWAKE14
  • REAWOKE14
  • REBACKS15
  • REBECKS15
  • REBOOKS13
  • RECOCKS15
  • RECOOKS13
  • RECORKS13
  • REDOCKS14
  • REEBOKS13
  • REEVOKE14
  • RELINKS11
  • RELOCKS13
  • RELOOKS11
  • REMARKS13
  • REPACKS15
  • REPARKS13
  • REPERKS13
  • RERACKS13
  • RESEEKS11
  • RESOAKS11
  • RESPOKE13
  • RESTOKE11
  • RETACKS13
  • REWORKS14
  • RHEBOKS16
  • RIBLIKE13
  • RIPECKS15
  • RODLIKE12
  • ROKKAKU19
  • ROMAIKA13
  • RUGLIKE12
  • RUSALKA11
  • RYPECKS18
Letters by positionIn 63% of these words the 2nd letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. E63%
  2. A15%
  3. O8%
3rd letter
  1. B13%
  2. P13%
  3. S13%
4th letter
  1. O23%
  2. A23%
  3. L13%
5th letter
  1. C25%
  2. I23%
  3. O23%
7th letter
  1. S57%
  2. E30%
  3. A8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; ROKKAKU tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 8 words
  2. 12 points: 2 words
  3. 1313 points: 15 words
  4. 14 points: 6 words
  5. 1515 points: 6 words
  6. 16 points: 1 words
  7. 1717 points: 0 words
  8. 18 points: 1 words
  9. 1919 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ROKKAKU1920Collins only
RYPECKS1819Collins only
RHEBOKS1616All three
REPACKS1517All three
RAMPIKE1517All three
REBECKS1517All three
RECOCKS1517All three
REBACKS1517Collins only
RIPECKS1517Collins only
REWORKS1414All three
REAWOKE1414All three
REAWAKE1414All three

With R fixed first and K fixed sixth, five positions remain open across each seven-letter answer; The 40 matches vary sharply in familiarity: just one falls within the common-word frequency band, while 34 have definitions; Collins accepts 39, compared with 33 in NWL2023 and 31 in ENABLE, so the playable set depends on your game.

7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and K as the 6th letter

  • 40 tournament-dictionary words match R _ _ _ _ K _.
  • ROKKAKU leads tile scores at 19; RYPECKS follows at 18.
  • RHEBOKS scores 16; REPACKS and RAMPike score 15.
  • 23 matches end in S, while 12 end in E.
  • Only one match is common by frequency; 34 have definitions.

Score leaders and familiar patterns

ROKKAKU is the score leader at 19, ahead of RYPECKS at 18 and RHEBOKS at 16. That spread makes the unusual K position worth checking on a scoring board, but a high tile total is not automatically a strong placement: premium squares and exposed letters still matter.

REPACKS, RAMPike, REBECKS, RECOCKS, REBACKS, and RIPECKS each score 15. REWORKS scores 14. Among tied options, judge the board placement rather than treating base tile values as a ranking of actual turns.

Many matches share a familiar RE opening: REMARKS, REWORKS, REPACKS, RELOCKS, RELOOKS, and RECOOKS fit the fixed positions. That prefix is a memory aid, not a rule; ROKKAKU and RUSALKA show the set is broader. Keep R and K fixed while scanning the other five slots.

How do endings narrow the search?

For 7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and K as the 6th letter, the ending is a strong clue: 23 matches finish in S, nearly twice the 12 ending in E. Three end in A, one in I, and one in U. If the final square is unknown, check S and E first, then test the rarer endings.

Familiar entries are scarce. The frequency measure marks just one word as common, despite 34 defined entries, so the full set is not everyday vocabulary. Dictionary overlap is uneven too: Collins has 39 matches, NWL2023 has 33, and ENABLE has 31.

Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many words have R first and K sixth?
There are 40 seven-letter matches with R in the first position and K in the sixth. The set includes familiar-looking entries such as REMARKS and REWORKS, alongside less common options such as ROKKAKU and RUSALKA.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
ROKKAKU is the top scorer at 19 points. RYPECKS follows at 18, and RHEBOKS scores 16. Those are tile totals, so the value of a play still depends on the board and any premium squares.
Are all 40 words accepted in every word game?
No. The matches overlap across tournament dictionaries, but the totals differ: Collins includes 39, NWL2023 includes 33, and ENABLE includes 31. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar match.

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