7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and K as the 2nd letter

SK is a narrow opening for seven-letter words: this pattern has 136 matches, well below the 518 with S followed by T. The list mixes familiar forms such as SKILLED and SKATING with less common choices like SKYHOOK. Only 9 entries rank among the most common English words, so expect plenty of game-only vocabulary.

Pattern snapshot and standouts

• The S-K opening produces 136 seven-letter entries across the tournament dictionaries.
• Only 9 of those entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• SKYJACK leads the score list at 27 points; SKYWALK and SKYHOOK each score 21.
• Final D is most common, with 35 words; final S follows with 26, then R with 20.

Which seven-letter SK words score highest?

SKYJACK tops the scoring list at 27 points. SKYWALK and SKYHOOK tie at 21, while SKYWAYS reaches 20. Those score leaders share the SKY- opening, so the strongest plays cluster around a smaller slice of the full SK list rather than its everyday-looking words.

SKETCHY and SKYphoi each score 19, with SKYphos and SKYhome also at 19; SKYWARD and SKYDIVE score 18 apiece. Keep the exact spelling in view when building a play: SKILLED and SKIPPED are recognizable options, but they do not lead this score ranking.

For a rack search, mark the fourth square before trying possible endings. SEEKING and SEEKERS keep K in the same place, as do SHAKING and SHAKERS. That simple alignment is more dependable than assuming every S word containing K belongs to this pattern.

How do the endings and dictionaries break down?

Final D, S, and R account for the largest ending groups: 35, 26, and 20 words. Only 4 entries end in K, so an SK opening does not often circle back to K. SKILLED, SKATERS, and SKIPPER show how varied the endings can be.

These 136 matches appear in at least one tournament dictionary: Collins has 131, NWL2023 has 86, and ENABLE has 75, with entries shared across lists. For 7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and K as the 2nd letter, dictionary choice matters; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.