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7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and K as the 5th letter

10 7-letter words with S 3rd and K 5th fit the pattern, from passkey to less familiar tournament entries.

10 wordsTop pick LASHKARHighest score KISHKES 18

With S in 3rd place, I is the most common 5th letter (515 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • LASHKAR14
  • PASSKEY16
  • KISHKES18
  • KISHKAS18
  • ADSUKIS12
  • ALSIKES11
  • PASHKAS16
  • ROSAKER11
  • TUSHKAR14
  • TUSHKER14
All valid words 10

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

  • ADSUKIS12
  • ALSIKES11
  • KISHKAS18
  • KISHKES18
  • LASHKAR14
  • PASHKAS16
  • PASSKEY16
  • ROSAKER11
  • TUSHKAR14
  • TUSHKER14

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KISHKES1817All three
KISHKAS1817All three
PASSKEY1616All three
PASHKAS1616Collins · NWL
LASHKAR1414All three
TUSHKAR1414Collins only
TUSHKER1414Collins only
ADSUKIS1213Collins · NWL
ALSIKES1112All three
ROSAKER1111Collins only

The fixed pattern is _ _ S _ K _ _: only ten tournament-dictionary words match. Passkey is the clearest everyday-looking option, while kishkes and kishkas lead the scoring table; this set is unusually narrow: compare it with 125 words using A in the third slot and K fifth, or 515 with S third and I fifth. None is common by the frequency measure used here.

The pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 10 seven-letter entries fit S in position three and K in position five.
  • All ten appear in Collins; seven also qualify in NWL2023, and five in ENABLE.
  • Kishkes and kishkas tie at 18 Scrabble points, the highest score in this group.
  • Five words end in S, four in R, and passkey alone ends in Y.

7-letter words with S 3rd and K 5th

The ten matches are lashkar, passkey, kishkes, kishkas, adsukis, alsikes, pashkas, rosaker, tushkar, and tushker. Their openings are spread across six letters: A, K, P, and T each start two; L and R start one. The repeated middle letters do more filtering than the first letter.

Endings are more concentrated than openings: five finish with S and four with R, leaving only passkey to finish with Y. When you have a possible match, check its final letter early. That split quickly narrows the choices without changing the fixed S and K positions.

Which matches score highest, and where do they fit?

Kishkes and kishkas share the top Scrabble score at 18 points. Passkey and pashkas follow at 16, while lashkar, tushkar, and tushker each score 14. The familiar-looking passkey is not the scoring leader, so check the score before choosing between candidates.

The scoring list is unusually top-heavy: the two leading entries are tied, and four words reach at least 16 points. That makes the pair worth remembering for a rack that matches the pattern, even though neither is an everyday choice.

These are specialist entries, not common vocabulary. All ten are in Collins, but only seven appear in NWL2023 and five in ENABLE; check your game's word list before playing a less familiar match.

Questions people ask

Which word matching S in the third position and K in the fifth scores most?
Kishkes and kishkas tie for the highest score, at 18 Scrabble points each. Passkey and pashkas are next at 16 points. The leading pair therefore beats the more recognizable passkey on the score list.
How many of these words end in S?
Five of the ten matches end in S: kishkes, kishkas, adsukis, alsikes, and pashkas. Four end in R, while passkey is the only one ending in Y. Checking the last letter is a quick way to narrow a candidate.
Are all ten words accepted in NWL2023?
No. NWL2023 includes seven of the ten matches, while Collins contains all ten and ENABLE contains five. Tournament eligibility varies by dictionary, so verify a less familiar word against the list used in your game.

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