7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and K as the 6th letter

The fixed pattern is _ _ S _ _ K _, and it yields 30 tournament-dictionary words. The results range from familiar MISTAKE and DISLIKE to less familiar PYSANKY and RUSALKA. Three entries meet the common-word cutoff, while E dominates the endings, a clue when the final tile is known.

How many 7-letter words have S third and K sixth?

• Exactly 30 tournament-dictionary words match the two fixed positions.
• MISTAKE, DISLIKE, and BESPOKE are recognizable examples in the group.
• Only 3 matches fall within the common-word cutoff.
• E is the leading final letter: 18 words end in E, compared with 7 ending in S.
• PYSANKY tops the scoring examples at 19 points; MISYOKE, YASMAKS, and PYSANKA each score 16.

Which endings and starting letters are most common?

Thirty words fit this pattern, fewer than the neighboring R-third pattern with 38 and T-third pattern with 42. The first letter varies: M leads with 6 words, B and R contribute 5 each, and D supplies 4. The opening tile helps narrow a solve, but it does not identify one answer.

Ending E stands out: 18 words finish with E, compared with 7 ending in S. Just 2 end in A and 2 in I, while one ends in Y.

MISTAKE and BESPOKE show the E ending; SUSLIKS gives an example of the plural-S group. When the last letter is unknown, E is the stronger filter.

Are these pattern matches strong word-game plays?

PYSANKY leads the scoring examples at 19 points before board bonuses. MISYOKE, YASMAKS, and PYSANKA each score 16, while BESPOKE and DASHIKI score 15. MISTAKE is more familiar, but it does not lead on tile value.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 28 matches, NWL2023 has 23, and ENABLE has 20. Twenty-four matches have definitions. Check an uncommon play against the word list used in your game.