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

Only 17 tournament-dictionary words fit this seven-letter pattern, and just one ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. TAKEOFF and TAKEOUT are the most familiar examples, while others range from the specialist term TOKAMAK to the unusual TSKTSKS. Collins includes all 17; NWL2023 has 12 and ENABLE has 11.

The pattern at a glance

• 17 matches fit T _ K _ _ _ _.
• TAKEOFF, TOKAMAK, and TOKOMAK each score 17 points.
• Only 1 match meets the common-word frequency cutoff.
• Seven words end in S, the most frequent final letter.
• The average word score is 13.4 points.

Which words score highest?

TAKEOFF, TOKAMAK, and TOKOMAK tie at 17 points apiece, the highest scores in this group. TSKTSKS, TAKKIES, and TEKKIES follow at 15 points, giving you three alternatives when the top scorers do not fit your rack.

TAKEOFF looks more familiar than TOKAMAK or TOKOMAK, but the board still decides the final total: premium squares and cross-words can change a play’s value. TOKAMAK and TOKOMAK are close in spelling, yet both are separate entries with the same score.

7-letter words with T first and K third

For 7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and K as the 3rd letter, lock in T _ K _ _ _ _ before testing endings. Seven of the 17 finish in S, while E and K each finish two times. TAKINGS and TAKEUPS show how an S ending fits this pattern.

The same T-and-K positions produce 20 five-letter matches and 19 six-letter matches. Keeping T in place but changing the third letter to R yields 237 seven-letter words; I yields 234. Only one match here is common by frequency, so several options, including TUKTOOS, are likely to be unfamiliar.