7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and K as the 5th letter

K in the fifth slot gives 57 matches, from TRACKED and THANKED to THICKER and TWINKLE. Eight are common by frequency, while 38 have definitions. D is the leading ending with 19 matches, making past-tense and participle shapes especially visible.

Key patterns in t 1st and k 5th

• There are 57 matches; 8 are common and 38 are defined.
• D closes 19 entries, ahead of R at 11 and E at 8.
• TRACKED, THANKED, TRACKER, and THICKER are recognizable anchors.
• THICKLY scores 19; TWINKLY and THICKED score 17.

How to read this letter frame

Check the fifth tile before grouping by endings. TRACKED, THANKED, and TRICKED all put K in that position, but their final D is only the leading branch, not a requirement; R and E endings remain substantial.

Many recognizable candidates group around TH-, TR-, and TW-: THANKED, TRACKED, and TWINKLE all place K in the required slot. Toolkit is another standout compound, while TRINKET has a different ending shape. These examples make the fixed fifth K easier to verify than scanning every T word at once.

This pattern is smaller than the broad TH opening, but it still offers several common anchors. TRACKED and THICKER make the fifth K easy to check, while THICKLY is the scoring leader. When an ending is fixed by the board, remember that D is frequent without being the only viable close.

Which words score highest in t 1st and k 5th?

THICKLY leads the scoring list at 19 points. Use TRACKED and THANKED as the easier recognition anchors, then compare the rarer high-value spellings before playing.

Eight common entries form a modest everyday core inside the full set. TRACKED and THANKED are especially clear examples, and the leading D ending reflects how many candidates take a familiar past-tense shape. Other endings, including R and E, still matter when the board constrains the last square.