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7-letter words with Y as the 1st letter and K as the 4th letter

7-letter words with Y as the 1st letter and K as the 4th letter number 27, including YAKKING, YONKERS, and YANKING.

27 wordsTop pick YORKERSHighest score YAKKING 19

1 of 27 are everyday words (4%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With Y in 1st place, K is the most common 4th letter (27 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 27 · most-used first

  • YORKERS14
  • YONKERS14
  • YANKING15
  • YORKIES14
  • YAKKING19
  • YACKING17
  • YUKKING19
  • YUCKING17
  • YANKERS14
  • YUCKIER16
  • YAKKERS18
  • YACKERS16
  • YESKING15
  • YANKIES14
  • YARKING15
  • YERKING15
  • YEUKING15
  • YICKERS16
  • YIKKERS18
  • YIRKING15
  • YOCKING17
  • YOKKING19
  • YOLKIER14
  • YORKING15
  • YOUKING15
  • YUCKERS16
  • YUKKIER18
All valid words 27

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

  • YACKERS16
  • YACKING17
  • YAKKERS18
  • YAKKING19
  • YANKERS14
  • YANKIES14
  • YANKING15
  • YARKING15
  • YERKING15
  • YESKING15
  • YEUKING15
  • YICKERS16
  • YIKKERS18
  • YIRKING15
  • YOCKING17
  • YOKKING19
  • YOLKIER14
  • YONKERS14
  • YORKERS14
  • YORKIES14
  • YORKING15
  • YOUKING15
  • YUCKERS16
  • YUCKIER16
  • YUCKING17
  • YUKKIER18
  • YUKKING19
Letters by positionIn 70% of these words the 5th letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. A30%
  2. O30%
  3. U19%
3rd letter
  1. C26%
  2. K22%
  3. R22%
5th letter
  1. I70%
  2. E30%
6th letter
  1. N52%
  2. R30%
  3. E19%
7th letter
  1. G52%
  2. S37%
  3. R11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 15 in Scrabble; YAKKING tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1414 points: 6 words
  2. 15 points: 8 words
  3. 1616 points: 4 words
  4. 17 points: 3 words
  5. 1818 points: 3 words
  6. 19 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
YAKKING1920All three
YUKKING1921All three
YOKKING1920Collins only
YAKKERS1817All three
YIKKERS1817Collins only
YUKKIER1818Collins · NWL
YACKING1719All three
YUCKING1720All three
YOCKING1719All three
YUCKIER1617All three
YACKERS1616Collins only
YICKERS1616Collins only

Twenty-seven tournament-dictionary entries fit this pattern, but only one is classified as common. The examples lean toward K-heavy forms such as YAKKING and YUKKING, while YONKERS and YORKERS may look more familiar. Dictionary coverage varies sharply: Collins accepts all 27 matches, compared with 13 in NWL2023 and 12 in ENABLE; that split matters if you play across different word lists.

At a glance: the Y-and-K pattern

  • Exactly 27 tournament-dictionary words have Y in position one and K in position four.
  • Collins includes all 27 matches; NWL2023 includes 13, while ENABLE includes 12.
  • Only one of the 27 matches is classified as common.
  • YAKKING, YUKKING, and YOKKING share the top score at 19 points.
  • Fourteen matches end in G, compared with 10 ending in S and three in R.

Which 7-letter words have Y first and K fourth?

The 27 matches include YANKING, YACKING, YUCKING, YONKERS, YORKERS, and YARKING. Each has seven letters, begins with Y, and places K in the fourth slot. Those fixed positions can narrow a rack or a pattern search quickly.

Several entries share a recognizable shape: YAKKING, YUKKING, and YOKKING each put a doubled K before the ending. YONKERS and YORKERS take a different route, finishing with S. The list is not a set of everyday vocabulary, though; just one match meets the common-word cutoff.

  • YANKING, YACKING, and YUCKING all fit the Y-first, K-fourth pattern.
  • YAKKING, YUKKING, and YOKKING each have a doubled K.
  • YONKERS and YORKERS both finish with S.

Which matches score highest, and what should you check?

YAKKING, YUKKING, and YOKKING lead the scoring group at 19 points each. YAKKERS, YIKKERS, and YUKKIER follow at 18, while YACKING, YUCKING, and YOCKING score 17. These are strong tile values, but a high score does not make an unfamiliar entry playable in every game.

The ending pattern also gives you a quick search clue: G is the most frequent final letter, with 14 matches; S accounts for 10 and R for three. Collins has the broadest coverage of this set, so check your game's word list before committing to a less familiar form. For a seven-letter rack, confirm the exact spelling before planning a play around the pattern.

  • YAKKING, YUKKING, and YOKKING each score 19 points.
  • YAKKERS, YIKKERS, and YUKKIER each score 18 points.
  • YACKING, YUCKING, and YOCKING each score 17 points.
  • G is the most common ending, with 14 matches; S has 10 and R has three.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring seven-letter word in this pattern?
YAKKING, YUKKING, and YOKKING tie for the highest score at 19 points. Each matches the Y-first, K-fourth pattern, but their availability depends on the dictionary used in your game. Check that list before treating a top score as a legal play.
How many of these Y-and-K words are common?
Only one of the 27 matching words is classified as common. Examples such as YONKERS and YAKKING are recognizable to some players, but most entries are less familiar. Use the fixed letter positions to search efficiently, then verify any unusual spelling in your game's dictionary.
Which letter do these words most often end with?
G is the most frequent ending, appearing on 14 matches; 10 end in S and three end in R. That makes G the strongest first check when your pattern has a known final letter, though the smaller S and R groups still contain valid matches.

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