5-Letter Words With C as the Second Letter
There are 207 five-letter words with C as the second letter, including 41 common puzzle answers. These are the words matching the pattern _C___ (an underscore is any letter). A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words With C as the Second Letter
Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.
- SCENE A place where an event or action occurs
- SCORE The number of points earned by a player or team in a game
- SCALE A device for weighing or a system of measurement
- OCEAN A large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
- ACTOR A person who performs in plays, movies, or television shows
- OCCUR Come to pass
- SCARY Causing fear or fright
- SCOPE The range or extent of something's application or effectiveness
- SCREW A fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
- SCARE To frighten someone or make them afraid
- ACUTE Sharp or severe; of an angle, less than 90 degrees
- SCOUT A person sent ahead to gather information or explore an area
More Common Puzzle Answers
- SCRAP
- SCENT
- SCOOP
- SCRUB
- SCARF
- ICING
- SCALP
- SCUBA
- SCRUM
- SCORN
- SCANT
- ACORN
- SCION
- SCOUR
- SCALY
- SCOLD
- SCOOT
- SCOFF
- SCONE
- SCOWL
- SCRIM
- ACRID
- SCRAM
- SCAMP
- SCREE
- OCTET
- SCALD
- OCTAL
- ICILY
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common first letter: S (54%), A (24%), O (9%)
- Most common last letter: S (22%), E (11%), D (10%)
- Most common additional vowel: A, in 54% of these words
- Letters that most often appear alongside: S, A, O, E, R
- Most have 2 vowels (52%)
- 32% contain a repeated letter
- 41 of the 207 are common puzzle answers (20%)
Other Valid Words
166 additional dictionary words have C as the second letter — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- ACTED
- ACRES
- ACIDS
- SCARS
- SCOTS
- ICONS
- SCANS
- SCAMS
- ACHES
- ACTIN
- ACCRA
- SCALA
- ACTON
- SCIFI
- ECOLE
- SCAPE
- OCHRE
- SCRIP
- SCABS
- ACKER
- SCUFF
- ACHED
- ECHOS
- SCULL
- SCARP
- SCUSE
- OCHER
- SCAPA
- ACING
- ECIGS
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- ACTUS
- SCUMS
- SCADS
- SCHWA
- ACARA
- SCHMO
- SCATS
- ACARI
- OCKER
- SCART
- SCAUP
- OCULI
- OCCAM
- ICHOR
- SCRAN
- ACHOO
- SCUDS
- SCORP
- ECLAT
- SCRAT
- ACTAS
- ACNES
- ACROS
- SCOPA
- SCENA
- ACHER
- ACKEE
- SCUTE
- ACHEY
- ECARD
- SCUDI
- ICERS
- SCUZZ
- OCTYL
- ACHAR
- SCOPS
- SCRAG
- ICTUS
- SCUDO
- ACERS
- SCAND
- ICTAL
- ACRAL
- ICKLE
- KCALS
- SCOWS
- ACRON
- SCHUL
- ACRYL
- SCURF
- SCULP
- ACCHA
- SCROD
- SCIRE
- ICIER
- ACINI
- SCAFF
- ACOCK
- SCATT
- OCTAN
- SCRAY
- ICHES
- ICHED
- ACRED
- ICKER
- ECHES
- OCHES
- ECHED
- ACONE
- SCIND
- SCOTE
- SCURS
- SCEND
- ACAIS
- ACEDY
- SCUTS
- SCALL
- ACIES
- ACENE
- SCOUG
- SCATH
- SCOBE
- SCEAT
- ACOLD
- SCAGS
- SCULS
- SCODY
- SCAUR
- OCOTE
- SCOOG
- SCUPS
- SCAIL
- ACCAS
- SCAWS
- SCOGS
- SCYES
- SCAUD
- SCROG
- SCOUP
- SCUTA
- ECRUS
- SCUGS
- ACETA
- SCROO
- ECADS
- OCTAS
- ACIDY
- SCHIF
- SCROW
- SCLIM
- ECASH
- OCHRY
- OCTAD
- SCAPI
- ACCOY
- YCLED
- YCOND
- OCREA
- SCRAW
- ACOEL
- SCUFT
- SCULK
- ICTIC
- SCRAB
- ACYLS
- ACMES
- ACNED
- SCRAE
- ACERB
- SCHAV
- SCROB
- OCTIC
- YCLAD
- OCTLI
- SCOWP
- ACMIC
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