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4-letter words with C as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 4-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when C is fixed in the 3rd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: arch, arco, arcs.

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147 words

Word	Length	Syllables
arch	4	1
arco	4	2
arcs	4	1
asci	4	2
bach	4	1
back	4	1
beck	4	1
bice	4	1
bock	4	1
buck	4	1
caca	4	2
ceca	4	2
coca	4	2
cock	4	1
coco	4	2
dace	4	1
deck	4	1
deco	4	2
dice	4	1
dick	4	1
dock	4	1
docs	4	1
duce	4	1
duci	4	2
duck	4	1
duct	4	1
each	4	1
etch	4	1
face	4	1
fact	4	1
feck	4	1
fice	4	1
fico	4	2
foci	4	2
fuci	4	2
fyce	4	1
geck	4	1
guck	4	1
hack	4	1
heck	4	1
hick	4	1
hock	4	1
huck	4	1
inch	4	1
itch	4	1
jack	4	1
jock	4	1
juco	4	2
keck	4	1
kick	4	1
lace	4	1
lack	4	1
lacs	4	1
lacy	4	2
lech	4	1
lice	4	1
lich	4	1
lick	4	1
loca	4	2
loch	4	1
loci	4	2
lock	4	1
loco	4	2
luce	4	1
luck	4	1
mace	4	1
mach	4	1
mack	4	1
macs	4	1
mica	4	2
mice	4	1
mick	4	1
mock	4	1
mocs	4	1
much	4	1
muck	4	1
neck	4	1
nice	4	1
nick	4	1
nock	4	1
once	4	1
orca	4	2
orcs	4	1
ouch	4	1
paca	4	2
pace	4	1
pack	4	1
pacs	4	1
pact	4	1
pacy	4	2
pech	4	1
peck	4	1
pecs	4	1
pica	4	2
pice	4	1
pick	4	1
pics	4	1
pock	4	1
poco	4	2
puce	4	1
puck	4	1
race	4	1
rack	4	1
racy	4	2
reck	4	1
recs	4	1
rice	4	1
rich	4	1
rick	4	1
rock	4	1
rocs	4	1
ruck	4	1
sack	4	1
sacs	4	1
secs	4	1
sect	4	1
sice	4	1
sick	4	1
sics	4	1
soca	4	2
sock	4	1
such	4	1
suck	4	1
syce	4	1
tace	4	1
tach	4	1
tack	4	1
taco	4	2
tact	4	1
tech	4	1
tick	4	1
tics	4	1
tuck	4	1
unci	4	2
unco	4	2
vacs	4	1
vice	4	1
wack	4	1
wich	4	1
wick	4	1
wych	4	1
yack	4	1
yech	4	1
yock	4	1
yuca	4	2
yuch	4	1
yuck	4	1

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed C in the 3rd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping C locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.