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5-letter words with C as the 2nd letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when C is fixed in the 2nd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: acari, acerb, aceta.

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122 words

Word	Length	Syllables
acari	5	3
acerb	5	2
aceta	5	3
ached	5	2
aches	5	2
achoo	5	2
acids	5	2
acidy	5	3
acing	5	2
acini	5	3
ackee	5	1
acmes	5	2
acmic	5	2
acned	5	2
acnes	5	2
acock	5	2
acold	5	2
acorn	5	2
acred	5	2
acres	5	2
acrid	5	2
acted	5	2
actin	5	2
actor	5	2
acute	5	2
acyls	5	2
eched	5	2
eches	5	2
echos	5	2
eclat	5	2
ecrus	5	2
ichor	5	2
icier	5	2
icily	5	3
icing	5	2
icker	5	2
icons	5	2
ictic	5	2
ictus	5	2
occur	5	2
ocean	5	2
ocher	5	2
ochre	5	1
ochry	5	2
ocker	5	2
ocrea	5	2
octad	5	2
octal	5	2
octan	5	2
octet	5	2
octyl	5	2
oculi	5	3
scabs	5	1
scads	5	1
scags	5	1
scald	5	1
scale	5	1
scall	5	1
scalp	5	1
scaly	5	2
scamp	5	1
scams	5	1
scans	5	1
scant	5	1
scape	5	1
scare	5	1
scarf	5	1
scarp	5	1
scars	5	1
scart	5	1
scary	5	2
scats	5	1
scatt	5	1
scaup	5	1
scaur	5	1
scena	5	2
scend	5	1
scene	5	1
scent	5	1
schav	5	1
schmo	5	1
schul	5	1
schwa	5	1
scion	5	1
scoff	5	1
scold	5	1
scone	5	1
scoop	5	1
scoot	5	1
scope	5	1
scops	5	1
score	5	1
scorn	5	1
scots	5	1
scour	5	1
scout	5	1
scowl	5	1
scows	5	1
scrag	5	1
scram	5	1
scrap	5	1
scree	5	1
screw	5	1
scrim	5	1
scrip	5	1
scrod	5	1
scrub	5	1
scrum	5	1
scuba	5	2
scudi	5	2
scudo	5	2
scuds	5	1
scuff	5	1
sculk	5	1
scull	5	1
sculp	5	1
scums	5	1
scups	5	1
scurf	5	1
scuta	5	2
scute	5	1
scuts	5	1

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed C in the 2nd 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.