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8-letter words with C as the 2nd letter

A curated list of 8-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: academes, academia, academic.

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528 words

Word	Length	Syllables
academes	8	4
academia	8	4
academic	8	4
acalephe	8	3
acalephs	8	3
acanthus	8	3
acapnias	8	3
acaridan	8	4
acarines	8	4
acarpous	8	3
acaudate	8	3
acauline	8	3
acaulose	8	3
acaulous	8	3
acceders	8	3
acceding	8	3
accented	8	3
accentor	8	3
accepted	8	3
acceptee	8	2
accepter	8	3
acceptor	8	3
accessed	8	3
accesses	8	3
accident	8	3
accidias	8	3
accidies	8	3
acclaims	8	2
accolade	8	3
accorded	8	3
accorder	8	3
accosted	8	3
accounts	8	2
accouter	8	3
accoutre	8	2
accredit	8	3
accreted	8	3
accretes	8	3
accruals	8	2
accruing	8	2
accuracy	8	4
accurate	8	3
accursed	8	3
accusals	8	3
accusant	8	3
accusers	8	3
accusing	8	3
accustom	8	3
aceldama	8	4
acentric	8	3
acequias	8	3
acerated	8	4
acerbate	8	3
acerbest	8	3
acerbity	8	4
acerolas	8	4
acervate	8	3
acervuli	8	4
acescent	8	3
acetamid	8	4
acetated	8	4
acetates	8	4
acetones	8	4
acetonic	8	4
acetoxyl	8	4
acetylic	8	4
achenial	8	3
achieved	8	3
achiever	8	3
achieves	8	3
achillea	8	3
achiness	8	3
achingly	8	3
achiotes	8	3
acholias	8	3
achromat	8	3
achromic	8	3
aciculae	8	3
acicular	8	4
aciculas	8	4
aciculum	8	4
acidemia	8	4
acidhead	8	3
acidness	8	3
acidoses	8	4
acidosis	8	4
acidotic	8	4
aciduria	8	4
acierate	8	3
acolytes	8	4
aconites	8	4
aconitic	8	4
aconitum	8	4
acoustic	8	3
acquaint	8	2
acquests	8	2
acquired	8	3
acquirer	8	3
acquires	8	3
acrasias	8	3
acrasins	8	3
acreages	8	3
acridest	8	3
acridine	8	3
acridity	8	4
acrimony	8	4
acrobats	8	3
acrodont	8	3
acrogens	8	3
acrolect	8	3
acrolein	8	3
acrolith	8	3
acromial	8	3
acromion	8	3
acronyms	8	3
acrosome	8	3
acrostic	8	3
acrotism	8	3
acrylate	8	3
acrylics	8	3
actiniae	8	2
actinian	8	3
actinias	8	3
actinide	8	3
actinism	8	3
actinium	8	3
actinoid	8	3
actinons	8	3
activate	8	3
actively	8	4
activism	8	3
activist	8	3
activity	8	4
activize	8	3
actorish	8	3
actressy	8	3
actually	8	3
actuated	8	3
actuates	8	3
actuator	8	3
acuities	8	3
aculeate	8	3
acutance	8	3
acylated	8	4
acylates	8	4
acyloins	8	3
ecaudate	8	3
ecbolics	8	3
ecclesia	8	3
ecdysial	8	3
ecdysone	8	3
ecdysons	8	3
ecesises	8	4
echelles	8	3
echelons	8	3
echidnae	8	2
echidnas	8	3
echinate	8	3
echinoid	8	3
echogram	8	3
echoisms	8	2
echoless	8	3
eclectic	8	3
eclipsed	8	3
eclipses	8	3
eclipsis	8	3
ecliptic	8	3
eclogite	8	3
eclogues	8	3
eclosion	8	3
ecocidal	8	4
ecocides	8	4
ecofreak	8	3
ecologic	8	4
econobox	8	4
economic	8	4
ecotonal	8	4
ecotones	8	4
ecotypes	8	4
ecotypic	8	4
ecraseur	8	3
ecstatic	8	3
ectoderm	8	3
ectomere	8	3
ectopias	8	3
ectosarc	8	3
ectozoan	8	3
ectozoon	8	3
ecumenic	8	4
icebergs	8	3
iceblink	8	3
iceboats	8	3
icebound	8	3
iceboxes	8	4
icefalls	8	3
icehouse	8	3
icekhana	8	4
ichnites	8	3
ichorous	8	3
ichthyic	8	2
ickiness	8	3
iconical	8	4
icterics	8	3
ocarinas	8	4
occasion	8	3
occident	8	3
occipita	8	4
occiputs	8	3
occluded	8	3
occludes	8	3
occlusal	8	3
occulted	8	3
occulter	8	3
occultly	8	3
occupant	8	3
occupied	8	3
occupier	8	3
occupies	8	3
occurred	8	3
oceanaut	8	3
ocellate	8	3
ochering	8	3
ocherous	8	3
ochreous	8	2
ocotillo	8	4
octagons	8	3
octangle	8	2
octanols	8	3
octantal	8	3
octarchy	8	3
octettes	8	3
octonary	8	4
octopods	8	3
octoroon	8	3
octupled	8	3
octuples	8	3
octuplet	8	3
octuplex	8	3
ocularly	8	4
oculists	8	3
scabbard	8	2
scabbier	8	2
scabbily	8	3
scabbing	8	2
scabbled	8	2
scabbles	8	2
scabiosa	8	3
scabious	8	2
scabland	8	2
scablike	8	2
scabrous	8	2
scaffold	8	2
scalable	8	2
scalably	8	3
scalades	8	3
scalados	8	3
scalages	8	3
scalares	8	3
scalawag	8	3
scalding	8	2
scalenus	8	3
scalepan	8	3
scaleups	8	2
scaliest	8	2
scallion	8	2
scallops	8	2
scalpels	8	2
scalpers	8	2
scalping	8	2
scamming	8	2
scammony	8	3
scampers	8	2
scampies	8	2
scamping	8	2
scampish	8	2
scandals	8	2
scandent	8	2
scandias	8	2
scandium	8	2
scanners	8	2
scanning	8	2
scansion	8	2
scantest	8	2
scantier	8	2
scanties	8	2
scantily	8	3
scanting	8	2
scaphoid	8	2
scapulae	8	2
scapular	8	3
scapulas	8	3
scarcely	8	3
scarcest	8	2
scarcity	8	3
scarfing	8	2
scarfpin	8	2
scariest	8	2
scariose	8	2
scarious	8	2
scarless	8	2
scarlets	8	2
scarpers	8	2
scarphed	8	2
scarping	8	2
scarrier	8	2
scarring	8	2
scarting	8	2
scatback	8	2
scathing	8	2
scatters	8	2
scattier	8	2
scatting	8	2
scaupers	8	2
scavenge	8	2
scenario	8	3
scending	8	2
scenical	8	3
scenting	8	2
scepters	8	2
sceptics	8	2
sceptral	8	2
sceptred	8	2
sceptres	8	2
schappes	8	2
schedule	8	2
schemata	8	3
schemers	8	2
scheming	8	2
scherzos	8	2
schiller	8	2
schizier	8	2
schizoid	8	2
schizont	8	2
schlepps	8	1
schliere	8	1
schlocks	8	1
schlocky	8	2
schlongs	8	1
schlumps	8	1
schmaltz	8	1
schmalzy	8	2
schmears	8	1
schmeers	8	1
schmelze	8	1
schmoose	8	1
schmooze	8	1
schmucks	8	1
schnapps	8	1
schnecke	8	1
schnooks	8	1
scholars	8	2
scholium	8	2
schooled	8	2
schooner	8	2
schticks	8	1
schussed	8	2
schusser	8	2
schusses	8	2
sciaenid	8	2
sciatica	8	3
sciatics	8	2
sciences	8	2
scilicet	8	3
scimetar	8	3
scimitar	8	3
scimiter	8	3
scincoid	8	2
sciolism	8	2
sciolist	8	2
scirocco	8	3
scirrhus	8	2
scissile	8	2
scission	8	2
scissors	8	2
scissure	8	2
sciurids	8	2
sciurine	8	2
sciuroid	8	2
sclaffed	8	2
sclaffer	8	2
sclereid	8	2
sclerite	8	2
scleroid	8	2
scleroma	8	3
sclerose	8	2
sclerous	8	2
scoffers	8	2
scoffing	8	2
scofflaw	8	2
scolders	8	2
scolding	8	2
scoleces	8	3
scolices	8	3
scolioma	8	3
scollops	8	2
sconcing	8	2
scoopers	8	2
scoopful	8	2
scooping	8	2
scooters	8	2
scooting	8	2
scopulae	8	2
scopulas	8	3
scorched	8	2
scorcher	8	2
scorches	8	2
scorepad	8	3
scorners	8	2
scornful	8	2
scorning	8	2
scorpion	8	2
scotched	8	2
scotches	8	2
scotomas	8	3
scotopia	8	3
scotopic	8	3
scotties	8	2
scourers	8	2
scourged	8	2
scourger	8	2
scourges	8	2
scouring	8	2
scouters	8	2
scouther	8	2
scouting	8	2
scowders	8	2
scowlers	8	2
scowling	8	2
scrabble	8	1
scrabbly	8	2
scragged	8	2
scraggly	8	2
scraichs	8	1
scraighs	8	1
scramble	8	1
scramjet	8	2
scrammed	8	2
scrannel	8	2
scrapers	8	2
scrapies	8	2
scraping	8	2
scrapped	8	2
scrapper	8	2
scrapple	8	1
scratchy	8	2
scrawled	8	2
scrawler	8	2
screaked	8	2
screamed	8	2
screamer	8	2
screechy	8	2
screeded	8	2
screened	8	2
screener	8	2
screwers	8	2
screwier	8	2
screwing	8	2
screwups	8	2
scribble	8	1
scribers	8	2
scribing	8	2
scrieved	8	2
scrieves	8	2
scrimped	8	2
scrimper	8	2
scrimpit	8	2
scripted	8	2
scripter	8	2
scriving	8	2
scrofula	8	3
scrolled	8	2
scrooges	8	2
scrooped	8	2
scrootch	8	1
scrotums	8	2
scrouged	8	2
scrouges	8	2
scrounge	8	1
scroungy	8	2
scrubbed	8	2
scrubber	8	2
scrummed	8	2
scrupled	8	2
scruples	8	2
scrutiny	8	3
scudding	8	2
scuffing	8	2
scuffled	8	2
scuffler	8	2
scuffles	8	2
sculkers	8	2
sculking	8	2
scullers	8	2
scullery	8	3
sculling	8	2
scullion	8	2
sculping	8	2
sculpins	8	2
sculpted	8	2
sculptor	8	2
scumbags	8	2
scumbled	8	2
scumbles	8	2
scumlike	8	2
scummers	8	2
scummier	8	2
scumming	8	2
scunners	8	2
scuppaug	8	2
scuppers	8	2
scurfier	8	2
scurried	8	2
scurries	8	2
scurrile	8	2
scurvier	8	2
scurvies	8	2
scurvily	8	3
scutages	8	3
scutched	8	2
scutcher	8	2
scutches	8	2
scutella	8	3
scutters	8	2
scuttled	8	2
scuttles	8	2
scuzzier	8	2
scyphate	8	2
scything	8	2

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.