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8-letter words with C as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 8-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: acceders, acceding, accented.

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1319 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
acceders83
acceding83
accented83
accentor83
accepted83
acceptee82
accepter83
acceptor83
accessed83
accesses83
accident83
accidias83
accidies83
acclaims82
accolade83
accorded83
accorder83
accosted83
accounts82
accouter83
accoutre82
accredit83
accreted83
accretes83
accruals82
accruing82
accuracy84
accurate83
accursed83
accusals83
accusant83
accusers83
accusing83
accustom83
aecidial83
aecidium83
alcahest83
alcaides83
alcaldes83
alcaydes83
alcazars83
alchemic83
alcidine83
alcohols83
ancestor83
ancestry83
anchored83
anchoret83
anchusas83
anchusin83
ancients82
ancillae82
ancillas83
anconeal83
anconoid83
arcadian83
arcadias83
arcading83
arcanums83
arcature83
archaise82
archaism82
archaist82
archaize82
archduke82
archines83
archings82
archival83
archived83
archives83
archness82
archways82
arciform83
arcsines83
arcuated83
ascarids83
ascended83
ascender83
ascetics83
ascidian83
ascidium83
ascocarp83
ascorbic83
ascribed83
ascribes83
auctions82
bacalaos83
baccaras83
baccarat83
baccated83
bacchant82
bacchius82
bachelor83
bacillar83
bacillus83
backache82
backbeat82
backbend82
backbite82
backbone82
backcast82
backchat82
backdate82
backdoor82
backdrop82
backfill82
backfire82
backfits82
backflow82
backhand82
backhaul82
backhoes82
backings82
backland82
backlash82
backless82
backlist82
backlogs82
backmost82
backouts82
backpack82
backrest82
backroom82
backrush82
backsaws82
backseat82
backsets82
backside82
backslap82
backslid82
backspin82
backstab82
backstay82
backstop82
backward82
backwash82
backwood82
backwrap82
backyard82
bacteria83
bacterin83
baculine83
baculums83
becalmed83
becapped83
becarpet83
bechalks82
bechamel83
bechance82
becharms82
beckoned83
beckoner83
beclamor83
beclasps82
becloaks82
beclothe82
beclouds82
beclowns82
becoming83
becoward83
becrawls82
becrimed83
becrimes83
becrowds82
becrusts82
becudgel83
becursed83
becurses83
bicaudal83
bicepses83
bichrome82
bickered83
bickerer83
bicolors83
bicolour83
biconvex83
bicornes83
bicuspid83
bicycled83
bicycler83
bicycles83
bicyclic83
bocaccio83
buccally83
buckaroo83
buckayro83
buckbean82
buckeens82
buckeroo83
bucketed83
buckeyes82
bucklers82
buckling82
buckrams82
bucksaws82
buckshee81
buckshot82
buckskin82
bucktail82
bucolics83
cachalot83
cachepot83
cacheted83
cachexia83
cachexic83
cachucha83
caciques83
cacklers82
cackling82
cacodyls83
cacomixl83
cactuses83
cicatrix83
cicelies83
cicerone83
ciceroni84
cichlids82
cicisbei83
cicisbeo83
cicorees83
cocaines83
coccidia83
coccoids82
coccyges83
coccyxes83
cochairs82
cochleae81
cochlear82
cochleas82
cocinera84
cockaded83
cockades83
cockapoo83
cockatoo83
cockbill82
cockboat82
cockcrow82
cockered83
cockerel83
cockeyed82
cockeyes82
cockiest82
cocklike82
cockling82
cockloft82
cockneys82
cockpits82
cockshut82
cockspur82
cocksure82
cocktail82
cocoanut83
cocobola84
cocobolo84
cocomats83
coconuts83
cocooned83
cocottes83
cocoyams82
cocreate82
cuckolds82
cuckooed82
cucumber83
cucurbit83
cycasins83
cyclamen83
cyclases83
cyclecar83
cyclical83
cyclicly83
cyclings82
cyclists82
cyclitol83
cyclized83
cyclizes83
cycloids82
cyclonal83
cyclones83
cyclonic83
cycloses83
cyclosis83
dackered83
dactylic83
dactylus83
decadent83
decagons83
decagram83
decalogs83
decamped83
decanted83
decanter83
decapods83
decayers82
decaying82
deceased83
deceases83
decedent83
deceived83
deceiver83
deceives83
decemvir83
decenary84
decennia83
decenter83
decently83
decentre82
decerned83
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decibels83
deciders83
deciding83
deciduae82
decidual83
deciduas83
decigram83
decimals83
decimate83
decipher83
decision83
decisive83
deckhand82
deckings82
declaims82
declared83
declarer83
declares83
declasse82
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declined83
decliner83
declines83
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decolour83
decorate83
decorous83
decorums83
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decoyers82
decoying82
decrease82
decreers82
decrepit83
decretal83
decrials82
decriers82
decrowns82
decrying82
decrypts82
decupled83
decuples83
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decurion83
decurved83
decurves83
dicastic83
dicentra83
dichasia83
dichotic83
dichroic82
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dickiest82
dicotyls83
dicrotal83
dicrotic83
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dictions82
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docility84
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dockhand82
dockland82
dockside82
dockyard82
doctoral83
doctored83
doctrine82
document83
duckbill82
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duckling82
duckpins82
ducktail82
duckwalk82
duckweed82
ductings82
ductless82
ductules83
ductwork82
ecclesia83
emceeing82
encaenia83
encaging83
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enceinte82
enchains82
enchants82
enchased83
enchaser83
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enchoric83
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encircle82
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enclitic83
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encloses83
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encomium83
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encroach82
encrusts82
encrypts82
encumber83
encyclic83
encysted83
escalade83
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escallop83
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escapade83
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escuages83
esculent83
etcetera84
etchants82
etchings82
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eucalypt83
eucharis83
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euclases83
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excelled83
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excision83
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excitons83
excitors83
exclaims82
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excludes83
excretal83
excreted83
excreter83
excretes83
excursus83
excusers83
excusing83
faceable82
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faceless83
facetely84
facetiae82
faceting83
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facially83
faciends82
facilely84
facility84
factions82
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factored83
factotum83
factures83
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feculent83
ficklest82
fictions82
focaccia83
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focalize83
focusers83
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fuchsias82
fuchsine82
fuchsins82
fucoidal83
hachured83
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hacienda83
hackbuts82
hacklers82
hacklier82
hackling82
hackneys82
hacksaws82
hackwork82
hecatomb83
hecklers82
heckling82
hectares83
hectical83
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hectored83
hiccough82
hiccuped83
hockshop82
hocusing83
hocussed83
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huckster82
incaging83
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inchoate82
inchworm82
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incisive83
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incitant83
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inclosed83
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incloses83
included83
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incomers83
incoming83
inconnus83
incorpse82
increase82
increate82
incrusts82
incubate83
incudate83
incumber83
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incusing83
ischemia83
ischemic83
itchiest82
itchings82
jacamars83
jacinthe82
jacinths82
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jackboot82
jackdaws82
jackeroo83
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jackpots82
jackroll82
jackstay82
jacobins83
jaconets83
jacquard82
jaculate83
jockette82
jockeyed82
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jocundly83
kachinas83
keckling82
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kickback82
kickball82
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kickshaw82
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lacerate83
lacertid83
lacewing83
lacewood83
lacework83
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lackeyed82
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lacqueys82
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lacrosse82
lactases83
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lactoses83
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lechayim82
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lections82
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licenser83
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lichenin83
lichting82
lickings82
lickspit82
licorice83
localise83
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localite83
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localize83
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location83
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locators83
lockable82
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lockdown82
lockjaws82
locknuts82
lockouts82
lockrams82
lockstep82
locofoco84
locoisms82
locomote83
locoweed83
loculate83
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locution83
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lucarnes83
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luculent83
lycopene83
lycopods83
macadams83
macaques83
macaroni84
macaroon83
maccabaw83
maccaboy83
maccoboy83
macerate83
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machined83
machines83
machismo83
machrees82
machzors82
mackerel83
mackinaw83
mackling82
macrames83
macrural83
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maculate83
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macumbas83
mechanic83
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micawber83
micellae82
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micelles83
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micromho83
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muckworm82
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mycetoma84
mycology84
nacelles83
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neckband82
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necklace82
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neckwear82
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oecology84
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orchitic83
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orcinols83
oscinine83
oscitant83
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osculate83
pachadom83
pachalic83
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packsack82
pactions82
peccable82
peccancy83
peccavis83
peckiest82
pecorini84
pecorino84
pectases83
pectates83
pectines83
pectized83
pectizes83
pectoral83
peculate83
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peculium83
picachos83
picadors83
picaroon83
picayune82
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piciform83
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pickoffs82
pickwick82
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picomole83
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pschents81
puccoons82
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pycnidia83
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pycnotic83
raccoons82
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raceways83
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raclette82
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ricebird83
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rickrack82
rickshas82
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rictuses83
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rocklike82
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rockoons82
rockrose82
rockweed82
rockwork82
ruchings82
ruckling82
rucksack82
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ructions82
ructious82
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sickouts82
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socagers83
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sucklers82
suckless82
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tachinid83
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tackless82
tackling82
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tickseed82
ticktack82
ticktock82
toccatas83
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tocology84
tuckahoe82
tuckered83
tuckshop82
ulcerate83
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uncandid83
uncapped83
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uncasing83
uncasked83
uncatchy83
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unchancy83
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unchaste82
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unchicly83
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uncially83
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unclasps82
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uncoated83
uncocked83
uncoffin83
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uncoined83
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unctions82
unctuous82
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vectored83
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vicarate83
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vicenary84
viceroys83
vicinage83
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vocality84
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vocation83
vocative83
vocoders83
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wickapes83
wickeder83
wickedly83
wickings82
wickiups82
wickyups82
wicopies83
yachters82
yachting82
yachtman82
yachtmen82
yuckiest82
zacatons83
zecchini83
zecchino83
zecchins82
zucchini83

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.