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9-letter words with C as the 2nd letter

A curated list of 9-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: academias, academics, academies.

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482 words

Word	Length	Syllables
academias	9	4
academics	9	4
academies	9	4
academism	9	4
acalephae	9	3
acalephes	9	4
acariases	9	4
acariasis	9	4
acaricide	9	4
acaridans	9	4
accenting	9	3
accentors	9	3
accentual	9	3
acceptant	9	3
acceptees	9	3
accepters	9	3
accepting	9	3
acceptive	9	3
acceptors	9	3
accessary	9	4
accessing	9	3
accession	9	3
accessory	9	4
accidence	9	3
accidents	9	3
accipiter	9	4
acclaimed	9	3
acclaimer	9	3
acclimate	9	3
acclivity	9	4
accolades	9	4
accompany	9	4
accordant	9	3
accorders	9	3
according	9	3
accordion	9	3
accosting	9	3
accounted	9	3
accouters	9	3
accoutred	9	3
accoutres	9	3
accredits	9	3
accreting	9	3
accretion	9	3
accretive	9	3
accruable	9	2
accusants	9	3
accustoms	9	3
aceldamas	9	4
acellular	9	4
acerbated	9	4
acerbates	9	4
acervulus	9	4
acescents	9	3
acetabula	9	5
acetamide	9	4
acetamids	9	4
acetified	9	4
acetifies	9	4
acetoxyls	9	4
acetylate	9	4
acetylene	9	4
achalasia	9	4
achievers	9	3
achieving	9	3
achilleas	9	3
achromats	9	3
aciculums	9	4
acidemias	9	4
acidheads	9	3
acidified	9	4
acidifier	9	4
acidifies	9	4
acidities	9	4
acidophil	9	4
acidulate	9	4
acidulent	9	4
acidulous	9	4
acidurias	9	4
acierated	9	4
acierates	9	4
aconitums	9	4
acoustics	9	3
acquaints	9	2
acquiesce	9	2
acquirers	9	3
acquiring	9	3
acquittal	9	3
acquitted	9	3
acquitter	9	3
acridines	9	4
acridness	9	3
acritarch	9	3
acrobatic	9	4
acrodonts	9	3
acrolects	9	3
acroleins	9	3
acroliths	9	3
acromions	9	3
acronymic	9	4
acropetal	9	4
acrophobe	9	3
acropolis	9	4
acrosomal	9	4
acrosomes	9	4
acrostics	9	3
acrotisms	9	3
acrylates	9	4
actinians	9	3
actinides	9	4
actinisms	9	3
actiniums	9	3
actinoids	9	3
activated	9	4
activates	9	4
activator	9	4
activisms	9	3
activists	9	3
activized	9	4
activizes	9	4
actresses	9	3
actuality	9	4
actualize	9	3
actuarial	9	3
actuaries	9	3
actuating	9	3
actuation	9	3
actuators	9	3
acuminate	9	4
acutances	9	4
acuteness	9	4
acyclovir	9	4
acylating	9	4
acylation	9	4
eccentric	9	3
ecclesiae	9	2
ecclesial	9	3
ecdysiast	9	3
ecdysones	9	4
echeloned	9	4
echeveria	9	4
echinoids	9	3
echiuroid	9	3
echograms	9	3
echolalia	9	4
echolalic	9	4
echovirus	9	4
eclampsia	9	3
eclamptic	9	3
eclectics	9	3
eclipsing	9	3
ecliptics	9	3
eclogites	9	4
eclosions	9	3
ecofreaks	9	3
ecologies	9	4
ecologist	9	4
economics	9	4
economies	9	4
economise	9	4
economist	9	4
economize	9	4
ecosphere	9	3
ecosystem	9	4
ecraseurs	9	3
ecstasies	9	3
ecstatics	9	3
ecthymata	9	4
ectoderms	9	3
ectomeres	9	4
ectomorph	9	3
ectoplasm	9	3
ectosarcs	9	3
ectotherm	9	3
ectozoans	9	3
ecumenics	9	4
ecumenism	9	4
ecumenist	9	4
iceblinks	9	3
iceboater	9	4
icehouses	9	4
icekhanas	9	4
ichneumon	9	3
icinesses	9	4
iconicity	9	5
iconology	9	5
icteruses	9	4
occasions	9	3
occidents	9	3
occipital	9	4
occluding	9	3
occlusion	9	3
occlusive	9	3
occulters	9	3
occulting	9	3
occultism	9	3
occultist	9	3
occupancy	9	4
occupants	9	3
occupiers	9	3
occupying	9	3
occurrent	9	3
occurring	9	3
oceanaria	9	4
oceanauts	9	3
ochlocrat	9	3
ocotillos	9	4
octagonal	9	4
octahedra	9	4
octameter	9	4
octangles	9	3
octillion	9	3
octoploid	9	3
octopodes	9	4
octopuses	9	4
octoroons	9	3
octothorp	9	3
octuplets	9	3
octupling	9	3
ocularist	9	4
scabbards	9	2
scabbiest	9	2
scabbling	9	2
scabietic	9	3
scabiosas	9	3
scablands	9	2
scaffolds	9	2
scagliola	9	3
scalawags	9	3
scaleless	9	3
scalelike	9	3
scalepans	9	3
scaliness	9	3
scallions	9	2
scalloped	9	3
scalloper	9	3
scallywag	9	3
scalogram	9	3
scampered	9	3
scandaled	9	3
scandiums	9	2
scannable	9	2
scannings	9	2
scansions	9	2
scantiest	9	2
scantling	9	2
scantness	9	2
scapegoat	9	3
scaphoids	9	2
scapolite	9	3
scapulars	9	3
scarabaei	9	3
scarecrow	9	3
scarehead	9	3
scarfpins	9	2
scarfskin	9	2
scarified	9	3
scarifier	9	3
scarifies	9	3
scarpered	9	3
scarphing	9	2
scarriest	9	2
scatbacks	9	2
scatology	9	4
scattered	9	3
scatterer	9	3
scattiest	9	2
scavenged	9	3
scavenger	9	3
scavenges	9	3
scenarios	9	3
scenarist	9	3
sceneries	9	3
scentless	9	2
sceptered	9	3
sceptical	9	3
sceptring	9	2
scheduled	9	3
scheduler	9	3
schedules	9	3
scheelite	9	2
schematic	9	3
schillers	9	2
schilling	9	2
schistose	9	2
schiziest	9	2
schizoids	9	2
schizonts	9	2
schizzier	9	2
schlemiel	9	2
schlepped	9	2
schlieren	9	2
schlieric	9	2
schlumped	9	2
schmaltzy	9	2
schmalzes	9	2
schmeered	9	2
schmelzes	9	2
schmoosed	9	2
schmooses	9	2
schmoozed	9	2
schmoozes	9	2
schnauzer	9	2
schnecken	9	2
schnitzel	9	2
schnorkel	9	2
schnorrer	9	2
schnozzes	9	2
schnozzle	9	1
scholarly	9	3
scholiast	9	2
scholiums	9	2
schoolbag	9	2
schoolboy	9	2
schooling	9	2
schoolkid	9	2
schoolman	9	2
schoolmen	9	2
schooners	9	2
schussers	9	2
schussing	9	2
sciaenids	9	2
sciaticas	9	3
sciential	9	2
scientism	9	2
scientist	9	2
scientize	9	2
scimetars	9	3
scimitars	9	3
scimiters	9	3
scincoids	9	2
scintilla	9	3
sciolisms	9	2
sciolists	9	2
sciroccos	9	3
scirrhous	9	2
scissions	9	2
scissored	9	3
scissures	9	3
sciurines	9	3
sclaffers	9	2
sclaffing	9	2
sclereids	9	2
sclerites	9	3
sclerosed	9	3
scleroses	9	3
sclerosis	9	3
sclerotia	9	3
sclerotic	9	3
sclerotin	9	3
scofflaws	9	2
scoldings	9	2
scolecite	9	3
scoliomas	9	3
scolioses	9	3
scoliosis	9	3
scoliotic	9	3
scolloped	9	3
scombroid	9	2
scoopfuls	9	2
scoopsful	9	2
scorbutic	9	3
scorchers	9	2
scorching	9	2
scorecard	9	3
scoreless	9	3
scorepads	9	3
scorified	9	3
scorifies	9	3
scorpions	9	2
scotching	9	2
scotomata	9	4
scotopias	9	3
scoundrel	9	2
scourgers	9	2
scourging	9	2
scourings	9	2
scouthers	9	2
scoutings	9	2
scowdered	9	3
scrabbled	9	2
scrabbler	9	2
scrabbles	9	2
scraggier	9	2
scragging	9	2
scraiched	9	2
scraighed	9	2
scrambled	9	2
scrambler	9	2
scrambles	9	2
scramjets	9	2
scramming	9	2
scrannels	9	2
scrapbook	9	2
scrapheap	9	2
scrapings	9	2
scrappage	9	2
scrappers	9	2
scrappier	9	2
scrappily	9	3
scrapping	9	2
scrapples	9	2
scratched	9	2
scratcher	9	2
scratches	9	2
scrawlers	9	2
scrawlier	9	2
scrawling	9	2
scrawnier	9	2
screaking	9	2
screamers	9	2
screaming	9	2
screeched	9	2
screecher	9	2
screeches	9	2
screeding	9	2
screeners	9	2
screening	9	2
screwball	9	2
screwbean	9	2
screwiest	9	2
screwlike	9	2
screwworm	9	2
scribbled	9	2
scribbler	9	2
scribbles	9	2
scrieving	9	2
scrimmage	9	2
scrimpers	9	2
scrimpier	9	2
scrimping	9	2
scrimshaw	9	2
scripters	9	2
scripting	9	2
scripture	9	2
scrivener	9	3
scrofulas	9	3
scroggier	9	2
scrolling	9	2
scrooched	9	2
scrooches	9	2
scrooping	9	2
scrouging	9	2
scrounged	9	2
scrounger	9	2
scrounges	9	2
scrubbers	9	2
scrubbier	9	2
scrubbing	9	2
scrubland	9	2
scruffier	9	2
scruffily	9	3
scrummage	9	2
scrumming	9	2
scrunched	9	2
scrunches	9	2
scrupling	9	2
scrutable	9	2
scufflers	9	2
scuffling	9	2
scullions	9	2
sculpting	9	2
sculptors	9	2
sculpture	9	2
scumbling	9	2
scummiest	9	2
scungilli	9	3
scunnered	9	3
scuppaugs	9	2
scuppered	9	3
scurfiest	9	2
scurrying	9	2
scurviest	9	2
scutcheon	9	2
scutchers	9	2
scutching	9	2
scutellar	9	3
scutellum	9	3
scuttered	9	3
scuttling	9	2
scuzziest	9	2
tchotchke	9	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.