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9-letter words with C as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 9-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: accenting, accentors, accentual.

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1371 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
accenting93
accentors93
accentual93
acceptant93
acceptees93
accepters93
accepting93
acceptive93
acceptors93
accessary94
accessing93
accession93
accessory94
accidence93
accidents93
accipiter94
acclaimed93
acclaimer93
acclimate93
acclivity94
accolades94
accompany94
accordant93
accorders93
according93
accordion93
accosting93
accounted93
accouters93
accoutred93
accoutres93
accredits93
accreting93
accretion93
accretive93
accruable92
accusants93
accustoms93
alcahests93
alchemies93
alchemist93
alchemize93
alchymies93
alcoholic94
ancestors93
ancestral93
anchorage93
anchoress93
anchorets93
anchoring93
anchorite93
anchorman93
anchormen93
anchoveta94
anchovies93
anchusins93
ancienter93
anciently93
ancientry93
ancillary94
ancresses93
arcadians93
arcadings93
arcatures94
arccosine93
archaised93
archaises93
archaisms92
archaists92
archaized93
archaizes93
archangel93
archducal93
archduchy93
archdukes93
archenemy94
archeries93
archetype93
archfiend92
architect93
archiving93
archivist93
archivolt93
archosaur93
arcuately94
ascarides94
ascendant93
ascendent93
ascenders93
ascending93
ascension93
ascensive93
ascertain93
ascetical94
ascidians93
asclepiad93
ascocarps93
ascogonia94
ascorbate93
ascospore93
ascribing93
auctioned93
auctorial93
baccarats93
bacchanal93
bacchante92
bacchants92
bachelors93
bacillary94
backaches93
backbeats92
backbench92
backbends92
backbiter93
backbites93
backblock92
backboard92
backbones93
backcasts92
backchats92
backcloth92
backcourt92
backcross92
backdated93
backdates93
backdrops92
backdropt92
backfield92
backfills92
backfired93
backfires93
backflows92
backhands92
backhauls92
backhouse92
backlands92
backlight92
backlists92
backpacks92
backpedal93
backrests92
backrooms92
backseats92
backsides93
backslaps92
backslash92
backslide92
backspace92
backspins92
backstabs92
backstage92
backstays92
backstops92
backswept92
backswing92
backsword92
backtrack92
backwards92
backwater93
backwoods92
backwraps92
backyards92
bacterial93
bacterias93
bacterins93
bacterium93
bacterize93
bacteroid93
becalming93
becapping93
becarpets93
bechalked93
bechamels93
bechanced93
bechances93
becharmed93
beckoners93
beckoning93
beclamors93
beclasped93
becloaked93
beclogged93
beclothed93
beclothes93
beclouded93
beclowned93
becomings93
becowards93
becrawled93
becriming93
becrowded93
becrusted93
becudgels93
becursing93
bicameral94
bicipital94
bickerers93
bickering93
bicoastal93
bicolored94
bicolours93
biconcave93
bicuspids93
bicyclers93
bicycling93
bicyclist93
bocaccios93
buccaneer93
buckaroos93
buckayros93
buckbeans92
buckboard92
buckeroos93
bucketful93
bucketing93
bucklered93
buckramed93
buckshees92
buckshots92
buckskins92
bucktails92
buckteeth92
buckthorn92
bucktooth92
buckwheat92
buckyball93
cachalots93
cachectic93
cachepots93
cacheting93
cachexias93
cachexies93
cachuchas93
caciquism93
cacodemon94
cacoethes93
cacomixls93
cacophony94
cacuminal94
cicatrize93
cicerones94
cichlidae92
cicisbeos93
cocainize93
cocaptain93
coccidium93
coccygeal93
cochaired93
cochineal93
cocineras94
cockamamy94
cockapoos93
cockatiel93
cockatoos93
cockbills92
cockboats92
cockcrows92
cockerels93
cockering93
cockfight92
cockhorse92
cockiness93
cocklebur93
cocklofts92
cockneyfy93
cockroach92
cockscomb92
cocksfoot92
cockshies92
cockshuts92
cockspurs92
cocktails92
cocoanuts93
cocobolas94
cocobolos94
cocooning93
cocounsel93
cocreated93
cocreates93
cocreator93
coculture93
cocurator94
cuckolded93
cuckoldry93
cuckooing92
cucullate93
cucumbers93
cucurbits93
cycadeoid93
cyclamate93
cyclamens93
cyclecars93
cycleries93
cyclicals93
cyclicity94
cyclitols93
cyclizing93
cycloidal93
cyclopean93
cyclorama94
cyclotron93
dachshund92
dackering93
dacoities93
dactylics93
decadence93
decadency94
decadents93
decagrams93
decahedra94
decalcify94
decaliter94
decalogue93
decameter94
decamping93
decanters93
decanting93
decapodan94
decathlon93
deceasing93
decedents93
deceitful93
deceivers93
deceiving93
decemviri94
decemvirs93
decencies93
decennial93
decennium93
decenters93
decentest93
decentred93
decentres93
deception93
deceptive93
decerning93
decertify94
decidable93
decidedly94
deciduate93
deciduous93
decigrams93
deciliter94
decillion93
decimally94
decimated94
decimates94
decimeter94
deciphers93
decisions93
deckhands92
deckhouse92
declaimed93
declaimer93
declarant93
declarers93
declaring93
declassed93
declasses93
declawing93
decliners93
declining93
declivity94
decocting93
decoction93
decollate93
decollete93
decolored94
decolours93
decompose93
decongest93
decontrol93
decorated94
decorates94
decorator94
decoupage93
decoupled93
decouples93
decreased93
decreases93
decreeing92
decrement93
decretals93
decretive93
decretory94
decrowned93
decrypted93
decumbent93
decupling93
decurions93
decurrent93
decurving93
decussate93
dicentras93
dicentric93
dichasium93
dichogamy94
dichondra93
dichotomy94
dichroism92
dichromat93
dickenses93
dickering93
diclinies93
diclinous93
dicrotism93
dictating93
dictation93
dictators93
dictional93
dicumarol94
dicyclies93
docketing93
dockhands92
docklands92
docksides93
dockyards92
doctorate93
doctoring93
doctrinal93
doctrines93
docudrama94
documents93
duchesses93
duckbills92
duckboard92
ducklings92
ducktails92
duckwalks92
duckweeds92
ductility94
ductworks92
eccentric93
ecclesiae92
ecclesial93
encamping93
encapsule93
encashing93
encaustic93
enceintes93
encephala94
enchained93
enchanted93
enchanter93
enchasers93
enchasing93
enchilada94
enciphers93
encircled93
encircles93
enclasped93
enclitics93
enclosers93
enclosing93
enclosure93
encomiast93
encomiums93
encompass93
encounter93
encourage93
encrimson93
encrusted93
encrypted93
encumbers93
encyclics93
encysting93
escaladed94
escalader94
escalades94
escalated94
escalates94
escalator94
escallops93
escaloped94
escapades94
escapisms93
escapists93
escargots93
escaroles94
escarping93
eschalots93
escheated93
eschewals93
eschewing93
escorting93
escrowing93
esculents93
etceteras94
eucalypti94
eucalypts93
eucaryote93
euclidean93
euclidian93
excavated94
excavates94
excavator94
exceeders93
exceeding93
excellent93
excelling93
excelsior93
excepting93
exception93
exceptive93
excerpted93
excerpter93
excerptor93
excessing93
excessive93
exchanged93
exchanger93
exchanges93
exchequer93
excipient93
excisable93
exciseman94
excisemen94
excisions93
excitable93
excitants93
excitedly94
excitonic94
exclaimed93
exclaimer93
excluders93
excluding93
exclusion93
exclusive93
excoriate93
excrement93
excreters93
excreting93
excretion93
excretory94
exculpate93
excurrent93
excursion93
excursive93
excusable93
excusably94
facecloth93
facedowns93
faceplate93
facetious93
facetting93
facsimile93
facticity94
factional93
factitive93
factorage93
factorial93
factories93
factoring93
factorize93
factotums93
factually93
faculties93
feculence93
fecundate93
fecundity94
fictional93
fictively94
focaccias93
focalised94
focalises94
focalized94
focalizes94
focusable93
focusless93
focussing93
fuchsines93
hacendado94
hachuring93
haciendas93
hackamore93
hackberry93
hackliest92
hackneyed92
hackworks92
hecatombs93
hectogram93
hectoring93
hiccoughs92
hiccuping93
hiccupped93
hickories93
hockshops92
hocussing93
huckaback93
hucksters92
incanting93
incapable93
incapably94
incarnate93
incaution93
incensing93
incenters93
incenting93
incentive93
incepting93
inception93
inceptive93
inceptors93
incessant93
inchworms92
incidence93
incidents93
incipient93
incisions93
incisures94
incitants93
inclasped93
inclement93
incliners93
inclining93
inclipped93
inclosers93
inclosing93
inclosure93
including93
inclusion93
inclusive93
incognita94
incognito94
incomings93
incommode93
incondite93
incorpsed93
incorpses93
incorrect93
incorrupt93
increased93
increaser93
increases93
increment93
incrossed93
incrosses93
incrusted93
incubated94
incubates94
incubator94
incubuses94
inculcate93
inculpate93
incumbent93
incumbers93
incunable93
incurable93
incurably94
incurious93
incurrent93
incurring93
incursion93
incurvate93
incurving93
ischaemia93
ischemias93
itchiness93
jacaranda94
jacinthes93
jackaroos93
jackasses93
jackboots92
jackeroos93
jacketing93
jackfruit92
jackknife92
jacklight92
jackrolls92
jackscrew92
jacksmelt92
jackstays92
jackstraw92
jacobuses94
jacquards92
jacquerie92
jaculated94
jaculates94
jockettes93
jockeying92
jockstrap92
jocularly94
jocundity94
kickbacks92
kickballs92
kickboard92
kickboxer93
kickshaws92
kickstand92
laccolith93
lacerated94
lacerates94
lacertids93
lacewings93
lacewoods93
laceworks93
lachrymal93
laciniate93
lackering93
lackeying92
laconisms93
lacquered93
lacquerer93
lacqueyed92
lacrimals93
lacrosses93
lactating93
lactation93
lacunaria94
lechayims92
lecheries93
lechering93
lecherous93
lecithins93
lectotype93
lecturers93
lecturing93
licencees93
licencers93
licencing93
licensees93
licensers93
licensing93
licensors93
licensure93
lichening93
lichenins93
lichenous93
lickerish93
lickspits92
licorices94
localised94
localises94
localisms93
localists93
localites94
localized94
localizes94
locatable93
locations93
locatives94
lockboxes93
lockdowns92
locksmith92
locksteps92
locofocos94
locomoted94
locomotes94
locomotor94
locoweeds93
locutions93
lucencies93
lucidness93
luciferin94
luckiness93
lucrative93
lychnises93
lycopenes94
macadamia94
macaronic94
macaronis94
macaroons93
maccabaws93
maccaboys93
maccoboys93
macedoine93
macerated94
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macerator94
machinate93
machinery94
machining93
machinist93
machismos93
machzorim93
macintosh93
mackerels93
mackinaws93
macrocosm93
macrocyte93
macromere93
macrurans93
maculated94
maculates94
mechanics93
mechanism93
mechanist93
mechanize93
meclizine93
meconiums93
micaceous93
micawbers93
micrified93
micrifies93
microbars93
microbeam93
microbial93
microbrew93
microchip93
microcode93
microcopy94
microcosm93
microcyte93
microdots93
microfilm93
microform93
microgram93
microinch92
microlith93
micromere93
micromhos93
micromini94
micromole93
micronize93
micropore93
micropyle93
microsome93
microtome93
microtone93
microvolt93
microwatt93
microwave93
micturate93
moccasins93
mockeries93
mockingly93
muchachos93
mucilages94
muckamuck93
mucklucks92
muckraked93
muckraker93
muckrakes93
muckworms92
mucolytic94
mucronate93
mycetomas94
mycoflora94
mycophagy94
mycophile93
mycotoxin94
necessary94
necessity94
neckbands92
necklaces93
necklines93
necrology94
necropoli94
necrosing93
nectaries93
nectarine93
nectarous93
niccolite93
nickeling93
nickelled93
nickering93
nicknacks92
nicknamed93
nicknamer93
nicknames93
nicotiana94
nicotines94
nicotinic94
nictating93
nictitate93
nocturnal93
nocturnes93
nocuously93
nucleases93
nucleated93
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nucleator93
nucleoids92
nucleolar93
nucleoles93
nucleolus93
nucleonic93
nucleuses93
obcordate93
occasions93
occidents93
occipital94
occluding93
occlusion93
occlusive93
occulters93
occulting93
occultism93
occultist93
occupancy94
occupants93
occupiers93
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occurrent93
occurring93
oncidiums93
oncogenes94
oncogenic94
oncologic94
oncomings93
orchestra93
oscillate93
osculated94
osculates94
pacemaker94
pachadoms93
pachalics93
pachinkos93
pachoulis93
pachyderm93
pachytene93
pacifiers93
pacifisms93
pacifists93
pacifying93
packagers93
packaging93
packboard92
packeting93
packhorse92
packsacks92
packwaxes93
peccantly93
peccaries93
pecorinos94
pectinate93
pectizing93
pectorals93
peculated94
peculates94
peculator94
peculiars93
pecuniary94
picadores94
picaninny94
picaroons93
picayunes93
pickaback93
pickadils93
pickaroon93
pickaxing93
pickeered93
pickerels93
picketers93
picketing93
picklocks92
pickproof92
pickthank92
pickwicks92
piclorams93
picnicked93
picnicker93
picofarad94
picograms93
picolines94
picomoles94
pictogram93
pictorial93
picturing93
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pocketers93
pocketful93
pocketing93
pockmarks92
puckerers93
puckerier93
puckering93
puckishly93
pycnidial93
pycnidium93
racehorse93
racemates94
racemisms93
racemized94
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racetrack93
rachillae92
racialism93
racialist93
racketeer93
racketier93
racketing93
rackingly93
rackworks92
raclettes93
raconteur93
recallers93
recalling93
recamiers93
recanters93
recanting93
recapping93
recapture93
recarried93
recarries93
recasting93
receipted93
receivers93
receiving93
recencies93
recension93
recentest93
reception93
receptive93
receptors93
recertify94
recessing93
recession93
recessive93
rechanged93
rechanges93
rechannel93
recharged93
recharger93
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recharted93
recharter93
rechauffe92
rechecked93
recherche92
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rechooses93
recipient93
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recisions93
reckoners93
reckoning93
reclaimed93
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recleaned93
recliners93
reclining93
reclothed93
reclothes93
reclusion93
reclusive93
recoaling93
recocking93
recognise93
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recoilers93
recoiling93
recoinage93
recoining93
recollect93
recolored94
recombine93
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recommend93
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recompile93
recompose93
recompute93
reconcile93
recondite93
reconfirm93
reconnect93
reconquer93
recontact93
recontour93
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reconvert93
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reconvict93
recooking93
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recordist93
recorking93
recounted93
recounter93
recouping93
recoupled93
recouples93
recourses93
recovered94
recoverer94
recrating93
recreants92
recreated93
recreates93
recrossed93
recrosses93
recrowned93
recruited93
recruiter93
rectangle92
rectified93
rectifier93
rectifies93
rectitude93
rectorate93
rectorial93
rectories93
rectrices93
recumbent93
recurrent93
recurring93
recursion93
recursive93
recurving93
recusancy94
recusants93
recutting93
recyclers93
recycling93
ricebirds93
ricercare93
ricercari94
ricercars93
richening93
richweeds92
ricinuses94
ricketier93
rickracks92
rickshaws92
ricochets93
rocailles93
rockabies93
rockabyes93
rockaways93
rockbound92
rockeries93
rocketeer93
rocketers93
rocketing93
rockfalls92
rockhound92
rockiness93
rocklings92
rockroses93
rockshaft92
rockweeds92
rockworks92
rucksacks92
saccharin93
sacculate93
sackcloth92
sacrament93
sacrarium93
sacrifice93
sacrilege93
sacristan93
secaloses94
secateurs93
secerning93
secession93
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seclusion93
seclusive93
secondary94
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secretary94
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secretive93
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secretory94
sectarian93
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sectility94
sectional93
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sectorial93
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socketing93
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succotash93
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succulent93
succumbed93
succussed93
succusses93
suckering93
sucklings92
suctional93
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suctorial93
suctorian93
sycamines94
sycamores94
sycomores94
sycophant93
tacamahac94
tachinids93
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tachistes93
tacitness93
tackboard92
tackified93
tackifier93
tackifies93
tackiness93
tacklings92
taconites94
tactfully93
tactician93
tactilely94
tactility94
tactually93
technical93
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tectonics93
tectonism93
tectrices93
ticketing93
tickseeds92
ticktacks92
ticktocks92
tictacked93
tictocked93
tochering93
tuckahoes93
tuckering93
tuckshops92
ulcerated94
ulcerates94
uncannier93
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uncapping93
unceasing93
uncertain93
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uncharged93
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uncharted93
unchecked93
unchoking93
unciforms93
uncivilly94
unclaimed93
unclamped93
unclarity94
unclasped93
uncleaned93
uncleaner93
uncleanly93
unclearer93
uncliched93
unclipped93
uncloaked93
unclogged93
unclosing93
unclothed93
unclothes93
unclouded93
uncloying92
unclutter93
uncoating93
uncocking93
uncoerced93
uncoffins93
uncoiling93
uncolored94
unconcern93
unconfuse93
uncorking93
uncorrupt93
uncounted93
uncoupled93
uncoupler93
uncouples93
uncouthly93
uncovered94
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uncrowded93
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uncrumple92
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uncurling93
uncurrent93
uncynical94
upcasting93
upchucked93
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upcountry93
upcurling93
upcurving93
urceolate93
vacancies93
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vaccinial93
vaccinias93
vacillate93
vacuities93
vacuolate93
vacuously93
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vectorial93
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vicarages94
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vicariant93
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vicarship93
vicennial93
viceregal94
vicereine93
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victorias93
victories93
victualed93
victualer93
vocabular94
vocalised94
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vocalisms93
vocalists93
vocalized94
vocalizer94
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vocations93
vocatives94
wackiness93
wickedest93
yachtings92
yachtsman92
yachtsmen92
zecchinos93
zucchetto93
zucchinis93

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?
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