10-letter words with C as the 2nd letter
10-letter words with C as the 2nd letter number 756, led by activities, scientific, and scientists.
43 of 756 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
E is the most common 2nd letter in 10-letter words (5,844 words); J is the rarest (8). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- ACTIVITIES15
- SCIENTIFIC17
- SCIENTISTS12
- ACCOUNTING15
- ACCEPTABLE18
- OCCUPATION16
- ACCESSIBLE16
- ACCEPTANCE18
- ACCORDANCE17
- OCCASIONAL14
- ACCOMPLISH21
- ACCURATELY17
- ACTIVATION15
- ACCIDENTAL15
- ECOLOGICAL15
- OCCURRENCE16
- ACCOUNTANT14
- ECONOMISTS14
- SCREENSHOT15
- ACCREDITED16
- SCHEDULING17
- ACCELERATE14
- ACCUSTOMED17
- ACCUSATION14
- ECONOMICAL16
- SCULPTURES14
- SCRATCHING18
- SCREENPLAY17
- SCRIPTURES14
- ECOSYSTEMS17
- ACQUAINTED22
- ACCUMULATE16
- SCATTERING13
- SCREENINGS13
- SCANDALOUS13
- ACTIVATING16
- SCRAMBLING17
- ACCOMPLICE20
- ACHIEVABLE20
- SCOREBOARD15
- SCHOLASTIC17
- SCREECHING18
- SCHOOLGIRL16
All valid words 756
- ACADEMICAL17
- ACADEMISMS17
- ACADEMISTS15
- ACALCULIAS14
- ACALCULOUS14
- ACALEPHANS17
- ACANACEOUS14
- ACANTHUSES15
- ACARICIDAL15
- ACARICIDES15
- ACARIDEANS13
- ACARIDIANS13
- ACAROPHILY20
- ACARPELOUS14
- ACATALEPSY17
- ACCEDENCES17
- ACCELERANT14
- ACCELERATE14
- ACCENSIONS14
- ACCENTLESS14
- ACCENTUATE14
- ACCEPTABLE18
- ACCEPTABLY21
- ACCEPTANCE18
- ACCEPTANCY21
- ACCEPTANTS16
- ACCEPTEDLY20
- ACCESSIBLE16
- ACCESSIBLY19
- ACCESSIONS14
- ACCESSORII14
- ACCIDENCES17
- ACCIDENTAL15
- ACCIDENTED16
- ACCIDENTLY18
- ACCIPITERS16
- ACCIPITRAL16
- ACCLAIMERS16
- ACCLAIMING17
- ACCLIMATED17
- ACCLIMATES16
- ACCOASTING15
- ACCOLADING16
- ACCOMPLICE20
- ACCOMPLISH21
- ACCOMPTANT18
- ACCOMPTING19
- ACCORAGING16
- ACCORDABLE17
- ACCORDANCE17
- ACCORDANCY20
- ACCORDIONS15
- ACCOSTABLE16
- ACCOUCHEUR19
- ACCOUNTANT14
- ACCOUNTING15
- ACCOURAGED16
- ACCOURAGES15
- ACCOURTING15
- ACCOUTERED15
- ACCOUTRING15
- ACCREDITED16
- ACCRESCENT16
- ACCRETIONS14
- ACCRUEMENT16
- ACCUBATION16
- ACCULTURAL14
- ACCUMBENCY23
- ACCUMULATE16
- ACCURACIES16
- ACCURATELY17
- ACCURSEDLY18
- ACCUSATION14
- ACCUSATIVE17
- ACCUSATORY17
- ACCUSEMENT16
- ACCUSINGLY18
- ACCUSTOMED17
- ACEPHALOUS17
- ACERACEOUS14
- ACERBATING15
- ACERBITIES14
- ACERVATELY18
- ACERVATION15
- ACESCENCES16
- ACESULFAME17
- ACETABULAR14
- ACETABULUM16
- ACETAMIDES15
- ACETANILID13
- ACETIFIERS15
- ACETIFYING19
- ACETOMETER14
- ACETONEMIA14
- ACETONURIA12
- ACETYLATED16
- ACETYLATES15
- ACETYLENES15
- ACETYLENIC17
- ACETYLIDES16
- ACHAENIUMS17
- ACHALASIAS15
- ACHIEVABLE20
- ACHINESSES15
- ACHONDRITE16
- ACHROMATIC19
- ACHROMATIN17
- ACICULATED15
- ACIDFREAKS20
- ACIDIFIERS16
- ACIDIFYING20
- ACIDIMETER15
- ACIDIMETRY18
- ACIDNESSES13
- ACIDOMETER15
- ACIDOPHILE18
- ACIDOPHILS18
- ACIDULATED14
- ACIDULATES13
- ACIERATING13
- ACIERATION12
- ACINACEOUS14
- ACOELOMATE14
- ACOLOUTHIC17
- ACOLOUTHOS15
- ACONITINES12
- ACOTYLEDON16
- ACOUSTICAL14
- ACQUAINTED22
- ACQUIESCED24
- ACQUIESCES23
- ACQUIRABLE23
- ACQUISITOR21
- ACQUITMENT23
- ACQUITTALS21
- ACQUITTERS21
- ACQUITTING22
- ACRIDITIES13
- ACRIFLAVIN18
- ACRIMONIES14
- ACRITARCHS17
- ACROAMATIC16
- ACROBATICS16
- ACROBATISM16
- ACROGENOUS13
- ACROLITHIC17
- ACROMEGALY18
- ACRONYCHAL20
- ACRONYMOUS17
- ACROPHOBES19
- ACROPHOBIA19
- ACROPHOBIC21
- ACROPHONIC19
- ACROSPIRES14
- ACROSTATIC14
- ACROSTICAL14
- ACROTERIAL12
- ACROTERION12
- ACROTERIUM14
- ACRYLAMIDE18
- ACTABILITY17
- ACTINIFORM17
- ACTINOLITE12
- ACTINOMERE14
- ACTINOPODS15
- ACTINOZOAN21
- ACTIONABLE14
- ACTIONABLY17
- ACTIONISTS12
- ACTIONLESS12
- ACTIVATING16
- ACTIVATION15
- ACTIVATORS15
- ACTIVENESS15
- ACTIVEWEAR18
- ACTIVISING16
- ACTIVISTIC17
- ACTIVITIES15
- ACTIVIZING25
- ACTOMYOSIN17
- ACTUALISED13
- ACTUALISES12
- ACTUALISTS12
- ACTUALITES12
- ACTUALIZED22
- ACTUALIZES21
- ACTUATIONS12
- ACUMINATED15
- ACUMINATES14
- ACYCLOVIRS20
- ACYLATIONS15
- ECARDINATE13
- ECCENTRICS16
- ECCHYMOSED23
- ECCHYMOSES22
- ECCHYMOSIS22
- ECCHYMOTIC24
- ECCLESIAST14
- ECCOPROTIC18
- ECDYSIASTS16
- ECHELONING16
- ECHEVERIAS18
- ECHIDNINES16
- ECHINACEAS17
- ECHINODERM18
- ECHIUROIDS16
- ECHOGRAPHS21
- ECHOGRAPHY24
- ECHOICALLY20
- ECHOLALIAS15
- ECHOLOCATE17
- ECHOPRAXES24
- ECHOPRAXIA24
- ECHOPRAXIS24
- ECLAMPSIAS16
- ECLAMPSIES16
- ECLIPSISES14
- ECOCENTRIC16
- ECOCLIMATE16
- ECOLOGICAL15
- ECOLOGISTS13
- ECOMMERCES18
- ECOMUSEUMS16
- ECONOBOXES21
- ECONOMICAL16
- ECONOMISED15
- ECONOMISER14
- ECONOMISES14
- ECONOMISMS16
- ECONOMISTS14
- ECONOMIZED24
- ECONOMIZER23
- ECONOMIZES23
- ECOPHOBIAS19
- ECOREGIONS13
- ECOSPECIES16
- ECOSPHERES17
- ECOSSAISES12
- ECOSYSTEMS17
- ECOTOURING13
- ECOTOURISM14
- ECOTOURIST12
- ECPHONESES17
- ECPHONESIS17
- ECPHRACTIC21
- ECRITOIRES12
- ECSTASISED13
- ECSTASISES12
- ECSTASIZED22
- ECSTASIZES21
- ECSTASYING16
- ECTHLIPSES17
- ECTHLIPSIS17
- ECTOBLASTS14
- ECTOCRINES14
- ECTODERMAL15
- ECTODERMIC17
- ECTOENZYME26
- ECTOGENIES13
- ECTOGENOUS13
- ECTOMORPHS19
- ECTOMORPHY22
- ECTOPHYTES20
- ECTOPHYTIC22
- ECTOPLASMS16
- ECTOPROCTS16
- ECTOTHERMS17
- ECTROPIONS14
- ECTROPIUMS16
- ECUMENICAL16
- ECUMENISMS16
- ECUMENISTS14
- ECZEMATOUS23
- ICEBOATERS14
- ICEBOATING15
- ICEBREAKER18
- ICEFISHING19
- ICHNEUMONS17
- ICHNOLITES15
- ICHTHYOIDS22
- ICHTHYOSES21
- ICHTHYOSIS21
- ICHTHYOTIC23
- ICKINESSES16
- ICONICALLY17
- ICONIFYING19
- ICONOCLASM16
- ICONOCLAST14
- ICONOLATER12
- ICONOLATRY15
- ICONOMACHY22
- ICONOMATIC16
- ICONOMETER14
- ICONOMETRY17
- ICONOSCOPE16
- ICOSAHEDRA16
- ICTERICALS14
- OCCASIONAL14
- OCCASIONED15
- OCCASIONER14
- OCCIDENTAL15
- OCCIPITALS16
- OCCLUDENTS15
- OCCLUSIONS14
- OCCLUSIVES17
- OCCULTISMS16
- OCCULTISTS14
- OCCULTNESS14
- OCCUPANCES18
- OCCUPATING17
- OCCUPATION16
- OCCUPATIVE19
- OCCURRENCE16
- OCCURRENTS14
- OCEANARIUM14
- OCEANFRONT15
- OCEANGOING14
- OCEANOLOGY16
- OCELLATION12
- OCHLOCRACY22
- OCHLOCRATS17
- OCHRACEOUS17
- OCTACHORDS18
- OCTAHEDRAL16
- OCTAHEDRON16
- OCTAMEROUS14
- OCTAMETERS14
- OCTANDRIAN13
- OCTANDROUS13
- OCTANGULAR13
- OCTAPLOIDS15
- OCTAPLOIDY18
- OCTAPODIES15
- OCTARCHIES17
- OCTASTICHS17
- OCTASTYLES15
- OCTAVALENT15
- OCTILLIONS12
- OCTODECIMO17
- OCTOGENARY16
- OCTOGYNOUS16
- OCTOHEDRON16
- OCTONARIAN12
- OCTONARIES12
- OCTONARIUS12
- OCTOPLOIDS15
- OCTOPODANS15
- OCTOPODOUS15
- OCTOPUSHER17
- OCTOPUSHES17
- OCTOSTYLES15
- OCTOTHORPE17
- OCTOTHORPS17
- OCULARISTS12
- OCULOMOTOR14
- SCABBARDED18
- SCABBINESS16
- SCABIOUSES14
- SCABRIDITY18
- SCABROUSLY17
- SCAFFOLAGE19
- SCAFFOLDED20
- SCAFFOLDER19
- SCAGLIOLAS13
- SCAITHLESS15
- SCALATIONS12
- SCALDBERRY18
- SCALDHEADS17
- SCALDSHIPS18
- SCALEBOARD15
- SCALETAILS12
- SCALEWORKS19
- SCALLAWAGS16
- SCALLOPERS14
- SCALLOPING15
- SCALLOPINI14
- SCALLYWAGS19
- SCALOGRAMS15
- SCALOPPINE16
- SCALOPPINI16
- SCALPELLIC16
- SCAMBLINGS17
- SCAMMONIES16
- SCAMPERERS16
- SCAMPERING17
- SCAMPISHLY22
- SCANDALING14
- SCANDALISE13
- SCANDALIZE22
- SCANDALLED14
- SCANDALOUS13
- SCANSORIAL12
- SCANTINESS12
- SCANTITIES12
- SCANTLINGS13
- SCAPEGOATS15
- SCAPEGRACE17
- SCAPEMENTS16
- SCAPEWHEEL20
- SCAPHOPODS20
- SCAPOLITES14
- SCAPULATED15
- SCARABAEAN14
- SCARABAEID15
- SCARABAEUS14
- SCARABOIDS15
- SCARAMOUCH19
- SCARCEMENT16
- SCARCENESS14
- SCARCITIES14
- SCARECROWS17
- SCAREHEADS16
- SCARFISHES18
- SCARFSKINS19
- SCARIFIERS15
- SCARIFYING19
- SCARLATINA12
- SCARLETING13
- SCARPERING15
- SCATHELESS15
- SCATHINGLY19
- SCATOLOGIC15
- SCATOPHAGY21
- SCATTERERS12
- SCATTERGUN13
- SCATTERING13
- SCATTINESS12
- SCATURIENT12
- SCAVENGERS16
- SCAVENGERY19
- SCAVENGING17
- SCAZONTICS23
- SCELERATES12
- SCENARISED13
- SCENARISES12
- SCENARISTS12
- SCENARIZED22
- SCENARIZES21
- SCENESTERS12
- SCENICALLY17
- SCEPTERING15
- SCEPTICISM18
- SCHALSTEIN15
- SCHAPPEING20
- SCHATCHENS20
- SCHECHITAH23
- SCHECHITAS20
- SCHEDULERS16
- SCHEDULING17
- SCHEELITES15
- SCHEFFLERA21
- SCHEMATICS19
- SCHEMATISE17
- SCHEMATISM19
- SCHEMATIST17
- SCHEMATIZE26
- SCHEMINGLY21
- SCHEMOZZLE35
- SCHERZANDI25
- SCHERZANDO25
- SCHIAVONES18
- SCHILLINGS16
- SCHIPPERKE23
- SCHISMATIC19
- SCHIZOCARP28
- SCHIZOGONY28
- SCHIZOIDAL25
- SCHIZOPODS27
- SCHIZOTYPE29
- SCHIZZIEST33
- SCHLEMIELS17
- SCHLEMIHLS20
- SCHLEPPERS19
- SCHLEPPIER19
- SCHLEPPING20
- SCHLIERENS15
- SCHLIMAZEL26
- SCHLOCKERS21
- SCHLOCKEYS24
- SCHLOCKIER21
- SCHLUMPIER19
- SCHLUMPING20
- SCHMALTZES26
- SCHMALZIER26
- SCHMEARING18
- SCHMEERING18
- SCHMOOSING18
- SCHMOOZERS26
- SCHMOOZIER26
- SCHMOOZING27
- SCHMUCKIER23
- SCHMUCKING24
- SCHMUTTERS17
- SCHNAPPERS19
- SCHNAPPSES19
- SCHNAUZERS24
- SCHNITZELS24
- SCHNOODLES16
- SCHNORKELS19
- SCHNORRERS15
- SCHNORRING16
- SCHNOZZLES33
- SCHNOZZOLA33
- SCHOLARCHS20
- SCHOLASTIC17
- SCHOLIASTS15
- SCHOOLBAGS18
- SCHOOLBOOK21
- SCHOOLBOYS20
- SCHOOLDAYS19
- SCHOOLGIRL16
- SCHOOLINGS16
- SCHOOLKIDS20
- SCHOOLMAID18
- SCHOOLMARM19
- SCHOOLMATE17
- SCHOOLROOM17
- SCHOOLTIDE16
- SCHOOLTIME17
- SCHOOLWARD19
- SCHOOLWORK22
- SCHOOLYARD19
- SCHTUMMEST19
- SCHTUPPING20
- SCHVARTZES27
- SCHVITZING28
- SCHWARTZES27
- SCHWARZLOT27
- SCIAENOIDS13
- SCIENTIFIC17
- SCIENTISED13
- SCIENTISES12
- SCIENTISMS14
- SCIENTISTS12
- SCIENTIZED22
- SCIENTIZES21
- SCINDAPSUS15
- SCINTIGRAM15
- SCINTILLAE12
- SCINTILLAS12
- SCINTILLON12
- SCINTISCAN14
- SCIOLISTIC14
- SCIOMANCER16
- SCIOMANTIC16
- SCIOPHYTES20
- SCIOPHYTIC22
- SCIRRHUSES15
- SCISSORERS12
- SCISSORING13
- SCLAUNDERS13
- SCLEREIDES13
- SCLERIASES12
- SCLERIASIS12
- SCLERODERM15
- SCLEROMATA14
- SCLEROSING13
- SCLEROTALS12
- SCLEROTIAL12
- SCLEROTICS14
- SCLEROTINS12
- SCLEROTISE12
- SCLEROTIUM14
- SCLEROTIZE21
- SCLEROTOMY17
- SCOFFINGLY22
- SCOLDINGLY17
- SCOLECITES14
- SCOLLOPING15
- SCOLYTOIDS16
- SCOMBROIDS17
- SCOMFISHED21
- SCOMFISHES20
- SCONCHEONS17
- SCOOTCHING18
- SCOOTERING13
- SCOOTERIST12
- SCOPELOIDS15
- SCOPOLINES14
- SCORCHINGS18
- SCORDATURA13
- SCOREBOARD15
- SCORECARDS15
- SCORELINES12
- SCORESHEET15
- SCORIFIERS15
- SCORIFYING19
- SCORNFULLY18
- SCORODITES13
- SCORPAENID15
- SCORPIOIDS15
- SCORPIONIC16
- SCORZONERA21
- SCOTODINIA13
- SCOTOMETER14
- SCOUNDRELS13
- SCOURGINGS14
- SCOUTCRAFT17
- SCOUTHERED16
- SCOWDERING17
- SCOWLINGLY19
- SCOWTHERED19
- SCRABBLERS16
- SCRABBLIER16
- SCRABBLING17
- SCRAGGIEST14
- SCRAGGLIER14
- SCRAGGLING15
- SCRAICHING18
- SCRAIGHING17
- SCRAMBLERS16
- SCRAMBLING17
- SCRANCHING18
- SCRANNIEST12
- SCRAPBOOKS20
- SCRAPEGOOD16
- SCRAPEGUTS15
- SCRAPHEAPS19
- SCRAPPAGES17
- SCRAPPIEST16
- SCRAPPINGS17
- SCRAPYARDS18
- SCRATCHERS17
- SCRATCHIER17
- SCRATCHIES17
- SCRATCHILY20
- SCRATCHING18
- SCRATTLING13
- SCRAUCHING18
- SCRAUGHING17
- SCRAVELING16
- SCRAVELLED16
- SCRAWLIEST15
- SCRAWLINGS16
- SCRAWNIEST15
- SCREAKIEST16
- SCREAMINGS15
- SCREECHERS17
- SCREECHIER17
- SCREECHING18
- SCREEDINGS14
- SCREENABLE14
- SCREENAGER13
- SCREENFULS15
- SCREENINGS13
- SCREENLAND13
- SCREENLIKE16
- SCREENPLAY17
- SCREENSHOT15
- SCREEVINGS16
- SCREICHING18
- SCREIGHING17
- SCREWBALLS17
- SCREWBEANS17
- SCREWINESS15
- SCREWWORMS20
- SCRIBBLERS16
- SCRIBBLIER16
- SCRIBBLING17
- SCRIECHING18
- SCRIGGLIER14
- SCRIGGLING15
- SCRIMMAGED18
- SCRIMMAGER17
- SCRIMMAGES17
- SCRIMPIEST16
- SCRIMPINGS17
- SCRIMPNESS16
- SCRIMSHANK21
- SCRIMSHAWS20
- SCRIPPAGES17
- SCRIPTORIA14
- SCRIPTURAL14
- SCRIPTURES14
- SCRITCHING18
- SCRIVENERS15
- SCRIVENING16
- SCROBICULE16
- SCROFULOUS15
- SCROGGIEST14
- SCROLLABLE14
- SCROLLINGS13
- SCROLLWISE15
- SCROLLWORK19
- SCROOCHING18
- SCROOTCHED18
- SCROOTCHES17
- SCROUNGERS13
- SCROUNGIER13
- SCROUNGING14
- SCROWDGING18
- SCRUBBABLE18
- SCRUBBIEST16
- SCRUBBINGS17
- SCRUBLANDS15
- SCRUBWOMAN19
- SCRUBWOMEN19
- SCRUFFIEST18
- SCRUMDOWNS18
- SCRUMMAGED18
- SCRUMMAGER17
- SCRUMMAGES17
- SCRUMMIEST16
- SCRUMPLING17
- SCRUMPOXES23
- SCRUNCHEON17
- SCRUNCHIER17
- SCRUNCHIES17
- SCRUNCHING18
- SCRUNCHINS17
- SCRUNCHION17
- SCRUNTIEST12
- SCRUPULOUS14
- SCRUTATORS12
- SCRUTINEER12
- SCRUTINIES12
- SCRUTINISE12
- SCRUTINIZE21
- SCRUTINOUS12
- SCRUTOIRES12
- SCUDDALERS14
- SCUFFLINGS19
- SCULDUDDRY18
- SCULLERIES12
- SCULPTINGS15
- SCULPTRESS14
- SCULPTURAL14
- SCULPTURED15
- SCULPTURES14
- SCUMBERING17
- SCUMBLINGS17
- SCUMFISHED21
- SCUMFISHES20
- SCUNCHEONS17
- SCUNGILLIS13
- SCUNNERING13
- SCUPPERING17
- SCURFINESS15
- SCURRILITY15
- SCURRILOUS12
- SCURRIOURS12
- SCURVINESS15
- SCUTATIONS12
- SCUTCHEONS17
- SCUTCHINGS18
- SCUTELLATE12
- SCUTTERING13
- SCUTTLEFUL15
- SCUTTLINGS13
- SCUZZBALLS32
- SCUZZINESS30
- SCYPHIFORM25
- SCYPHOZOAN29
- SCYTHELIKE22
- TCHOTCHKES24
- TCHOUKBALL21
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHEMOZZLE | 35 | 37 | Collins · NWL |
| SCHNOZZOLA | 33 | 35 | NWL only |
| SCHIZZIEST | 33 | 33 | All three |
| SCHNOZZLES | 33 | 35 | All three |
| SCUZZBALLS | 32 | 37 | Collins · NWL |
| SCUZZINESS | 30 | 33 | NWL only |
| SCHIZOTYPE | 29 | 29 | NWL only |
| SCYPHOZOAN | 29 | 30 | All three |
| SCHVITZING | 28 | 31 | NWL only |
| SCHIZOCARP | 28 | 30 | All three |
| SCHIZOGONY | 28 | 29 | All three |
| SCHMOOZING | 27 | 30 | All three |
This pattern fixes C in position two but leaves the opening and ending letters wide open. The collection includes familiar words such as accounting, occupation, accessible, and acceptance, alongside less common choices. A total of 623 entries have definitions, and 43 rank among the top 25,000 English words by word frequency.
10-letter words with C as the 2nd letter at a glance
- There are 756 distinct matches across the tournament dictionaries.
- Activities, scientific, and scientists are prominent examples.
- The average score is 16.8 points.
- S is the most frequent first letter, appearing in 399 words.
- S is also the most frequent final letter, ending 333 words.
Why do so many of these words start with S or A?
S opens 399 words and A opens 191, so those two letters dominate the beginning of this set. E comes next with 82, followed by O with 58 and I with 24; only 2 matches start with T. Scientific and scientists show the S pattern, while accounting and acceptable show the A pattern.
At the other end, 333 words finish in S, far ahead of G at 80. E closes 55, Y closes 48, and D closes 47. That makes plural forms such as activities and scientists easy to spot, but endings like ecological and accidental show the list is not just plurals.
Which entries stand out for scores and dictionary coverage?
The top scoring entry is schemozzle at 35 points; schnozzola and schizziest each score 33. Those unusual words contrast with everyday examples like screenshot and scheduling. The average score is 16.8, so a high ceiling does not mean every match is a rare, high-value play.
The 756 matches are not accepted identically everywhere: 720 appear in Collins, 483 in NWL2023, and 374 in ENABLE, with overlap between lists. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry. 10-letter words with C as the 2nd letter also include 623 defined entries, but definitions are not a substitute for checking game eligibility.
Questions people ask
What are some common 10-letter words with C second?
Which word with C as its second letter has the highest score?
Are all 756 words accepted in every word game?
Keep going
Related lists
Know some letters already?
Put greens, yellows and greys into the Finder and get only the words that fit.