5-letter words with A as the 4th letter and C as the 5th letter

The fixed letters leave only 11 tournament-dictionary matches, and every one ends in C. Collins accepts all 11, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8. The set is unusually narrow: lilac is its only common word, so a familiar-looking guess is much less likely than the raw count suggests.

At a glance: the A__C pattern

• Eleven five-letter words place A fourth and C fifth.
• Lilac is the sole common word among the matches.
• Collins includes all 11; ENABLE and NWL2023 include 8 apiece.
• Three matches appear in the Wordle answer list, and all 11 are allowed guesses.
• Bobac tops the Scrabble scores at 11 points.

Which of these words work in Wordle?

Three of the 11 matches appear in the Wordle answer list, and all three are accepted by tournament dictionaries. The full pattern has 11 allowed guesses, so the answer pool and accepted-guess pool are not the same thing.

With A in slot four and C at the end, a guess can test the pattern without being an answer. Lilac, sumac, and iliac are recognizable candidates, but lilac is the only common word in this group. Treat the less familiar entries as possibilities, not likely answers.

5-letter words with A as the 4th letter and C as the 5th letter

Bobac scores 11 points, ahead of oshac at 10; sumac and umiac each score 9. Lilac, iliac, linac, eniac, triac, and serac each score 7. The unusual words lead the score table, while the best-known option, lilac, sits lower.

The first letters are spread across eight choices: I, L, and S each start two matches, while B, E, O, T, and U start one apiece. That spread makes the opening letter a useful way to narrow a clue. Most entries are not common everyday words, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar match.