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5-letter words with C as the 1st letter and C as the 4th letter

5-letter words with C in positions 1 and 4 total 45, including familiar picks like CHECK, COACH, CATCH, and CLOCK.

45 wordsTop pick CHECKHighest score CHECK 16

12 of 45 are everyday words (27%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With C in 1st place, E is the most common 4th letter (156 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 12 · most-used first

All valid words 45

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

Letters by positionIn 31% of these words the 5th letter is K.
2nd letter
  1. H29%
  2. O16%
  3. L13%
3rd letter
  1. O18%
  2. A18%
  3. I16%
5th letter
  1. K31%
  2. H27%
  3. O13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; CHECK tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 10 words
  2. 10 points: 0 words
  3. 1111 points: 2 words
  4. 12 points: 17 words
  5. 1313 points: 9 words
  6. 14 points: 0 words
  7. 1515 points: 2 words
  8. 16 points: 5 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CHECK1617All three
CHUCK1618All three
CHICK1617All three
CHOCK1617All three
CHACK1617Collins only
CHICH1515Collins only
CWTCH1516Collins only
CLICK1316All three
CLOCK1316All three
CRACK1315All three
CROCK1315All three
CRICK1315All three

The pattern is C _ _ C _: the first and fourth letters are fixed, while the second, third, and fifth remain open. Among the 45 matches, K and H are the most common final letters, and 17 also appear in the Wordle answer list. CHECK and CHUCK lead the Scrabble scoring examples, each with 16 points.

The C-C pattern at a glance

  • There are 45 five-letter matches with C in the first and fourth slots.
  • K closes 14 words, while H closes 12; together, they account for 26 matches.
  • CHECK, CHUCK, CHICK, CHOCK, and CHACK each score 16 Scrabble points.
  • COACH, CATCH, CLICK, and CLOCK are recognizable alternatives to CHECK.
  • The matching Wordle answer list contains 17 words.

Which endings dominate these C-C words?

K and H lead by a wide margin: 26 of the 45 words end with one of those letters. The K group includes CHECK, CLICK, CLOCK, and CRACK; the H group includes CHICH and CONCH.

Other endings are much less frequent. Six words end in O, four in S, and three each in A and I. If your final tile is known, check that clue before scanning the less common endings.

How do scores and Wordle coverage compare?

CHECK, CHUCK, CHICK, CHOCK, and CHACK share the top listed Scrabble score of 16. CLICK, CLOCK, and CRACK each score 13, so a familiar word does not always match the top score.

Wordle coverage is substantial for this pattern: 17 entries match the answer list, while all 45 match the allowed-guess count. The examples CHECK, COACH, and CATCH are useful pattern candidates, but the figures do not identify which individual examples are answers.

Using 5-letter words with C in positions 1 and 4

Lock in C _ _ C _ first, then use your other clues to narrow the middle letters and ending. The strong K and H clusters make those endings sensible checks when the final tile is still unknown.

Word-list coverage varies: Collins includes 45 matches, NWL2023 includes 35, and ENABLE includes 32. Those totals overlap, so do not add them together; check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many 5-letter words have C in the first and fourth positions?
There are 45 five-letter words with C in both the first and fourth positions. The pattern is C _ _ C _, leaving three letters open. CHECK, COACH, CATCH, CLICK, and CLOCK are among the recognizable matches.
Which C-C pattern words score the most in Scrabble?
CHECK, CHUCK, CHICK, CHOCK, and CHACK each score 16 points, the highest score for this pattern. CLICK, CLOCK, and CRACK score 13 points apiece, making them lower-scoring options despite their familiar spellings.
Can I use these words as Wordle guesses?
Yes. All 45 matches are included in the allowed-guess count, and 17 also appear in the Wordle answer list. The answer-list count does not mean every word shown is an answer, so treat the pattern as a clue rather than a guarantee.

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