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5-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and T as the 5th letter

Eleven 5-letter words run C as the second letter and T as the last, and S opens nine of them.

11 wordsTop pick SCOUTHighest score SCUFT 10

3 of 11 are everyday words (27%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

  • 5th letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With C in 2nd place, S is the most common 5th letter (40 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • SCOUT7
  • SCENT7
  • SCANT7
  • SCOOT7
  • OCTET7
  • SCART7
  • ECLAT7
  • SCRAT7
  • SCATT7
  • SCEAT7
  • SCUFT10
All valid words 11

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

  • ECLAT7
  • OCTET7
  • SCANT7
  • SCART7
  • SCATT7
  • SCEAT7
  • SCENT7
  • SCOOT7
  • SCOUT7
  • SCRAT7
  • SCUFT10

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SCUFT1012Collins only
SCOUT79All three
SCENT79All three
SCANT79All three
SCOOT78All three
OCTET78All three
SCART78All three
ECLAT79All three
SCRAT78Collins only
SCATT78All three
SCEAT78Collins only

Because T closes every match and C holds the second slot, the group is small at just 11 words. Nine of those begin with S, so the list reads like a run of SC- forms such as SCANT, SCENT, SCOUT and SCUFT, with OCTET and ECLAT the rare non-S entries. Five are Wordle answers.

C second and T last, by the numbers

  • Eleven matches, with Collins listing all 11 and NWL2023 and ENABLE 8 apiece.
  • S begins 9 words; E and O open one each.
  • Five are Wordle answers: ECLAT, OCTET, SCANT, SCENT and SCOUT.
  • SCUFT is the only entry above 7 points, at 10.
  • Three matches are common, and 7 of the 11 carry a definition.

Why almost everything starts with SC

S supplies 9 of the 11 openings, so the pattern behaves like SC plus a short tail. SCANT, SCENT, SCOUT, SCOOT and SCART all pair S with C before the third tile, and only OCTET and ECLAT break the run.

That SC start is a useful clue hook. If you know the word begins with those two letters and ends in T, the middle is often a single vowel plus one consonant, which narrows the search fast.

Where the top scores sit

SCUFT breaks away at 10 points, lifted by the F, while SCANT, SCENT, SCOUT, SCOOT, OCTET, SCART, ECLAT, SCRAT and SCATT all settle on 7. The average comes to a modest 7.3.

No entry reaches 11, and none needs a J, Q, X or Z. This is a pattern for solving rather than for big plays, though SCUFT is the one pick worth remembering when the tiles allow it.

A note on the answer list

Note

Five matches sit in the Wordle answer pool, but only three are common words, so a familiar-sounding form such as SCRAT or SCEAT may not suit every game. Check your word list first.

Questions people ask

How many 5-letter words have C second and T last?
Eleven words match. Collins lists all 11, while NWL2023 and ENABLE each contain 8, so your game's dictionary decides which of the matches count for your game.
Which C-second, T-last words are Wordle answers?
Five are answers: ECLAT, OCTET, SCANT, SCENT and SCOUT. SCENT, SCANT and SCOUT are the common ones, and the answer set makes up a large slice of the 11 matches.
Which word in this list scores highest in Scrabble?
SCUFT leads at 10 points, and the other ten, from SCANT to SCRAT, all score 7. The set averages just 7.3, which is low for a five-letter pattern.

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