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5-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and U as the 4th letter

5-letter words with C second and U fourth: 13 matches fit _C_U_, and five are Wordle answers.

13 wordsTop pick OCCURHighest score SCHUL 10

4 of 13 are everyday words (31%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

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With C in 2nd place, E is the most common 4th letter (25 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • OCCUR9
  • SCOUT7
  • SCRUB9
  • SCRUM9
  • SCOUR7
  • SCAUP9
  • ICTUS7
  • SCHUL10
  • ECRUS7
  • SCAUD8
  • SCAUR7
  • SCOUG8
  • SCOUP9
All valid words 13

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

  • ECRUS7
  • ICTUS7
  • OCCUR9
  • SCAUD8
  • SCAUP9
  • SCAUR7
  • SCHUL10
  • SCOUG8
  • SCOUP9
  • SCOUR7
  • SCOUT7
  • SCRUB9
  • SCRUM9
Letters by positionIn 77% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S77%
  2. O8%
  3. E8%
3rd letter
  1. O31%
  2. A23%
  3. R23%
5th letter
  1. R23%
  2. P15%
  3. S15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SCHUL1012All three
OCCUR912All three
SCRUB912All three
SCRUM912All three
SCAUP912All three
SCOUP912Collins only
SCAUD810Collins only
SCOUG811Collins only
SCOUT79All three
SCOUR79All three
ICTUS79All three
SCAUR79All three

The pattern fixes C in slot two and U in slot four, leaving three positions to distinguish the matches. Most begin with S, but the list also includes ECRUS, ICTUS, and OCCUR. Dictionary coverage varies by game: Collins includes all 13, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 10.

At a glance: the _C_U_ pattern

  • Thirteen tournament-dictionary words match the _C_U_ pattern.
  • Ten begin with S; ECRUS, ICTUS, and OCCUR account for the other first letters.
  • Collins includes all 13; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 10.
  • Five matches are Wordle answers, and all 13 are allowed guesses.
  • SCHUL leads the score list at 10 points; OCCUR, SCRUB, SCRUM, SCAUP, and SCOUP score 9.

Why do most matches begin with S?

Ten of the 13 matches start with S, making it the strongest first-letter clue once C and U are fixed. The remaining first letters are E, I, and O, with one word apiece: ECRUS, ICTUS, and OCCUR.

That concentration is a practical correction to an easy solving instinct: don't cycle through possible first letters evenly. Test S first, then check the three named exceptions if other clues rule it out. At the other end, R is the most frequent final letter, with three words; P and S finish two each.

The answer pool is narrower than the guess pool: only five of the thirteen are Wordle answers. Keep the pattern as a filter, then use confirmed letters to separate answers from allowed guesses.

Which matches score highest?

SCHUL is the top scorer at 10 points, ahead of OCCUR, SCRUB, SCRUM, SCAUP, and SCOUP at 9. SCOUT and SCOUR score 7 apiece, despite looking more familiar than SCHUL.

The surprising part is the gap between a specialist-looking word and a familiar one: SCHUL outscores SCOUT. Premium squares can change a play's total, so compare board placement as well as letter values.

Only four entries are classed as common, so familiarity alone is a limited filter. These 5-letter words with C second and U fourth span different dictionary coverage; check your game's word list before playing.

Questions people ask

How many words have C second and U fourth?
Thirteen tournament-dictionary entries match the pattern: C occupies position two and U occupies position four in every word. The total includes words accepted by at least one of Collins, ENABLE, or NWL2023, so game dictionaries can differ.
Can every matching word be a Wordle answer?
No. Five of the thirteen pattern matches are Wordle answers, while all thirteen are allowed guesses. A matching guess is legal under the stated Wordle lists, but the answer set is narrower than the full guess set.
Do all dictionaries accept the same matches?
No. Collins has all thirteen matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each have ten. That difference matters in word games with different accepted lexicons, so verify a candidate against the dictionary your game uses before making a play.

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