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5-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and R as the 4th letter

5-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and R as the 4th letter number 11, from MICRO and MACRO to DECRY and LUCRE.

11 wordsTop pick MICROHighest score DECRY 11

2 of 11 are everyday words (18%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With C in 3rd place, K is the most common 4th letter (99 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • MICRO9
  • MACRO9
  • SACRA7
  • LYCRA10
  • DECRY11
  • SUCRE7
  • MICRA9
  • LUCRE7
  • NACRE7
  • MUCRO9
  • PICRA9
All valid words 11

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

  • DECRY11
  • LUCRE7
  • LYCRA10
  • MACRO9
  • MICRA9
  • MICRO9
  • MUCRO9
  • NACRE7
  • PICRA9
  • SACRA7
  • SUCRE7

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DECRY1111All three
LYCRA1011Collins · NWL
MICRO911All three
MACRO911All three
MICRA911All three
MUCRO912All three
PICRA911Collins only
SACRA78All three
SUCRE79All three
LUCRE710All three
NACRE79All three

The pattern is _ _ C R _, with C fixed in slot three and R immediately after it. Four entries start with M; L and S contribute two apiece, while D, N, and P each appear once and endings favor A (4), with E and O at 3 each and Y at 1. The 11-word set is compact, but its vocabulary is mixed.

5-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and R as the 4th letter

  • Eleven words match the pattern across tournament dictionaries.
  • MICRO and MACRO are familiar anchors among examples such as NACRE, LUCRE, and SUCRE.
  • DECRY leads the listed Scrabble scores at 11; LYCRA follows at 10.
  • Four entries end in A, three in E, three in O, and one in Y.

Are any of these words Wordle answers?

Three words in this pattern are Wordle answers, and all 11 are allowed guesses. That overlap makes the pattern worth checking when the board confirms C-R, but it does not make every candidate a likely solution. Just 2 entries count as common English words, so an unfamiliar option is not automatically a typo.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes all 11, compared with 10 in NWL2023 and 9 in ENABLE. Two entries miss ENABLE and one misses NWL2023; check your game's word list when a candidate matters.

Scores and letter-pattern shortcuts

DECRY scores 11 points, the highest base score in the group; LYCRA scores 10, and MICRO, MACRO, MICRA, MUCRO, and PICRA each score 9. On a plain board, DECRY is the scoring standout; a premium square can change the order, so count the placement rather than memorizing a single ranking.

Use the fourth letter as your filter first: once C and R are fixed side by side, sort candidates by familiar spelling or by your game's dictionary. This avoids a common trap: treating the pattern as a list of ordinary words. The 5-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and R as the 4th letter include several rare forms, and only 2 of 11 are classed as common.

MICRO and MACRO share both their opening M and final O, so neither tests a new first or last letter. DECRY, by contrast, starts D and ends Y, covering the pattern's only Y ending.

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words have C third and R fourth?
There are 11 five-letter words with C in position three and R in position four across the tournament dictionaries. Examples include MICRO, MACRO, DECRY, LYCRA, and LUCRE. Their first and last letters vary, but the middle pair stays fixed.
Which word in this pattern scores the most in Scrabble?
DECRY is the highest scorer in this group at 11 points before board bonuses. LYCRA follows at 10, while MICRO and MACRO each score 9. Premium squares can change the result, so include the board placement when comparing plays.
Are all 11 words accepted in every word-game dictionary?
No. Collins includes all 11 words, while NWL2023 includes 10 and ENABLE includes 9. A word that works in one game may be rejected in another, so check the dictionary used by your particular game before relying on a less familiar entry.

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