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

The pattern is _ _ C _ T: C is locked into the middle, and every match ends in T. YACHT is the most familiar example, while FACET, TACIT and RECUT offer more recognizable alternatives. Only three matches rank among common English words, so many entries are specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses.

At a glance: the C-and-T pattern

• There are 28 tournament-dictionary matches for the five-letter pattern _ _ C _ T.
• All 28 words end in T; the third letter is C in every match.
• Six matches appear in the Wordle answer list, and all 28 are allowed guesses.
• YACHT, HECHT, WECHT and FECHT each score 13 Scrabble points.
• Collins includes 28 matches, compared with 16 in NWL2023 and 14 in ENABLE.

How many 5-letter C-third, T-fifth words are there?

There are 28 five-letter words with C in position three and T in position five across the tournament dictionaries. The first letter varies: D leads with four matches, while F, L and R each begin three. That uneven spread gives you a practical solving clue: if your first letter is still unknown, D has the strongest count among the recorded starting letters.

The familiar options include YACHT, FACET, TACIT, UNCUT, ASCOT and RECUT. But only three of the 28 are classed as common, and 14 have definitions recorded. Expect the rest to include less familiar forms such as NICHT, LICHT and PICOT.

A green C and T narrow the pattern sharply, but they do not guarantee an everyday answer.

Which matches work for Wordle and Scrabble?

Six words in this pattern are Wordle answers, while all 28 are accepted as guesses. The answer count makes the pattern worth checking when both letter positions are confirmed, but the matching answers are not individually identified here. For a live puzzle, use the known letters to filter candidates rather than assuming every allowed guess can be an answer.

YACHT, HECHT, WECHT and FECHT lead the Scrabble scores at 13 points each. That shared score comes from the letters in the words, not a special word bonus; a premium square can change the board total. Some high scorers are uncommon, so check your game's word list before relying on one.

FACET scores 10, making it a more familiar lower-scoring option.