5-letter words with C as the 4th letter and E as the 5th letter

5-letter words with C as the 4th letter and E as the 5th letter: 62 matches, including 30 words found in the Wordle answer list.

62 wordsTop pick SINCEHighest score JUICE 14

25 of 62 are everyday words (40%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With C in 4th place, H is the most common 5th letter (132 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 25 · most-used first

All valid words 62

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

Letters by positionIn 34% of these words the 3rd letter is N.
1st letter
  1. P16%
  2. S15%
  3. D13%
2nd letter
  1. O18%
  2. R16%
  3. E16%
3rd letter
  1. N34%
  2. I19%
  3. A15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; JUICE tops the list with 14. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 16 words
  2. 8 points: 13 words
  3. 99 points: 19 words
  4. 10 points: 10 words
  5. 1111 points: 2 words
  6. 12 points: 1 words
  7. 1313 points: 0 words
  8. 14 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JUICE1418All three
CHACE1213Collins only
BOCCE1114All three
GRYCE1112Collins only
FORCE1011All three
VOICE1012All three
TWICE1011All three
HENCE1011All three
FENCE1012All three
FARCE1011All three
WINCE1012All three
HANCE1011All three

The fixed ending is CE, as in since, place, force, price, and voice. P leads the group with 10 words, followed by S with 9 and D with 8; those three account for 27 entries, so checking the first letter narrows the search quickly. The tournament-dictionary counts differ: Collins includes 61 matches, while NWL2023 includes 48 and ENABLE includes 47.

At a glance: the C-E ending

  • There are 62 tournament-dictionary matches for the C-E pattern.
  • JUICE leads the scoring list at 14 points.
  • PLACE, FORCE, PRICE, and SPACE are familiar examples.
  • The first letter P occurs most often, with 10 entries.
  • A total of 25 matches rank among common English words.

Which first letters appear most often?

P, S, and D are the strongest starting-letter choices: they contribute 10, 9, and 8 words respectively. Try PRICE, SPACE, or DANCE when one of those initials fits your crossing letters. G and T each start 5 matches, giving you two smaller but balanced groups.

The 62-word total is a union across dictionaries, not a sum of their separate counts. Collins has 61 matches, compared with 48 in NWL2023 and 47 in ENABLE; a word can appear in more than one list. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.

How do you use 5-letter words with C 4th and E 5th?

For Wordle, 30 matching words also appear in the answer list, and all 62 matches are allowed guesses. Common options such as SINCE, PEACE, and TRACE give you recognizable candidates when the final two tiles are C and E. The pattern alone does not identify which answer fits your other clues.

For scoring, JUICE is the standout at 14 points; CHACE scores 12, while BOCCE and GRYCE each score 11. FORCE, VOICE, and TWICE score 10 apiece. An unusual high score does not make a word familiar or accepted in every game's dictionary.

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words have C fourth and E fifth?
There are 62 matching words across the tournament dictionaries. The counts are 61 in Collins, 48 in NWL2023, and 47 in ENABLE because the lists overlap and do not contribute separate, unique totals.
Which starting letter gives the most matches?
P is the most frequent first letter, with 10 matches. S follows with 9, and D has 8. Examples include PLACE, SPACE, and DANCE, respectively, so the starting letter can quickly narrow a clue.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
JUICE is the top scorer at 14 points. CHACE follows at 12, then BOCCE and GRYCE at 11 each. Scores can vary with board placement, but these are the listed base scores for the words.

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