5-letter words with E as the 1st letter and C as the 4th letter

An E at the start and C in the fourth slot leaves a narrow pattern: E _ _ C _. The matches range from familiar words such as EXACT, ELECT, and EJECT to less common entries such as EDUCT and ERUCT. Seven rank among common English words by frequency, making this a tighter search than a general list of words starting with E.

At a glance: the E _ _ C _ pattern

• The pattern has 20 tournament-dictionary matches.
• Seven matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Eight matches appear in the Wordle answer list; all 20 are allowed guesses.
• Ten matches end in T, while six end in S.
• EXACT, EXECS, and EJECT each score 14 points.

How many 5-letter words have E first and C fourth?

There are 20 matches for this exact letter pattern. Every answer starts with E, keeps C in the fourth position, and has one open slot between those fixed letters plus one final letter.

The endings narrow the search quickly: half of the matches end in T, and six end in S. If your game shows a final T, test words such as EXACT, ELECT, or EJECT; an S points toward choices including EXECS and EPICS.

The nearby pattern with E in the fourth slot has 68 matches, more than this E-and-C combination. Changing that fixed position opens up many more possibilities.

Which entries stand out for word games?

EXACT, EXECS, and EJECT lead the scoring list at 14 points each. EPOCH follows at 12, while ERICK scores 11. Those totals favor the words with valuable letters; the board position still decides whether a premium square changes the play.

Wordle players have eight answer-list matches and 20 allowed guesses in this pattern. Treat the fixed C as a strong constraint, then use the remaining blanks to distinguish possible endings rather than spending a guess on another broad E-starting word.

One limitation matters in tournament play: the 20-word total combines entries from ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023, and only seven are common by frequency. The dictionary counts differ—15 in ENABLE, 18 in Collins, and 17 in NWL2023—so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.