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

The pattern contains 48 matches, with familiar choices such as PEACE, REACH, BEACH, TEACH, and BENCH. Its ending is sharply skewed: 26 words finish in H, while 10 finish in E. Coverage differs by game dictionary: Collins lists 47, NWL2023 lists 39, and ENABLE lists 35, so a match here is not automatically accepted in every lexicon.

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

• There are 48 tournament-dictionary matches for this fixed E-and-C pattern.
• 19 entries rank among the more common English words, including PEACE and BEACH.
• 22 matches also appear in the Wordle answer list.
• H is the final letter in 26 matches; E is the ending in 10.
• P and R each begin seven words, while L begins six.

Which matching words are Wordle answers?

22 words fit both this letter pattern and the Wordle answer list, and all 22 are also in a tournament dictionary. The fixed E and C narrow the search, but the first, third, and final slots still need to be solved from your clues.

Start by checking the remaining letters rather than guessing another word with the same ending. PEACE, REACH, BEACH, and TEACH show how familiar options can share the pattern while changing the first and third letters.

The ending count gives a practical clue: 26 matches finish in H, more than any other final letter. If H is ruled out, the next largest group ends in E, with 10 words.

Which matching words score the most?

YECCH leads the tile-score list at 15 points. KETCH, KEECH, and KENCH each score 14, while FETCH, WELCH, WENCH, VETCH, and HEUCH each score 13. These are less familiar choices than PEACE or BEACH, so check your game's word list before building a play around one.

For 5-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and C as the 4th letter, the strongest scoring choices cluster around a high-value first or third letter. KETCH is a recognizable example at 14 points; BEACH scores 12 and is easier to spot in ordinary play.

The fixed letters do not guarantee a strong turn: board placement still matters. Save the high scorers for a square that boosts a valuable tile, and use the familiar words to confirm the pattern when solving a clue.