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7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and C as the 3rd letter

294 7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and C as the 3rd letter include MACHINE, PACIFIC, and PACKAGE.

294 wordsTop pick MACHINEHighest score JACUZZI 34

34 of 294 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With A in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (916 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 34 · most-used first

Showing the top 33 of 34 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 294

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

  • BACALAO11
  • BACCALA13
  • BACCARA13
  • BACCARE13
  • BACCATE13
  • BACCHIC18
  • BACCHII16
  • BACCIES13
  • BACCOES13
  • BACHCHA19
  • BACHING15
  • BACILLI11
  • BACKARE15
  • BACKBAR17
  • BACKBIT17
  • BACKEND16
  • BACKERS15
  • BACKETS15
  • BACKFAT18
  • BACKFIT18
  • BACKHOE18
  • BACKIES15
  • BACKING16
  • BACKLIT15
  • BACKLOG16
  • BACKLOT15
  • BACKOUT15
  • BACKPAY20
  • BACKRAS15
  • BACKSAW18
  • BACKSET15
  • BACKSEY18
  • BACKUPS17
  • BACLAVA14
  • BACONER11
  • BACULUM13
  • CACHACA16
  • CACHETS14
  • CACHEXY24
  • CACHING15
  • CACHOUS14
  • CACIQUE20
  • CACKIER15
  • CACKLED16
  • CACKLER15
  • CACKLES15
  • CACODYL15
  • CACOEPY16
  • CACOLET11
  • CACONYM16
  • CACOONS11
  • CACTOID12
  • CACUMEN13
  • DACITES10
  • DACKERS14
  • DACKING15
  • DACOITS10
  • DACOITY13
  • DACRONS10
  • DACTYLI13
  • DACTYLS13
  • FACADES13
  • FACEBAR14
  • FACEMAN14
  • FACEMEN14
  • FACEOFF18
  • FACETED13
  • FACIALS12
  • FACIEND13
  • FACINGS13
  • FACONNE12
  • FACTFUL15
  • FACTICE14
  • FACTION12
  • FACTIVE15
  • FACTOID13
  • FACTORS12
  • FACTORY15
  • FACTUAL12
  • FACTUMS14
  • FACTURE12
  • FACULAE12
  • FACULAR12
  • FACULTY15
  • GACHERS13
  • GACHING14
  • HACHURE15
  • HACKBUT18
  • HACKEES16
  • HACKERS16
  • HACKERY19
  • HACKIES16
  • HACKING17
  • HACKLED17
  • HACKLER16
  • HACKLES16
  • HACKLET16
  • HACKMAN18
  • HACKMEN18
  • HACKNEY19
  • HACKSAW19
  • JACALES16
  • JACAMAR18
  • JACANAS16
  • JACARES16
  • JACCHUS21
  • JACINTH19
  • JACKALS20
  • JACKASS20
  • JACKDAW24
  • JACKEEN20
  • JACKERS20
  • JACKETS20
  • JACKIES20
  • JACKING21
  • JACKLEG21
  • JACKMAN22
  • JACKMEN22
  • JACKPOT22
  • JACKSIE20
  • JACOBIN18
  • JACOBUS18
  • JACONET16
  • JACUZZI34
  • KACCHAS18
  • KACHCHA21
  • KACHERI16
  • KACHINA16
  • LACIEST9
  • LACINGS10
  • LACINIA9
  • LACKERS13
  • LACKEYS16
  • LACKING14
  • LACONIC11
  • LACQUER18
  • LACQUEY21
  • LACTAMS11
  • LACTARY12
  • LACTASE9
  • LACTATE9
  • LACTEAL9
  • LACTEAN9
  • LACTONE9
  • LACTOSE9
  • LACUNAE9
  • LACUNAL9
  • LACUNAR9
  • LACUNAS9
  • LACUNES9
  • MACABER13
  • MACABRE13
  • MACACOS13
  • MACADAM14
  • MACAQUE20
  • MACARON11
  • MACCHIA16
  • MACCHIE16
  • MACERAL11
  • MACHACA16
  • MACHAIR14
  • MACHANS14
  • MACHERS14
  • MACHETE14
  • MACHINE14
  • MACHREE14
  • MACHZOR23
  • MACKLED16
  • MACKLES15
  • MACOYAS14
  • MACRAME13
  • MACRAMI13
  • MACRONS11
  • MACULAE11
  • MACULAR11
  • MACULAS11
  • MACULED12
  • MACULES11
  • MACUMBA15
  • NACARAT9
  • NACELLE9
  • NACKETS13
  • NACRITE9
  • NACROUS9
  • PACABLE13
  • PACEWAY17
  • PACHAKS18
  • PACHISI14
  • PACHUCO16
  • PACIEST11
  • PACIFIC16
  • PACINGS12
  • PACKAGE16
  • PACKERS15
  • PACKETS15
  • PACKING16
  • PACKMAN17
  • PACKMEN17
  • PACKWAX25
  • PACKWAY21
  • PACTION11
  • PACZKIS24
  • RACCOON11
  • RACEMED12
  • RACEMES11
  • RACEMIC13
  • RACEWAY15
  • RACHETS12
  • RACHIAL12
  • RACIEST9
  • RACINGS10
  • RACINOS9
  • RACISMS11
  • RACISTS9
  • RACKERS13
  • RACKETS13
  • RACKETT13
  • RACKETY16
  • RACKFUL16
  • RACKING14
  • RACLOIR9
  • RACOONS9
  • RACQUET18
  • SACATON9
  • SACBUTS11
  • SACCADE12
  • SACCATE11
  • SACCULE11
  • SACCULI11
  • SACELLA9
  • SACHEMS14
  • SACHETS12
  • SACKAGE14
  • SACKBUT15
  • SACKERS13
  • SACKFUL16
  • SACKING14
  • SACLESS9
  • SACLIKE13
  • SACQUES18
  • SACRALS9
  • SACRIFY15
  • SACRING10
  • SACRIST9
  • SACRUMS11
  • TACHINA12
  • TACHISM14
  • TACHIST12
  • TACHYON15
  • TACITLY12
  • TACKERS13
  • TACKETS13
  • TACKETY16
  • TACKIER13
  • TACKIES13
  • TACKIFY19
  • TACKILY16
  • TACKING14
  • TACKLED14
  • TACKLER13
  • TACKLES13
  • TACNODE10
  • TACRINE9
  • TACTFUL12
  • TACTICS11
  • TACTILE9
  • TACTION9
  • TACTISM11
  • TACTUAL9
  • VACANCE14
  • VACANCY17
  • VACATED13
  • VACATES12
  • VACATUR12
  • VACCINA14
  • VACCINE14
  • VACKING17
  • VACUATE12
  • VACUIST12
  • VACUITY15
  • VACUOLE12
  • VACUOUS12
  • VACUUMS14
  • WACKERS16
  • WACKEST16
  • WACKIER16
  • WACKILY19
  • WACKOES16
  • YACHTED16
  • YACHTER15
  • YACHTIE15
  • YACKERS16
  • YACKING17
  • ZACATON18
Letters by positionIn 33% of these words the 4th letter is K.
1st letter
  1. B12%
  2. M10%
  3. T8%
4th letter
  1. K33%
  2. H12%
  3. T10%
5th letter
  1. I18%
  2. E15%
  3. L11%
6th letter
  1. E19%
  2. A13%
  3. N10%
7th letter
  1. S29%
  2. E14%
  3. T8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 16 in Scrabble; JACUZZI tops the list with 34. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 31 words
  2. 10 points: 7 words
  3. 1111 points: 26 words
  4. 12 points: 27 words
  5. 1313 points: 38 words
  6. 14 points: 31 words
  7. 1515 points: 32 words
  8. 16 points: 40 words
  9. 1717 points: 11 words
  10. 18 points: 19 words
  11. 1919 points: 7 words
  12. 20 points: 10 words
  13. 2121 points: 6 words
  14. 22 points: 3 words
  15. 2323 points: 1 words
  16. 24 points: 3 words
  17. 2525 points: 1 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 0 words
  20. 28 points: 0 words
  21. 2929 points: 0 words
  22. 30 points: 0 words
  23. 3131 points: 0 words
  24. 32 points: 0 words
  25. 3333 points: 0 words
  26. 34 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JACUZZI3438Collins · NWL
PACKWAX2527All three
JACKDAW2427All three
PACZKIS2426NWL only
CACHEXY2424All three
MACHZOR2324All three
JACKPOT2226All three
JACKMAN2227Collins only
JACKMEN2227Collins only
JACKING2126All three
JACKLEG2126All three
LACQUEY2123All three

Lock the pattern as _AC____, then scan for a word that fits your crossing letters. Familiar options include MACHINE, FACTORY, and PACKAGE; less common choices sit alongside them. The full group has a sharp split between tournament-list coverage and everyday familiarity, so a match to the pattern does not guarantee a word will be accepted in every game.

What stands out in this letter pattern

  • The pattern _AC____ matches 294 seven-letter words in at least one tournament dictionary.
  • Only 34 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • B leads as the first letter with 36 words; M follows with 29.
  • S is the most common final letter, appearing in 86 matches; E comes next with 42.
  • JACUZZI tops the score list at 34 points, well ahead of PACKWAX at 25.

Which words fit, and which score well?

MACHINE, FACTORY, PACIFIC, and VACCINE are recognizable choices when the board gives you _AC____. TACTICS and LACKING offer different endings, while JACKPOT puts a J near the start and carries a 22-point score.

JACUZZI is the standout scorer at 34, with PACKWAX at 25 and JACKDAW and PACZKIS at 24. Those high values make the pattern worth checking when a premium square is available, but an unusual word can still be challenged.

How to use 7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and C as the 3rd letter

Start with the fixed A and C, then use the first and final letters to narrow the search. B begins the largest group, but S finishes far more matches than any other letter. If the board supplies an ending, check S first; if it supplies a start, try B before M.

Dictionary coverage is not uniform: 280 words appear in Collins, 231 in NWL2023, and 203 in ENABLE. The total counts words found in at least one of those lists, not words accepted everywhere. Check your game's word list before committing to a rare option.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have A second and C third?
There are 294 seven-letter matches with A in position two and C in position three. That total includes words appearing in at least one tournament dictionary, such as MACHINE, PACKAGE, and TACTICS. The counts differ by dictionary, so the full set is not accepted uniformly across games.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
JACUZZI is the highest-scoring match at 34 points. PACKWAX follows at 25, while JACKDAW and PACZKIS each score 24. These are strong score candidates when their letters fit the board, though the rarest options deserve a dictionary check.
Are many of these seven-letter words common?
No. Only 34 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, even though 256 have a definition. MACHINE, FACTORY, and PACKAGE are familiar examples; many other matches are less likely to come to mind during a game.

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