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

Both C positions are fixed, but the words vary widely: council and cubicle are recognizable, while chyacks is a scoring standout. Only 8 of the 74 fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect many less familiar options. The endings offer a useful clue when you narrow the pattern.

The C-C pattern at a glance

• The pattern has 74 seven-letter matches, with C in the first and fifth positions.
• Only 8 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Collins lists 72, NWL2023 lists 64, and ENABLE lists 60 of these words.
• S is the most common final letter, with 23 words; E follows with 15.
• Chyacks scores 21 points; churchy and chinchy each score 20.

How do these 7-letter words end?

S leads with 23 matches, followed by E with 15 and L with 11. Check those endings first when you have a final-letter clue; Y comes next with 7, while D appears in 4 words.

The smaller groups are easy to overlook: R and T each finish 3 words, and A finishes 2. Familiar examples show the range: chances and choices end in S, council ends in L, and cynical ends in Y.

The frequent S ending makes chances a natural candidate to check, but do not assume every answer ends in S. Council, cubicle, and cynical show three other endings among the examples.

Which 7-letter words with C in positions 1 and 5 score highest?

Chyacks tops the scoring list at 21 points. Churchy and chinchy follow at 20 each, then colicky at 18. Crunchy, ceviche, chancey, copecks, and clutchy each score 17, giving you several options beyond the top three.

The overall average is 13.5 points, so the 21-point lead is a real outlier. Chyacks is not an everyday word; churchy and crunchy are easier to recognize, though both still need to fit your letters and board.

The 74 entries are drawn from words present in at least one tournament dictionary, not a guarantee that every game accepts every candidate. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar play such as chyacks.