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7-letter words with C as the 1st letter and I as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with C as the 1st letter and I as the 3rd letter number 207, including CLIMATE, CHICKEN, and CHIZZED.

207 wordsTop pick CHINESEHighest score CHIZZED 31

19 of 207 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With C in 1st place, A is the most common 3rd letter (358 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 19 · most-used first

All valid words 207

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

  • CAILLES9
  • CAIMACS13
  • CAIMANS11
  • CAIQUES18
  • CAIRNED10
  • CAISSON9
  • CAITIFF15
  • CAITIVE12
  • CEILERS9
  • CEILIDH13
  • CEILING10
  • CHIACKS18
  • CHIANTI12
  • CHIASMA14
  • CHIASMI14
  • CHIASMS14
  • CHIBBED17
  • CHIBOLS14
  • CHIBOUK18
  • CHICANA14
  • CHICANE14
  • CHICANO14
  • CHICEST14
  • CHICHAS17
  • CHICHES17
  • CHICHIS17
  • CHICKEE18
  • CHICKEN18
  • CHICLES14
  • CHICONS14
  • CHICORY17
  • CHICOTS14
  • CHIDDEN14
  • CHIDERS13
  • CHIDING14
  • CHIEFER15
  • CHIEFLY18
  • CHIEFRY18
  • CHIELDS13
  • CHIFFON18
  • CHIGGAS14
  • CHIGGER14
  • CHIGNON13
  • CHIGOES13
  • CHIGRES13
  • CHIKARA16
  • CHIKHOR19
  • CHIKORS16
  • CHILDED14
  • CHILDER13
  • CHILDES13
  • CHILDLY16
  • CHILIAD13
  • CHILIES12
  • CHILIOI12
  • CHILLAX19
  • CHILLED13
  • CHILLER12
  • CHILLIS12
  • CHILLUM14
  • CHIMARS14
  • CHIMBLY19
  • CHIMERA14
  • CHIMERE14
  • CHIMERS14
  • CHIMING15
  • CHIMLAS14
  • CHIMLEY17
  • CHIMNEY17
  • CHINARS12
  • CHINCHY20
  • CHINDIT13
  • CHINESE12
  • CHINING13
  • CHINKED17
  • CHINKIE16
  • CHINNED13
  • CHINOIS12
  • CHINONE12
  • CHINOOK16
  • CHINSED13
  • CHINSES12
  • CHINTZY24
  • CHINWAG16
  • CHIPLET14
  • CHIPPED17
  • CHIPPER16
  • CHIPPIE16
  • CHIPSET14
  • CHIRKED17
  • CHIRKER16
  • CHIRLED13
  • CHIRMED15
  • CHIRPED15
  • CHIRPER14
  • CHIRRED13
  • CHIRREN12
  • CHIRRES12
  • CHIRRUP14
  • CHIRTED13
  • CHISELS12
  • CHITALS12
  • CHITINS12
  • CHITLIN12
  • CHITONS12
  • CHITTED13
  • CHITTER12
  • CHIVARI15
  • CHIVIED16
  • CHIVIES15
  • CHIVING16
  • CHIVVED19
  • CHIZZED31
  • CHIZZES30
  • CLICHED15
  • CLICHES14
  • CLICKED16
  • CLICKER15
  • CLICKET15
  • CLIENTS9
  • CLIFFED16
  • CLIFTED13
  • CLIMATE11
  • CLIMBED14
  • CLIMBER13
  • CLINGED11
  • CLINGER10
  • CLINICS11
  • CLINKED14
  • CLINKER13
  • CLIPART11
  • CLIPING12
  • CLIPPED14
  • CLIPPER13
  • CLIPPIE13
  • CLIQUED19
  • CLIQUES18
  • CLIQUEY21
  • CLITICS11
  • CLITTER9
  • CLIVERS12
  • CLIVIAS12
  • COIFFED16
  • COIFFES15
  • COIFING13
  • COIGNED11
  • COIGNES10
  • COILERS9
  • COILING10
  • COINAGE10
  • COINERS9
  • COINFER12
  • COINING10
  • COINTER9
  • COITION9
  • CRIBBED14
  • CRIBBER13
  • CRIBBLE13
  • CRICKED16
  • CRICKET15
  • CRICKEY18
  • CRICOID12
  • CRIMINA11
  • CRIMINE11
  • CRIMING12
  • CRIMINI11
  • CRIMINY14
  • CRIMMER13
  • CRIMPED14
  • CRIMPER13
  • CRIMPLE13
  • CRIMSON11
  • CRINATE9
  • CRINGED11
  • CRINGER10
  • CRINGES10
  • CRINGEY13
  • CRINGLE10
  • CRINING10
  • CRINITE9
  • CRINKLE13
  • CRINKLY16
  • CRINOID10
  • CRINOSE9
  • CRINUMS11
  • CRIOLLO9
  • CRIOSES9
  • CRIPPLE13
  • CRISPED12
  • CRISPEN11
  • CRISPER11
  • CRISPIN11
  • CRISPLY14
  • CRISSAL9
  • CRISSUM11
  • CRISTAE9
  • CRITICS11
  • CRITTER9
  • CRITTUR9
  • CRIVENS12
  • CUIRASS9
  • CUISHES12
  • CUISINE9
  • CUISSER9
  • CUISSES9
  • CUITERS9
  • CUITTLE9
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 2nd letter is H.
2nd letter
  1. H50%
  2. R22%
  3. L14%
4th letter
  1. N18%
  2. M12%
  3. C11%
5th letter
  1. I15%
  2. P8%
  3. K8%
6th letter
  1. E44%
  2. N12%
  3. R8%
7th letter
  1. S27%
  2. D18%
  3. R12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; CHIZZED tops the list with 31. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 24 words
  2. 10 points: 12 words
  3. 1111 points: 18 words
  4. 12 points: 28 words
  5. 1313 points: 33 words
  6. 14 points: 34 words
  7. 1515 points: 12 words
  8. 16 points: 16 words
  9. 1717 points: 10 words
  10. 18 points: 10 words
  11. 1919 points: 5 words
  12. 20 points: 1 words
  13. 2121 points: 1 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 0 words
  16. 24 points: 1 words
  17. 2525 points: 0 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 0 words
  20. 28 points: 0 words
  21. 2929 points: 0 words
  22. 30 points: 1 words
  23. 3131 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CHIZZED3131Collins only
CHIZZES3030Collins only
CHINTZY2424All three
CLIQUEY2123All three
CHINCHY2020All three
CHILLAX1921NWL only
CLIQUED1922All three
CHIMBLY1921All three
CHIKHOR1918Collins only
CHIVVED1921Collins only
CHICKEN1820All three
CHIEFLY1818All three

The pattern fixes C at the start and I in the third slot, leaving five letters to work with. Among the familiar matches are CLIMATE, CHICKEN, CRICKET, and CEILING. This pattern has fewer matches than the S-I and T-I patterns: those have 440 and 234 seven-letter words, respectively.

7-letter words with C first and I third at a glance

  • There are 207 matching words across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
  • Just 19 of the 207 words count as everyday vocabulary by the frequency measure.
  • CHIZZED leads the scoring list at 31 points; CHIZZES follows at 30.
  • The most frequent final letters are S, D, and R, with 56, 37, and 25 words.

Which familiar words fit the C-I pattern?

CLIMATE, CLIENTS, and CEILING show the CL- start; CHICKEN, CHINESE, and CHIMNEY show CH-. CRICKET and CRIMSON add a CR- option. The fixed C and I positions do not force one opening after the first letter, so check the second slot against your clue.

Only 19 of the 207 matches are common by the frequency measure, while 168 have definitions. Expect plenty of less familiar entries among the rest. For a quick ending clue, Words ending in S lead with 56 matches, ahead of D at 37 and R at 25.

What stands out in scoring and dictionary coverage?

CHIZZED is the top scorer at 31 points, with CHIZZES at 30 and CHINTZY at 24. Those unusual letter combinations explain why the scoring leaders are much less everyday than CLIMATE or CHICKEN. If you are choosing a playable word, separate a high score from a word you know your game accepts.

The dictionary totals differ: ENABLE includes 142 matches, Collins 200, and NWL2023 161. Those lists overlap, so their counts do not add up to 207. Some entries will not work in every game; check the word list your game uses before building a play around an unfamiliar match.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have C first and I third?
There are 207 seven-letter matches with C in the first position and I in the third. Familiar examples include CLIMATE, CHICKEN, and CRICKET. The pattern is narrower than seven-letter S-I and T-I patterns, which have 440 and 234 matches.
What is the highest-scoring word in this C-I pattern?
CHIZZED scores 31 points, the highest score among these matches. CHIZZES is next at 30, followed by CHINTZY at 24. These are striking scoring options, but check your game’s dictionary before relying on an unfamiliar word.
Which final letter appears most often in these words?
Words ending in S form the biggest group, with 56 matches. D comes next with 37, followed by R with 25. If your crossing letters narrow the final slot, those three endings cover the largest groups in this pattern.

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