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

7-letter words with C first and S last total 898, from CHANGES and CLASSES to high-scoring CHIZZES.

898 wordsTop pick CHANGESHighest score CHIZZES 30

73 of 898 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With C in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (898 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 73 · most-used first

  • CHANGES13
  • CLASSES9
  • CLOTHES12
  • CHARGES13
  • CHANCES14
  • CHOICES14
  • COURSES9
  • CLIENTS9
  • CURIOUS9
  • CENTERS9
  • CRITICS11
  • CAMERAS11
  • COUPLES11
  • CREATES9
  • CREDITS10
  • COACHES14
  • CARRIES9
  • CUSTOMS11
  • COLLINS9
  • COLOURS9
  • COMMONS13
  • CIRCLES11
  • COOKIES13
  • CENTRES9
  • CAREERS9
  • CORNERS9
  • COWBOYS17
  • COLUMNS11
  • COUSINS9
  • CATCHES14
  • CRASHES12
  • CROSSES9
  • CHOOSES12
  • CANDLES10
  • CONFESS12
  • CLINICS11
  • COMPASS13
  • COUPONS11
  • CARROTS9
  • CANCERS11
  • CONDOMS12
  • CINEMAS11
  • CHASSIS12
  • CLASHES12
  • CORPSES11
  • COMMITS13
  • CASINOS9
  • CASTLES9

Showing the top 48 of 73 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 898

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

  • CABALAS11
  • CABANAS11
  • CABBIES13
  • CABLERS11
  • CABLETS11
  • CABRIES11
  • CABRIOS11
  • CABRITS11
  • CACHETS14
  • CACHOUS14
  • CACKLES15
  • CACOONS11
  • CADAGAS11
  • CADAGIS11
  • CADDIES11
  • CADDYSS14
  • CADGERS11
  • CADRANS10
  • CADUACS12
  • CAEOMAS11
  • CAESARS9
  • CAESTUS9
  • CAFARDS13
  • CAFILAS12
  • CAFTANS12
  • CAGMAGS13
  • CAGOULS10
  • CAHIERS12
  • CAHOOTS12
  • CAHOUNS12
  • CAILLES9
  • CAIMACS13
  • CAIMANS11
  • CAIQUES18
  • CAJOLES16
  • CAJONES16
  • CAKINGS14
  • CALALUS9
  • CALAMUS11
  • CALCARS11
  • CALENDS10
  • CALESAS9
  • CALICES11
  • CALICOS11
  • CALIGOS10
  • CALIMAS11
  • CALIPHS14
  • CALIXES16
  • CALKERS13
  • CALKINS13
  • CALLAIS9
  • CALLANS9
  • CALLEES9
  • CALLERS9
  • CALLETS9
  • CALLOPS11
  • CALLOUS9
  • CALLOWS12
  • CALPACS13
  • CALQUES18
  • CALTHAS12
  • CALVERS12
  • CALYCES14
  • CALYXES19
  • CAMAILS11
  • CAMASES11
  • CAMBERS13
  • CAMERAS11
  • CAMESES11
  • CAMIONS11
  • CAMISAS11
  • CAMISES11
  • CAMLETS11
  • CAMMIES13
  • CAMOTES11
  • CAMPERS13
  • CAMPLES13
  • CAMUSES11
  • CANADAS10
  • CANAPES11
  • CANARDS10
  • CANCANS11
  • CANCELS11
  • CANCERS11
  • CANCHAS14
  • CANDIDS11
  • CANDIES10
  • CANDLES10
  • CANDORS10
  • CANFULS12
  • CANGLES10
  • CANGUES10
  • CANINES9
  • CANINGS10
  • CANKERS13
  • CANKLES13
  • CANNELS9
  • CANNERS9
  • CANNONS9
  • CANOERS9
  • CANOLAS9
  • CANTALS9
  • CANTARS9
  • CANTERS9
  • CANTHUS12
  • CANTLES9
  • CANTONS9
  • CANTORS9
  • CANULAS9
  • CANVASS12
  • CANYONS12
  • CAPCOMS15
  • CAPFULS14
  • CAPIZES20
  • CAPLESS11
  • CAPLETS11
  • CAPLINS11
  • CAPOTES11
  • CAPPERS13
  • CAPRIDS12
  • CAPSIDS12
  • CAPTANS11
  • CAPTORS11
  • CARACKS15
  • CARACTS11
  • CARAFES12
  • CARATES9
  • CARBIES11
  • CARBONS11
  • CARBOYS14
  • CARCASS11
  • CARCELS11
  • CARDERS10
  • CARDIAS10
  • CARDIES10
  • CARDIOS10
  • CARDONS10
  • CARDUUS10
  • CAREENS9
  • CAREERS9
  • CAREMES11
  • CARFULS12
  • CARGOES10
  • CARHOPS14
  • CARIBES11
  • CARICES11
  • CARINAS9
  • CARINGS10
  • CARIOUS9
  • CARITAS9
  • CARLESS9
  • CARLINS9
  • CARLOTS9
  • CARNALS9
  • CARNETS9
  • CARNEYS12
  • CARNIES9
  • CAROLUS9
  • CARPALS11
  • CARPELS11
  • CARPERS11
  • CARPETS11
  • CARRATS9
  • CARRELS9
  • CARRIES9
  • CARROMS11
  • CARROTS9
  • CARSEYS12
  • CARTELS9
  • CARTERS9
  • CARTONS9
  • CARVELS12
  • CARVERS12
  • CARVIES12
  • CASABAS11
  • CASAVAS12
  • CASBAHS14
  • CASEINS9
  • CASEOUS9
  • CASERNS9
  • CASHAWS15
  • CASHEWS15
  • CASHOOS12
  • CASINGS10
  • CASINOS9
  • CASITAS9
  • CASKETS13
  • CASQUES18
  • CASSIAS9
  • CASTERS9
  • CASTLES9
  • CASTORS9
  • CASUALS9
  • CATALOS9
  • CATCHES14
  • CATENAS9
  • CATGUTS10
  • CATIONS9
  • CATKINS13
  • CATLINS9
  • CATNAPS11
  • CATNEPS11
  • CATNIPS11
  • CATSUPS11
  • CATTIES9
  • CAUDLES10
  • CAUKERS13
  • CAUSALS9
  • CAUSERS9
  • CAUSEYS12
  • CAUTELS9
  • CAUTERS9
  • CAVEATS12
  • CAVERNS12
  • CAVIARS12
  • CAVIERS12
  • CAVINGS13
  • CAVORTS12
  • CAWINGS13
  • CAWKERS16
  • CAYMANS14
  • CAYUSES12
  • CEBOIDS12
  • CECITIS11
  • CEDULAS10
  • CEILERS9
  • CELIACS11
  • CELLARS9
  • CELLIES9
  • CEMBRAS13
  • CEMENTS11
  • CENOTES9
  • CENSERS9
  • CENSORS9
  • CENTALS9
  • CENTERS9
  • CENTRES9
  • CENTUMS11
  • CERATES9
  • CEREALS9
  • CEREOUS9
  • CERIPHS14
  • CERISES9
  • CERITES9
  • CERIUMS11
  • CERMETS11
  • CEROONS9
  • CERUSES9
  • CERVIDS13
  • CESIOUS9
  • CESIUMS11
  • CESSERS9
  • CESTUIS9
  • CESURAS9
  • CESURES9
  • CETANES9
  • CHABLIS14
  • CHABUKS18
  • CHACMAS16
  • CHACOES14
  • CHADARS13
  • CHADORS13
  • CHAFERS15
  • CHAGANS13
  • CHAINES12
  • CHAISES12
  • CHAKRAS16
  • CHALAHS15
  • CHALANS12
  • CHALEHS15
  • CHALETS12
  • CHALLAS12
  • CHALLIS12
  • CHAMOIS14
  • CHANCES14
  • CHANGES13
  • CHANNAS12
  • CHAOSES12
  • CHAPELS14
  • CHAPESS14
  • CHAPKAS18
  • CHARETS12
  • CHARGES13
  • CHARKAS16
  • CHARROS12
  • CHARTAS12
  • CHASERS12
  • CHASSES12
  • CHASSIS12
  • CHATONS12
  • CHATTAS12
  • CHATTIS12
  • CHAUFES15
  • CHAUFFS18
  • CHAUNTS12
  • CHAWERS15
  • CHAZANS21
  • CHEAPOS14
  • CHEBECS16
  • CHEDERS13
  • CHEEROS12
  • CHEESES12
  • CHEGOES13
  • CHEMICS16
  • CHENARS12
  • CHENETS12
  • CHEQUES21
  • CHERUBS14
  • CHERUPS14
  • CHESILS12
  • CHESSES12
  • CHETAHS15
  • CHEVENS15
  • CHEVETS15
  • CHEVIES15
  • CHEVINS15
  • CHEVRES15
  • CHEWERS15
  • CHEWETS15
  • CHEWIES15
  • CHIACKS18
  • CHIASMS14
  • CHIBOLS14
  • CHICHAS17
  • CHICHES17
  • CHICHIS17
  • CHICLES14
  • CHICONS14
  • CHICOTS14
  • CHIDERS13
  • CHIELDS13
  • CHIGGAS14
  • CHIGOES13
  • CHIGRES13
  • CHIKORS16
  • CHILDES13
  • CHILIES12
  • CHILLIS12
  • CHIMARS14
  • CHIMERS14
  • CHIMLAS14
  • CHINARS12
  • CHINOIS12
  • CHINSES12
  • CHIRRES12
  • CHISELS12
  • CHITALS12
  • CHITINS12
  • CHITONS12
  • CHIVIES15
  • CHIZZES30
  • CHLAMYS17
  • CHOCHOS17
  • CHOCKOS18
  • CHOICES14
  • CHOKERS16
  • CHOKEYS19
  • CHOKIES16
  • CHOKRAS16
  • CHOKRIS16
  • CHOLERS12
  • CHOLLAS12
  • CHOOSES12
  • CHOPINS14
  • CHORALS12
  • CHOREAS12
  • CHOREES12
  • CHOREUS12
  • CHOUGHS16
  • CHOUSES12
  • CHOWRIS15
  • CHOWSES15
  • CHRISMS14
  • CHROMAS14
  • CHROMES14
  • CHROMIS14
  • CHROMOS14
  • CHUKARS16
  • CHUKKAS20
  • CHUKORS16
  • CHUPPAS16
  • CHURROS12
  • CHURRUS12
  • CHYACKS21
  • CHYLOUS15
  • CHYMICS19
  • CHYMOUS17
  • CHYPRES17
  • CHYRONS15
  • CICADAS12
  • CICALAS11
  • CICEROS11
  • CICUTAS11
  • CIDARIS10
  • CIERGES10
  • CIGGIES11
  • CILICES11
  • CIMICES13
  • CIMIERS11
  • CINCHES14
  • CINDERS10
  • CINEMAS11
  • CINEOLS9
  • CINQUES18
  • CIPHERS14
  • CIRCARS11
  • CIRCLES11
  • CIRQUES18
  • CIRROUS9
  • CISCOES11
  • CISSIES9
  • CITHERS12
  • CITOLAS9
  • CITOLES9
  • CITRALS9
  • CITRINS9
  • CITRONS9
  • CITROUS9
  • CIVISMS14
  • CIVVIES15
  • CLAMORS11
  • CLAQUES18
  • CLARETS9
  • CLARIES9
  • CLAROES9
  • CLASHES12
  • CLASSES9
  • CLASSIS9
  • CLAUSES9
  • CLAVERS12
  • CLAVIES12
  • CLAWERS12
  • CLAXONS16
  • CLEAVES12
  • CLEEVES12
  • CLEOMES11
  • CLERICS11
  • CLERIDS10
  • CLEUCHS14
  • CLEUGHS13
  • CLICHES14
  • CLIENTS9
  • CLINICS11
  • CLIQUES18
  • CLITICS11
  • CLIVERS12
  • CLIVIAS12
  • CLOACAS11
  • CLOCHES14
  • CLONERS9
  • CLOQUES18
  • CLOSERS9
  • CLOSETS9
  • CLOTHES12
  • CLOUGHS13
  • CLOVERS12
  • CLUSIAS9
  • CLYPEUS14
  • COACHES14
  • COADIES10
  • COAITAS9
  • COALERS9
  • COATEES9
  • COATERS9
  • COAXERS16
  • COBAEAS11
  • COBALTS11
  • COBBERS13
  • COBBLES13
  • COBNUTS11
  • COBURGS12
  • COBWEBS16
  • COCAINS11
  • COCCIDS14
  • COCCOUS13
  • COCHINS14
  • COCKERS15
  • COCKETS15
  • COCKIES15
  • COCKLES15
  • COCKUPS17
  • COCOONS11
  • CODDERS11
  • CODDLES11
  • CODEIAS10
  • CODEINS10
  • CODEXES17
  • CODGERS11
  • CODICES12
  • CODINGS11
  • CODISTS10
  • CODLINS10
  • COEDITS10
  • COELOMS11
  • COEMPTS13
  • COERCES11
  • COEVALS12
  • COFFEES15
  • COFFERS15
  • COFFINS15
  • COFFLES15
  • COGGERS11
  • COGGIES11
  • COGGLES11
  • COGITOS10
  • COGNACS12
  • COGWAYS16
  • COHEADS13
  • COHEIRS12
  • COHERES12
  • COHORNS12
  • COHORTS12
  • COHOSTS12
  • COHUNES12
  • COIFFES15
  • COIGNES10
  • COILERS9
  • COINERS9
  • COJOINS16
  • COJONES16
  • COKESES13
  • COKINGS14
  • COLBIES11
  • COLDIES10
  • COLEADS10
  • COLITIS9
  • COLLARS9
  • COLLETS9
  • COLLIES9
  • COLLINS9
  • COLLOPS11
  • COLOBUS11
  • COLONES9
  • COLONUS9
  • COLOURS9
  • COLTANS9
  • COLTERS9
  • COLUGOS10
  • COLUMNS11
  • COLURES9
  • COMAKES15
  • COMARBS13
  • COMARTS11
  • COMATES11
  • COMBATS13
  • COMBERS13
  • COMBIES13
  • COMBLES13
  • COMEDOS12
  • COMFITS14
  • COMICES13
  • COMINGS12
  • COMMERS13
  • COMMIES13
  • COMMITS13
  • COMMONS13
  • COMMOTS13
  • COMPASS13
  • COMPELS13
  • COMPERS13
  • COMPOTS13
  • COMSATS11
  • COMUSES11
  • CONATUS9
  • CONCHAS14
  • CONCHES14
  • CONCHOS14
  • CONCURS11
  • CONCUSS11
  • CONDERS10
  • CONDIES10
  • CONDOES10
  • CONDOMS12
  • CONDORS10
  • CONFABS14
  • CONFERS12
  • CONFESS12
  • CONFITS12
  • CONGEES10
  • CONGERS10
  • CONGIUS10
  • CONGOES10
  • CONGOUS10
  • CONIMAS11
  • CONINES9
  • CONIUMS11
  • CONJEES16
  • CONKERS13
  • CONNERS9
  • CONNORS9
  • CONOIDS10
  • CONSOLS9
  • CONSULS9
  • CONTRAS9
  • CONURES9
  • CONVEYS15
  • CONVOYS15
  • COOCHES14
  • COOINGS10
  • COOKERS13
  • COOKEYS16
  • COOKIES13
  • COOLERS9
  • COOLIES9
  • COOLTHS12
  • COOMBES13
  • COOPERS11
  • COORIES9
  • COOSENS9
  • COOSERS9
  • COOSINS9
  • COOTERS9
  • COOTIES9
  • COPALMS13
  • COPECKS17
  • COPIERS11
  • COPINGS12
  • COPIOUS11
  • COPITAS11
  • COPLOTS11
  • COPOUTS11
  • COPPERS13
  • COPPIES13
  • COPPINS13
  • COPPLES13
  • COPPRAS13
  • COPRAHS14
  • COPTERS11
  • COPULAS11
  • COQUETS18
  • CORBANS11
  • CORBELS11
  • CORBIES11
  • CORCASS11
  • CORDERS10
  • CORDONS10
  • CORIOUS9
  • CORIUMS11
  • CORKERS13
  • CORKIRS13
  • CORMELS11
  • CORMOUS11
  • CORNEAS9
  • CORNELS9
  • CORNERS9
  • CORNETS9
  • CORONAS9
  • CORONIS9
  • COROZOS18
  • CORPSES11
  • CORRALS9
  • CORREAS9
  • CORRIES9
  • CORSACS11
  • CORSETS9
  • CORSEYS12
  • CORTINS9
  • CORVEES12
  • CORVETS12
  • CORVIDS13
  • CORYLUS12
  • CORYMBS16
  • CORYZAS21
  • COSECHS14
  • COSHERS12
  • COSIERS9
  • COSIGNS10
  • COSINES9
  • COSMEAS11
  • COSMIDS12
  • COSMINS11
  • COSSETS9
  • COSSIES9
  • COSTALS9
  • COSTARS9
  • COSTERS9
  • COTEAUS9
  • COTIJAS16
  • COTISES9
  • COTTARS9
  • COTTERS9
  • COTTIDS10
  • COTTONS9
  • COTWALS12
  • COTYLES12
  • COTYPES14
  • COUCALS11
  • COUCHES14
  • COUGANS10
  • COUGARS10
  • COULEES9
  • COUPEES11
  • COUPERS11
  • COUPLES11
  • COUPONS11
  • COURIES9
  • COURSES9
  • COUSINS9
  • COUTERS9
  • COUTILS9
  • COUZINS18
  • COVENTS12
  • COVERTS12
  • COVINES12
  • COVINGS13
  • COVYNES15
  • COWAGES13
  • COWARDS13
  • COWBOYS17
  • COWPATS14
  • COWPEAS14
  • COWPIES14
  • COWRIES12
  • COXITIS16
  • COXLESS16
  • COYDOGS14
  • COYNESS12
  • COYOTES12
  • COYPOUS14
  • COZIERS18
  • CRACKAS15
  • CRADLES10
  • CRAMBES13
  • CRAMBOS13
  • CRAPLES11
  • CRASHES12
  • CRATERS9
  • CRATONS9
  • CRATURS9
  • CRAVATS12
  • CRAVENS12
  • CRAVERS12
  • CRAYERS12
  • CRAYONS12
  • CRAZIES18
  • CREACHS14
  • CREAGHS13
  • CREASES9
  • CREATES9
  • CRECHES14
  • CREDITS10
  • CREESES9
  • CREMORS11
  • CRENELS9
  • CREOLES9
  • CREPONS11
  • CRESOLS9
  • CRESSES9
  • CRESYLS12
  • CRETICS11
  • CRETINS9
  • CRETONS9
  • CREWELS12
  • CRINGES10
  • CRINUMS11
  • CRIOSES9
  • CRITICS11
  • CRIVENS12
  • CROCHES14
  • CROJIKS20
  • CRONETS9
  • CRONIES9
  • CROOVES12
  • CROQUIS18
  • CROSSES9
  • CROTALS9
  • CROTONS9
  • CROUPES11
  • CROUTES9
  • CROWEAS12
  • CROWERS12
  • CROZERS18
  • CRUELLS9
  • CRUISES9
  • CRUIVES12
  • CRUMENS11
  • CRUORES9
  • CRUSETS9
  • CRUSHES12
  • CRUSIES9
  • CRUZIES18
  • CRYINGS13
  • CRYPSES14
  • CRYPSIS14
  • CRYPTOS14
  • CSARDAS10
  • CUATROS9
  • CUBAGES12
  • CUBANES11
  • CUBBIES13
  • CUBICAS13
  • CUBISMS13
  • CUBISTS11
  • CUBITUS11
  • CUBLESS11
  • CUBOIDS12
  • CUCKOOS15
  • CUDDENS11
  • CUDDIES11
  • CUDDINS11
  • CUDDLES11
  • CUDGELS11
  • CUEISTS9
  • CUESTAS9
  • CUFFINS15
  • CUFFLES15
  • CUIRASS9
  • CUISHES12
  • CUISSES9
  • CUITERS9
  • CULCHES14
  • CULEXES16
  • CULICES11
  • CULLAYS12
  • CULLERS9
  • CULLETS9
  • CULLIES9
  • CULMENS11
  • CULTERS9
  • CULVERS12
  • CUMBERS13
  • CUMBIAS13
  • CUMMERS13
  • CUMMINS13
  • CUMULUS11
  • CUNDIES10
  • CUNDUMS12
  • CUNNERS9
  • CUPFULS14
  • CUPOLAS11
  • CUPPERS13
  • CUPROUS11
  • CUPRUMS13
  • CUPULES11
  • CURAGHS13
  • CURARAS9
  • CURARES9
  • CURARIS9
  • CURATES9
  • CURBERS11
  • CURCHES14
  • CURDLES10
  • CURFEWS15
  • CURIETS9
  • CURIOUS9
  • CURITES9
  • CURIUMS11
  • CURLERS9
  • CURLEWS12
  • CURLIES9
  • CURPELS11
  • CURRANS9
  • CURRIES9
  • CURSERS9
  • CURSORS9
  • CURTALS9
  • CURVETS12
  • CUSHATS12
  • CUSHAWS15
  • CUSHIES12
  • CUSPIDS12
  • CUSSERS9
  • CUSTOMS11
  • CUTCHES14
  • CUTISES9
  • CUTLASS9
  • CUTLERS9
  • CUTLETS9
  • CUTOFFS15
  • CUTOUTS9
  • CUTTERS9
  • CUTTIES9
  • CUTTLES9
  • CUTTOES9
  • CWTCHES17
  • CYANIDS13
  • CYANINS12
  • CYATHUS15
  • CYBORGS15
  • CYBRIDS15
  • CYCASES14
  • CYCLERS14
  • CYCLINS14
  • CYCLOPS16
  • CYGNETS13
  • CYLICES14
  • CYMBALS16
  • CYMENES14
  • CYMLINS14
  • CYPHERS17
  • CYPRESS14
  • CYPRIDS15
  • CYSTIDS13
  • CYTASES12
  • CYTISUS12
  • CYTODES13
  • CZAPKAS24
  • CZARDAS19
Letters by positionIn 29% of these words the 2nd letter is O.
2nd letter
  1. O29%
  2. A25%
  3. H15%
3rd letter
  1. R14%
  2. A9%
  3. N9%
4th letter
  1. I10%
  2. T8%
  3. L7%
5th letter
  1. E23%
  2. I14%
  3. O11%
6th letter
  1. E27%
  2. R16%
  3. N9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; CHIZZES tops the list with 30. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 227 words
  2. 10 points: 62 words
  3. 1111 points: 159 words
  4. 12 points: 148 words
  5. 1313 points: 91 words
  6. 14 points: 82 words
  7. 1515 points: 49 words
  8. 16 points: 33 words
  9. 1717 points: 13 words
  10. 18 points: 21 words
  11. 1919 points: 4 words
  12. 20 points: 3 words
  13. 2121 points: 4 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
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CHIZZES3030Collins only
CZAPKAS2426Collins only
CHEQUES2122All three
CHAZANS2122All three
CORYZAS2121All three
CHYACKS2121Collins only
CHUKKAS2021All three
CROJIKS2023All three
CAPIZES2022Collins · NWL
CALYXES1920All three
CZARDAS1920All three
CHYMICS1920All three

The pattern is C _ _ _ _ _ S: C fixes the opening, while S rules out words ending in another letter. Familiar options include CHANGES, CLASSES, CLOTHES, CHARGES and CHANCES, but the full set is broader. Only 73 entries appear among the 25,000 most common English words, so many tournament-valid choices will feel specialized rather than everyday.

How many 7-letter words with C first and S last?

  • The pattern has 898 words across the tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins lists 874 matches; NWL2023 includes 685.
  • ENABLE contains 619 matching words.
  • Just 73 matches rank among the 25,000 most common English words.
  • CHANGES, CLASSES and CLOTHES are familiar examples.

Which 7-letter words with C first and S last score highest?

CHIZZES tops the scoring leaders at 30 points, followed by CZAPKAS at 24. CHEQUES, CHAZANS, CORYZAS and CHYACKS each score 21. These choices are less familiar than CHANGES or CLASSES, so check your rack and game dictionary before committing to a premium-square play.

The 11.9 average score across this pattern sits far below its 30-point leader. That gap matters: don't judge a seven-letter rack by its ordinary-looking options alone. A rare C-word can carry a high tile total, while familiar choices such as CLOTHES and CHANCES offer recognition rather than a top score.

CHIZZES stands out because its two Z tiles contribute 20 of its 30 base points. That makes it a score-first candidate, but the spelling is easy to overlook when you sort a rack by familiar word shapes.

How can you make this seven-letter pattern pay?

For 7-letter words with C first and S last, check whether the final S completes a plural or belongs to another word form. CHANGES, CLASSES, CHARGES and CHANCES are familiar plurals; CLOTHES and CURIOUS show that the pattern also catches other kinds of words.

A seven-tile Scrabble play earns a 50-point bingo bonus, so scan for a full-rack fit before settling for a shorter score. Keep CHIZZES and CZAPKAS in mind for high-value tiles, but don't force an unfamiliar play when a safer word like CHANGES fits your rack.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with C and end with S?
There are 898 tournament-dictionary matches with C in the first position and S in the seventh. The set ranges from familiar words such as CHANGES and CLASSES to less common options, and only 73 fall within the most common 25,000 English words.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
CHIZZES leads the scoring list at 30 points. CZAPKAS follows at 24, while CHEQUES, CHAZANS, CORYZAS and CHYACKS each score 21. CHIZZES gets much of its total from its two Z tiles.
How many of these words are in Collins and NWL2023?
Collins includes 874 matching words, while NWL2023 includes 685. Those dictionary counts overlap, so they are not meant to be added together; the overall total of 898 counts words found in at least one tournament dictionary.

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