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

The fixed pattern is C _ _ _ U _ _, and it covers familiar choices such as culture, century, conduct, and capture. Only 21 of the 112 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so the pattern mixes everyday vocabulary with less familiar game words. Final S is the most common ending by a clear margin.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 112 tournament-dictionary words matching C _ _ _ U _ _.
• Culture, century, conduct, and capture are familiar examples.
• Twenty-one matches are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Final S leads with 42 words; final E comes next with 26.
• The average letter score is 12.7, while cheques reaches 21.

Which endings are most common?

S is the leading final letter: 42 matches end in S, compared with 26 ending in E. Together, those endings account for 68 of the 112 words, making them the first places to check when your last tile is uncertain.

After S and E, the counts fall sharply: 9 words end in T and 8 in A, followed by 7 in Y. Examples include colours and consuls for S, closure for E, and conduit for T. The long tail includes just 5 ending in D and 4 ending in R.

7-letter words with C first and U fifth

Cheques, chequer, cliquey, and chalutz each score 21 points on the standard letter values before any board bonuses. Cumquat is close behind at 20, while cliqued, conjury, calqued, and casqued score 19. These are score-first plays, not necessarily words you will recognize at a glance.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins includes 110 matches, NWL2023 has 98, and ENABLE has 90. The 112-word total combines words found in at least one of those tournament lists, so do not assume every entry is accepted in your game. For a more familiar play, culture, century, or consume is easier to spot; check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar scorer.