7-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter

With 61 qualifying entries, this is a tight positional pattern rather than a broad seven-letter browse. C must occupy slot two and A slot four, as in SCRATCH; the other letters remain open. Only 3 matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so clue-solving is more likely to depend on crossing letters than everyday vocabulary.

What stands out in this letter pattern

• Exactly 61 tournament-dictionary entries fit the seven-letter pattern, with C in position two and A in position four.
• SCRATCH, SCRAPPY, and SCRAPES show SC starts, while OCEANIC and OCTAGON show the openings vary.
• SCHANZE tops the score ranking at 21 points; SCRAPPY, ECHAPPE and SCHAPPE tie at 16.
• Only 3 rank among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency, making common vocabulary a narrow slice.

Which letters begin and end these words?

The first-letter split is lopsided: 31 entries start with S, while A and O each start 11; E starts 7, and I starts just 1. Check S-first options early when another clue reveals the opening, but keep OCEANIC and OCTAGON in play too.

At the other end, 21 finish in S. E appears 8 times, C and H 6 each, while D and Y each close 5; A ends 4 and L ends 3. A known final S narrows this pattern more sharply than any other listed ending.

Scores and dictionary coverage for _C_A___ words

SCHANZE leads the score ranking at 21 points, ahead of SCRAPPY, ECHAPPE and SCHAPPE at 16 apiece; SCRATCH scores 14. SCHANZE is the standout when rack value matters, while SCRATCH gives you a recognizable example of the fixed letter positions.

The nearby pattern with O in position four has 67 matches, just 6 more than this set. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes 59 matches, NWL2023 includes 37, and ENABLE includes 33; those totals overlap, and 42 entries have definitions. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar word.