7-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and D as the 5th letter

The pattern is _C__D__, so both known letters stay fixed while the first, third, fourth, sixth, and final positions vary. SCANDAL is an easy match to recognize; ACCEDED and ECHIDNA show how different the same letter frame can look. Collins lists all 27 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 21.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 27 tournament-dictionary matches for the C-second, D-fifth pattern.
• SCANDAL and SCOLDED are recognizable examples; just one match is classed as common.
• ACCEDED, ECHIDNA, SCOWDER, and ACRIDLY lead the scoring group at 13 points each.
• S begins 14 matches and A begins 11, so those openings account for most of the list.

Which 7-letter words have C second and D fifth?

SCANDAL, SCOLDED, and SCALDED make the SC---D- shape especially visible. Their shared opening can narrow a clue quickly, but the final letters separate them: SCANDAL ends in L, while SCOLDED and SCALDED end in D.

ACCEDED and ACCEDER offer another recognizable cluster, with the same ACCE- start and the required D in position five. The less familiar ACCIDIA, ACNODAL, and OCTADIC also fit, so a pattern match is not automatically a word you will know or use often.

How should you use this letter pattern?

Start with the first letter: S and A together cover 25 of the 27 candidates. Then test the ending. Six words finish in D and six finish in R; those are the most frequent final letters in this set.

For a board play, ACCEDED, ECHIDNA, SCOWDER, and ACRIDLY each score 13 points before board bonuses. The average score is 11.3, but a premium square can matter more than a small difference in tile value.

The 7-letter words with C second and D fifth are not a broad everyday vocabulary list: only one is classed as common. Collins includes six matches beyond the 21 found in both ENABLE and NWL2023, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.