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

Write the pattern as _C__G__: the second tile must be C, the fifth must be G, and just 13 tournament-dictionary entries meet both conditions. OCTAGON is the clearest familiar example, but the group leans toward uncommon forms; none falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. S dominates the opening slot, while D is the most frequent final letter.

A quick read on this pattern

• The Collins list contains all 13 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain five.
• Nine entries start with S; A starts two, and E and O start one each.
• D closes six words, more than any other final letter in the group.
• SCRAGGY and SCROGGY share the top tile score, 14 points.
• The average tile score is 11.5; OCTAGON scores 10.

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

OCTAGON spells the pattern out neatly: O-C-T-A-G-O-N. SCRAGGY fits too, though its second G can distract from the required G in slot five. Those two are easier to spot than many of the remaining entries.

The S-led set is SCRAGGY, SCAGGED, SCOGGED, SCOOGED, SCOUGED, SCROGGY, SCUGGED, SCUNGED, and SCUNGES. That leaves just four words starting elsewhere: ACHAGES, ACROGEN, ECLOGUE, and OCTAGON. The opening letter is therefore a strong first filter when scanning possibilities.

How do scores and dictionary coverage compare?

SCRAGGY and SCROGGY lead at 14 points each, with ACHAGES close behind at 13. SCAGGED, SCOGGED, and SCUGGED each score 12; SCOOGED, SCOUGED, and SCUNGED are worth 11. These are tile scores, so a premium square changes the board total.

Dictionary coverage is uneven despite the short list: Collins accepts all 13, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include five. OCTAGON is the recognizable option, but several S-starting entries are less familiar. Check the word list for your game before relying on one of those rarer forms.