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

That is a tight pattern: the neighboring A-second, H-fifth group has 170 matches, while the E-second group has 122. Seven of the 10 C matches start with S, leaving just two that start with I and one with A. Most are unusual vocabulary, so use the fixed letters to narrow a puzzle before relying on familiarity.

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

• There are 10 tournament-dictionary matches for the C-second, H-fifth pattern.
• Collins includes all 10; NWL2023 and ENABLE each include five.
• Seven matches start with S, compared with two starting with I and one with A.
• Four end in S; D is the next most frequent ending, appearing twice.
• None falls in the common-word group, despite familiar-looking forms such as scathes.

Why do so many matches begin with S?

The S-heavy group includes scythes, scyther, scythed, scathed, and scathes. That cluster gives you a practical first check: when C is fixed in position two and H in position five, test S at the start before cycling through less common initials.

The endings offer another quick filter. Scythes and scathes finish in S, while scythed and scathed finish in D; together, those two endings account for six of the 10 entries. The remaining four words end in A, C, N, or R, one apiece.

7-letter words with C second and H fifth: scores and limits

For a high-value play, ichthys leads at 18 points. Ichthic and scyphus follow at 17 each, and scythed scores 16. Those top results come from letter-heavy words, not from the more recognizable scathed or scathes, which score 13 and 12.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has all 10, but NWL2023 and ENABLE each accept only five. Confirm your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry. With zero matches in the common-word group, this pattern is better for checking a precise board or rack than for guessing everyday vocabulary.