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

The pattern is _C__L__: C occupies the second slot, while L lands fifth. Collins lists all 32 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 22. Just 4 entries count as common by frequency, so familiar words such as SCHOLAR and SCARLET sit beside specialist vocabulary.

At a glance: 32 matches, four common words

• Collins accepts 32 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept 22, so dictionary choice changes your usable pool.
• Only 4 matches count as common by frequency; SCHOLAR and SCARLET are familiar anchors.
• ACYCLIC leads the score list at 16 points, ahead of ACRYLYL at 15 and ACRYLIC at 14.
• Initial S dominates with 18 words; final S is the most frequent ending, appearing on 8.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

The opening letters are unevenly distributed: S begins 18 matches, while E begins 5, A begins 4, O begins 3 and I begins 2. SCHOLAR, SCARLET and SCALLOP give you recognizable S-starting options when C and L are already fixed.

Endings vary more widely. S closes 8 words, D and R close 5 each, while only one match ends in L. SCHOLAR ends in R, and SCROLLS ends in S, so check the final square rather than assuming every strong candidate shares an ending.

Scoring and dictionary limits for the pattern

ACYCLIC scores 16 points, the highest value among these matches. ACRYLYL scores 15; ACRYLIC and SCHELMS score 14. SCHOLAR, ECHELON, SCHOLIA and ECHELLE each score 12, giving you familiar and less familiar choices below the top score.

For 7-letter words with C as 2nd and L as 5th letter, the comparison with nearby patterns is striking: the A-second version has 408 matches, while this C-second set has 32. Fixing both positions sharply narrows your search, so test the required letters before trying every possible opening.

Only 25 matches have definitions, and the word pool is not equally broad across tournament lists: Collins has 32 entries, compared with 22 in both NWL2023 and ENABLE. Some matches are uncommon or dictionary-specific; check your game's word list before relying on one.