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

The pattern fixes two letters but leaves five positions open: C must sit second, and S fifth. The results range from the familiar ACCUSED and ACCUSES to specialist words such as SCHISMA and ECDYSON. Only two entries meet the common-word cutoff, so expect plenty of tournament vocabulary beyond everyday terms.

At a glance: the C-and-S pattern

• There are 28 matching seven-letter words across the tournament dictionaries.
• SCHISMS and SCHISMA lead the score list at 14 points each.
• The words begin with S most often: 12 start with S, while 8 start with E.
• A final S is also common: 13 words end in S, compared with 4 ending in R.
• The E-second, S-fifth pattern has 174 matches, far more than this C pattern.

7-letter words with C second and S fifth

Several matches form recognizable word families. ACCUSED, ACCUSES, ACCUSER, and ACCUSAL share the ACCUS- opening, while SCISSOR and SCISSEL share SCISS-. These clusters are worth checking before trying unfamiliar combinations; a known stem can narrow the remaining letters quickly.

Other entries have less familiar shapes, including SCHISMS, SCHISTS, ECTASIS, and ECDYSIS. SCHISMS and SCHISMA score 14 points apiece, the highest scores for this pattern. ECDYSIS, ECDYSES, and ECDYSON each score 13, so the less obvious ECDY- forms can still carry strong tile value.

How should you use these matches in a word game?

Treat the fixed letters as anchors, then test likely endings. The 13 words ending in S make that final letter a productive route, while endings such as R, A, D, and L leave fewer options. ACCUSED and ACCUSES are easier to recognize; forms like ECTASIS and SCHISMA are better checked against your rack and game dictionary.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes all 28 matches, while NWL2023 includes 19 and ENABLE includes 17. That makes this pattern a poor place to assume every accepted word transfers between games; check your game's word list before relying on a rarer entry. For 7-letter words with C second and S fifth, learn the familiar ACCUS- family first, then keep the high-scoring SCH- and ECDY- forms in reserve.