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7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and C as the 7th letter

37 7-letter words with E first and C last match this pattern, from elastic to enzymic; Collins has all 37, while NWL2023 has 31.

37 wordsTop pick ELASTICHighest score ENZYMIC 23

3 of 37 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With E in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (373 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 37 · most-used first

  • ELASTIC9
  • ENDEMIC12
  • ERRATIC9
  • ECTOPIC13
  • ELEGIAC10
  • ENTERIC9
  • ERGODIC11
  • EUGENIC10
  • ETHERIC12
  • EIDETIC10
  • EMPIRIC13
  • EMBOLIC13
  • ELLAGIC10
  • EDAPHIC15
  • ENERGIC10
  • EXTATIC16
  • ETHYLIC15
  • ENZYMIC23
  • ENTOMIC11
  • ECBOLIC13
  • ECDEMIC14
  • ECTATIC11
  • EIDOLIC10
  • EIRENIC9
  • EKISTIC13
  • ENTOPIC11
  • ENTOTIC9
  • EOSINIC9
  • EPEIRIC11
  • EPHEBIC16
  • EPIGEIC12
  • EPIZOIC20
  • ERETHIC12
  • ERGOTIC10
  • ERISTIC9
  • EUPNEIC11
  • EXOSMIC18
All valid words 37

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ECBOLIC13
  • ECDEMIC14
  • ECTATIC11
  • ECTOPIC13
  • EDAPHIC15
  • EIDETIC10
  • EIDOLIC10
  • EIRENIC9
  • EKISTIC13
  • ELASTIC9
  • ELEGIAC10
  • ELLAGIC10
  • EMBOLIC13
  • EMPIRIC13
  • ENDEMIC12
  • ENERGIC10
  • ENTERIC9
  • ENTOMIC11
  • ENTOPIC11
  • ENTOTIC9
  • ENZYMIC23
  • EOSINIC9
  • EPEIRIC11
  • EPHEBIC16
  • EPIGEIC12
  • EPIZOIC20
  • ERETHIC12
  • ERGODIC11
  • ERGOTIC10
  • ERISTIC9
  • ERRATIC9
  • ETHERIC12
  • ETHYLIC15
  • EUGENIC10
  • EUPNEIC11
  • EXOSMIC18
  • EXTATIC16
Letters by positionIn 97% of these words the 6th letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. N19%
  2. R14%
  3. C11%
3rd letter
  1. T19%
  2. D11%
  3. I11%
4th letter
  1. O24%
  2. E22%
  3. A11%
5th letter
  1. T24%
  2. M14%
  3. L11%
6th letter
  1. I97%
  2. A3%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; ENZYMIC tops the list with 23. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 7 words
  2. 10 points: 7 words
  3. 1111 points: 6 words
  4. 12 points: 4 words
  5. 1313 points: 5 words
  6. 14 points: 1 words
  7. 1515 points: 2 words
  8. 16 points: 2 words
  9. 1717 points: 0 words
  10. 18 points: 1 words
  11. 1919 points: 0 words
  12. 20 points: 1 words
  13. 2121 points: 0 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ENZYMIC2325All three
EPIZOIC2022All three
EXOSMIC1820All three
EXTATIC1617Collins only
EPHEBIC1618All three
EDAPHIC1516All three
ETHYLIC1515All three
ECDEMIC1417Collins only
ECTOPIC1316All three
EMPIRIC1316All three
EMBOLIC1317All three
ECBOLIC1317All three

The pattern is E _ _ _ _ _ C: the first and final tiles are fixed, leaving five middle letters to test. Only 3 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, and 33 have definitions. Expect a specialist-heavy pool rather than a run of everyday guesses.

What stands out in this E-to-C pattern

  • 37 words match E in the first position and C in the seventh.
  • Collins includes all 37; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 31.
  • Only 3 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
  • Definitions are available for 33 matching words.
  • The average Scrabble tile score is 12.1 before board premiums.

How many 7-letter words have E first and C last?

There are 37 7-letter words with E first and C last. Their middle letters span several word families. Start with elastic, endemic, and erratic for recognizable examples; ectopic and enteric are less everyday, but are easier to place when the clue narrows the pattern.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins contains 37 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 contain 31 apiece. That leaves six Collins entries absent from each of those two North American lists. Check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar candidate; matching the pattern alone does not guarantee tournament acceptance.

Which 7-letter words with E first and C last score highest?

ENZYMIC leads at 23 points before board bonuses. EPIZOIC scores 20, and EXOSMIC scores 18; all three use high-value letters, so they stand out even before a premium square.

The small common-word count changes how you should use a solver result: treat elastic as an anchor, then check a candidate's middle letters instead of assuming a familiar ending makes the whole word common. Endemic and erratic are good recognition checks, but plenty of the defined entries use technical vocabulary.

  • Keep ENZYMIC in mind when a Z fits your rack and the final C is fixed.
  • EPIZOIC pairs Z with two I tiles for a strong face-value score.
  • EXTATIC scores 16, but it is a less familiar spelling.

Questions people ask

How many of these words are accepted in NWL2023?
NWL2023 includes 31 of the 37 matching words. Collins includes all 37, so six entries appear in Collins but not in NWL2023. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar option.
What is the highest-scoring word in this group?
ENZYMIC is the top scorer at 23 points before any board bonuses. EPIZOIC follows at 20, while EXOSMIC scores 18. Premium squares can change a play's total, but these are the strongest face-value options in the group.
Are many E-first, C-last matches common words?
No. Just 3 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Elastic, endemic, and erratic are recognizable examples, while many of the other defined words are technical or less familiar.

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