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7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and C as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and C as the 3rd letter number 270, from familiar picks like RECEIVE to the 23-point ZECCHIN.

270 wordsTop pick BECAUSEHighest score ZECCHIN 23

35 of 270 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With E in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (564 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 35 · most-used first

All valid words 270

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

  • AECIDIA10
  • BECALLS11
  • BECALMS13
  • BECASSE11
  • BECAUSE11
  • BECHALK18
  • BECHARM16
  • BECKETS15
  • BECKING16
  • BECKONS15
  • BECLASP13
  • BECLOAK15
  • BECLOGS12
  • BECLOUD12
  • BECLOWN14
  • BECOMES13
  • BECRAWL14
  • BECRIME13
  • BECROWD15
  • BECRUST11
  • BECURLS11
  • BECURSE11
  • BECURST11
  • CECALLY14
  • CECITIS11
  • DECADAL11
  • DECADES11
  • DECAFFS16
  • DECAGON11
  • DECALED11
  • DECALOG11
  • DECAMPS14
  • DECANAL10
  • DECANES10
  • DECANTS10
  • DECAPOD13
  • DECARBS12
  • DECARES10
  • DECAYED14
  • DECAYER13
  • DECCIES12
  • DECEASE10
  • DECEITS10
  • DECEIVE13
  • DECENCY15
  • DECERNS10
  • DECIARE10
  • DECIBEL12
  • DECIDED12
  • DECIDER11
  • DECIDES11
  • DECIDUA11
  • DECILES10
  • DECIMAL12
  • DECIMES12
  • DECKELS14
  • DECKERS14
  • DECKING15
  • DECKLED15
  • DECKLES14
  • DECKOED15
  • DECLAIM12
  • DECLARE10
  • DECLASS10
  • DECLAWS13
  • DECLINE10
  • DECOCTS12
  • DECODED12
  • DECODER11
  • DECODES11
  • DECOKED15
  • DECOKES14
  • DECOLOR10
  • DECORUM12
  • DECOYED14
  • DECOYER13
  • DECREED11
  • DECREER10
  • DECREES10
  • DECREET10
  • DECREWS13
  • DECRIAL10
  • DECRIED11
  • DECRIER10
  • DECRIES10
  • DECROWN13
  • DECRYPT15
  • DECTETS10
  • DECUMAN12
  • DECUPLE12
  • DECURIA10
  • DECURVE13
  • EECHING13
  • FECESES12
  • FECHTER15
  • FECIALS12
  • FECKING17
  • FECULAE12
  • FECULAS12
  • GECKING15
  • GECKOES14
  • HECKLED17
  • HECKLER16
  • HECKLES16
  • HECKUVA19
  • HECTARE12
  • HECTICS14
  • HECTORS12
  • KECKING18
  • KECKLED18
  • KECKLES17
  • KECKSES17
  • LECCIES11
  • LECHAIM14
  • LECHERS12
  • LECHERY15
  • LECHING13
  • LECHWES15
  • LECTERN9
  • LECTINS9
  • LECTION9
  • LECTORS9
  • LECTURE9
  • LECTURN9
  • LECYTHI15
  • MECHOUI14
  • MECONIC13
  • MECONIN11
  • NECKERS13
  • NECKING14
  • NECKLET13
  • NECKTIE13
  • NECROSE9
  • NECTARS9
  • NECTARY12
  • OECISTS9
  • PECCANT13
  • PECCARY16
  • PECCAVI16
  • PECHANS14
  • PECHING15
  • PECKERS15
  • PECKIER15
  • PECKING16
  • PECKISH18
  • PECTASE11
  • PECTATE11
  • PECTENS11
  • PECTINS11
  • PECTISE11
  • PECTIZE20
  • PECTOSE11
  • PECULIA11
  • RECALLS9
  • RECANED10
  • RECANES9
  • RECANTS9
  • RECARRY12
  • RECASTS9
  • RECATCH14
  • RECCEED12
  • RECCIED12
  • RECCIES11
  • RECEDED11
  • RECEDES10
  • RECEIPT11
  • RECEIVE12
  • RECENCY14
  • RECENSE9
  • RECEPTS11
  • RECHART12
  • RECHATE12
  • RECHEAT12
  • RECHECK18
  • RECHEWS15
  • RECHOSE12
  • RECIPES11
  • RECITAL9
  • RECITED10
  • RECITER9
  • RECITES9
  • RECKING14
  • RECKONS13
  • RECLADS10
  • RECLAIM11
  • RECLAME11
  • RECLASP11
  • RECLEAN9
  • RECLIMB13
  • RECLINE9
  • RECLOSE9
  • RECLUSE9
  • RECOALS9
  • RECOATS9
  • RECOCKS15
  • RECODED11
  • RECODES10
  • RECOILS9
  • RECOINS9
  • RECOLOR9
  • RECOMBS13
  • RECOOKS13
  • RECORDS10
  • RECORKS13
  • RECOUNT9
  • RECOUPE11
  • RECOUPS11
  • RECOURE9
  • RECOVER12
  • RECOWER12
  • RECOYLE12
  • RECRATE9
  • RECROSS9
  • RECROWN12
  • RECRUIT9
  • RECTIFY15
  • RECTION9
  • RECTORS9
  • RECTORY12
  • RECTRIX16
  • RECTUMS11
  • RECUILE9
  • RECULED10
  • RECULES9
  • RECURED10
  • RECURES9
  • RECURVE12
  • RECUSAL9
  • RECUSED10
  • RECUSES9
  • RECYCLE14
  • SECANTS9
  • SECEDED11
  • SECEDER10
  • SECEDES10
  • SECERNS9
  • SECKELS13
  • SECKLES13
  • SECLUDE10
  • SECONAL9
  • SECONDE10
  • SECONDI10
  • SECONDO10
  • SECONDS10
  • SECPARS11
  • SECRECY14
  • SECRETA9
  • SECRETE9
  • SECRETS9
  • SECTARY12
  • SECTILE9
  • SECTION9
  • SECTORS9
  • SECULAR9
  • SECULUM11
  • SECURED10
  • SECURER9
  • SECURES9
  • TECHIER12
  • TECHIES12
  • TECHILY15
  • TECHNIC14
  • TECHNOS12
  • TECKELS13
  • TECTITE9
  • TECTRIX16
  • TECTUMS11
  • VECTORS12
  • ZECCHIN23
  • ZECHINS21
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. R29%
  2. D25%
  3. S10%
4th letter
  1. O14%
  2. K12%
  3. T12%
5th letter
  1. I17%
  2. A12%
  3. E10%
6th letter
  1. E27%
  2. R10%
  3. N9%
7th letter
  1. S37%
  2. E15%
  3. D10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; ZECCHIN tops the list with 23. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 51 words
  2. 10 points: 39 words
  3. 1111 points: 45 words
  4. 12 points: 41 words
  5. 1313 points: 27 words
  6. 14 points: 22 words
  7. 1515 points: 22 words
  8. 16 points: 10 words
  9. 1717 points: 4 words
  10. 18 points: 5 words
  11. 1919 points: 1 words
  12. 20 points: 1 words
  13. 2121 points: 1 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZECCHIN2325All three
ZECHINS2122All three
PECTIZE2022All three
HECKUVA1921NWL only
RECHECK1819All three
PECKISH1819All three
BECHALK1820All three
KECKING1821All three
KECKLED1820All three
HECKLED1718All three
FECKING1720Collins only
KECKLES1719All three

The pattern is _EC____, and its matches range from everyday words such as BECAUSE and SECTION to less familiar entries. R and D are the leading first letters, while S is the most common final letter. Only 35 matches fall within our common-word frequency cutoff, so expect plenty of specialist vocabulary alongside recognizable answers.

How many 7-letter words with E second and C third?

  • There are 270 matches, including familiar words such as BECAUSE, DECIDED, SECTION, and RECEIVE.
  • R leads the first-letter counts with 78 words; D follows with 67.
  • S is the most frequent final letter, ending 99 matches; E is next with 41.
  • The common-word count is 35, so most matches sit outside the top frequency band.
  • ZECCHIN scores 23 points, the highest score among the listed examples.

Which words fit this pattern?

The opening letters often give you a quick route into the list. RECEIVE, RECOVER, and RECORDS begin REC, while DECIDED, DECLINE, and DECADES begin DEC. Those examples show why checking both the first and last letters can narrow a search faster than scanning every match.

The letter pair is productive, but it is not the most common E-second pattern. The same seven-letter slot with A third has 458 matches, compared with 270 for C. By contrast, the five-letter E-second, C-third pattern has 60 matches, so adding two letters opens up many more possibilities.

For a practical first pass, scan the R and D groups, then check the ending clue. S closes 99 words, including SECTORS and SECRETS; E closes 41, as in RECEIVE and LECTURE. This order uses the strongest splits in the pattern rather than treating every first letter as equally likely.

How should you use this pattern in a word game?

For 7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and C as the 3rd letter, start with familiar candidates such as BECAUSE, SECTION, and DECIDED, then test the known ending. If you are playing a tournament word game, remember that dictionary coverage differs: ENABLE accepts 208 matches, Collins 267, and NWL2023 218.

The score leader is not an everyday choice: ZECCHIN reaches 23 points, while ZECHINS scores 21. RECHECK and PECKISH each score 18, making them more recognizable high-value examples.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have E second and C third?
There are 270 tournament-dictionary matches with E in the second position and C in the third. The count includes familiar words such as BECAUSE and SECTION, as well as less common entries. Dictionary totals differ, so a game's accepted-word list can be smaller than the combined count.
Which first letter is most common in this pattern?
R is the most common first letter, with 78 matches; D is next with 67. Examples include RECEIVE and RECOVER for R, and DECIDED and DECLINE for D. Starting with those two groups is a good way to narrow a search when the first letter is unknown.
What is the highest-scoring word in the list?
ZECCHIN is the highest scorer at 23 points. ZECHINS follows at 21, while RECHECK and PECKISH each score 18. These are tile scores before any board-square bonuses, so the value you make in a game depends on where you place the word.

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