7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and C as the 4th letter

The pattern is _ E _ C _ _ _, leaving the first, third, fifth, sixth, and final letters open. Familiar fits include percent, welcome, teacher, beaches, and ketchup, though only 23 entries rank among the most common English words. The fixed C pays off in scoring too, lifting ketchup to 18 points and peacock to 17.

Quick facts about the letter pattern

• The pattern has 154 seven-letter matches.
• Percent, welcome, teacher, and reached are recognizable examples.
• P begins 26 matches, ahead of R with 24.
• S closes 55 matches, more than any other final letter.
• The average score is 12.6 points.

Which 7-letter words have E second and C fourth?

There are 154 matches, ranging from percent and teacher to beaches and rescued. The fixed letters do not dictate a single word family: reaches and teaches end in S, while reached ends in D and reactor ends in R.

P and R are the most frequent opening letters, with 26 and 24 words respectively. S is the clear leader at the other end, appearing as the final letter in 55 matches. When a board position fixes the last tile as S, try familiar candidates such as reaches, rescues, or peaches first.

Familiarity is the catch: just 23 words fall among the most common English vocabulary. A valid pattern can still produce an obscure play, so consider how recognizable a candidate is before committing to it.

Which matches score well in Scrabble?

ZECCHIN tops the score list at 23 points, with MEZCALS at 20. KETCHUP earns 18 points, while PEACOCK, KEYCARD, and PETCOCK each score 17. The average across the pattern is 12.6, putting those choices well above the typical match.

Collins accepts 147 of these words, NWL2023 accepts 123, and ENABLE accepts 108. The totals overlap, so adding them would count some words more than once. ZECCHIN and MEZCALS are less familiar options; check your game's word list before playing an unusual candidate.

A neighboring letter changes the search dramatically: the same E-second pattern has 428 matches with A fourth, compared with 154 with C fourth. For 7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and C as the 4th letter, keep the fixed positions in view while testing the remaining tiles.