7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and C as the 4th letter

With L fixed in slot one and C in slot four, the pattern is L _ _ C _ _ _. The 49 matches include recognizable words such as LUNCHES, LARCENY, LEECHES and LATCHED, but only one is common by frequency. Treat the remaining entries as a search pool, not a list of everyday vocabulary.

The pattern at a glance

• Exactly 49 tournament-dictionary words fit L _ _ C _ _ _.
• Collins includes 47 matches, NWL2023 includes 41, and ENABLE includes 35.
• Only one match is classed as common by frequency.
• LAICIZE leads the scoring list at 18 points; LYNCHED follows at 16.

7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and C as the 4th letter

Forty-nine seven-letter words match L _ _ C _ _ _. Familiar examples include LUNCHES, LARCENY, LEECHES and LATCHED, each with C in the required fourth position.

Ends give you a quick second filter: 20 words finish in S, and 8 finish in D. S is the dominant ending by a wide margin, while D is next; an exact final-letter clue can narrow the full set.

Compare the nearby pattern with I in slot four: it has 120 matches, more than twice the 49 with C. If C is confirmed, keep it fixed instead of searching every word that begins with L.

Which matching words score highest?

LAICIZE tops the scoring list at 18 points, followed by LYNCHED at 16. LYNCHES, LYNCHER and LYNCHET each score 15, making that word family a strong place to check when building a play.

Across all 49 matches, the average score is 11.9. The 18-point leader stands above an already double-digit average, but a high score does not guarantee the best board play.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 47 entries, NWL2023 has 41, and ENABLE has 35. Since only one match is common by frequency, check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.