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

Write the pattern as _L_C___: the second tile is L, the fourth is C, and five positions stay open. Elected and blocked are recognizable examples, yet only 15 matches rank among common English words. Many other options are less familiar, even when they fit the same shape.

The shape of this word set at a glance

• Every match follows _L_C___, leaving five positions to vary.
• P leads the starting letters with 16 matches; C starts 14.
• The ending D tops the list at 22 words.
• BLACKLY scores 18, above the 13.2-point average.
• Frequency marks 15 as common, while 71 entries have definitions.

Which endings occur most often?

D finishes 22 words in this group; S finishes 18 and R finishes 15. BLOCKED, CLOCKED, and CLICHES illustrate why those endings deserve a quick check when your last tile is set.

After those three, E appears 9 times; N and T each appear 6 times, and A and Y each appear 3 times. For this pattern, a known final D narrows the options more than a known final A. Behind P and C, the openers F and G start 13 words each and S starts 11.

What do 7-letter words with L second and C fourth show?

The dictionary totals differ: ENABLE has 65 matches, Collins has 87, and NWL2023 has 69. The overall count includes words found in at least one tournament dictionary, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.

BLACKLY is the scoring leader at 18 points. FLICKED, FLOCKED, FLECKED, and FLACKED are close behind at 17 apiece; the K and C tiles lift their totals above the 13.2-point average. BLOCKED, CLICKED, BLACKED, CLOCKED and PLUCKED come next at 16 apiece.