7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and C as the 7th letter
30 7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and C as the 7th letter fit this pattern, including CLASSIC, PLASTIC, and the high-scoring GLYPHIC.
3 of 30 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With L in 2nd place, S is the most common 7th letter (350 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- CLASSIC11
- PLASTIC11
- ELASTIC9
- ALMANAC11
- ELEGIAC10
- ALLELIC9
- FLUIDIC13
- CLASTIC11
- ILLOGIC10
- ALLYLIC12
- ALEMBIC13
- ELLAGIC10
- PLASMIC13
- ALKALIC13
- GLYPHIC18
- GLOTTIC10
- ALGINIC10
- FLUORIC12
- ALBINIC11
- ALBITIC11
- ALETHIC12
- ALGESIC10
- ALGETIC10
- ALKYLIC16
- ALOETIC9
- FLUERIC12
- GLYPTIC15
- ILLITIC9
- PLEONIC11
- PLUMBIC15
All valid words 30
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLYPHIC | 18 | 20 | All three |
| ALKYLIC | 16 | 18 | All three |
| PLUMBIC | 15 | 21 | All three |
| GLYPTIC | 15 | 18 | All three |
| FLUIDIC | 13 | 16 | All three |
| ALEMBIC | 13 | 17 | All three |
| PLASMIC | 13 | 17 | All three |
| ALKALIC | 13 | 16 | All three |
| ALLYLIC | 12 | 15 | All three |
| FLUORIC | 12 | 15 | All three |
| ALETHIC | 12 | 13 | Collins only |
| FLUERIC | 12 | 15 | All three |
Keep L in slot two and C at the end, and the middle five letters do all the work. The pattern has 30 tournament-dictionary matches: Collins includes all 30, compared with 24 in ENABLE and 25 in NWL2023. Familiar choices such as CLASSIC sit beside less common forms such as GLYPHIC, so checking your game’s dictionary matters.
At a glance: the L-C pattern
- Exactly 30 seven-letter words have L second and C seventh.
- Collins lists 30 matches; ENABLE has 24 and NWL2023 has 25.
- Just 3 entries meet the common-word frequency threshold.
- A definition is available for 28 entries; the average score is 11.6.
Which words fit the L-second, C-last pattern?
CLASSIC, PLASTIC, and ELASTIC are the most recognizable starting points. The first letter is often A: 13 words begin that way, while P accounts for 4 and E, F, and G contribute 3 each. That makes the opening letter a stronger sorting clue than the shared final C.
Other entries show how varied the middle can be: ALMANAC, ELEGIAC, FLUIDIC, and ILLOGIC all fit. The three common words are a small slice of the full group, so don’t assume every dictionary-valid answer will feel familiar in a puzzle.
7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and C as the 7th letter
For a score-first play, GLYPHIC leads at 18 points. ALKYLIC scores 16, while PLUMBIC and GLYPTIC each score 15; the less familiar spellings can beat everyday choices on the rack. The group’s average score is 11.6, so GLYPHIC stands well above the typical entry.
Treat the fixed letters as anchors, then test the remaining tiles against the exact word your game accepts. GLYPHIC and ALKYLIC are strong scoring candidates, but the list is not a guarantee that every app uses the same dictionary. Check your game’s word list before committing an unfamiliar form.
Questions people ask
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