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.

30 wordsTop pick CLASSICHighest score GLYPHIC 18

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 30 · most-used 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

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

  • ALBINIC11
  • ALBITIC11
  • ALEMBIC13
  • ALETHIC12
  • ALGESIC10
  • ALGETIC10
  • ALGINIC10
  • ALKALIC13
  • ALKYLIC16
  • ALLELIC9
  • ALLYLIC12
  • ALMANAC11
  • ALOETIC9
  • CLASSIC11
  • CLASTIC11
  • ELASTIC9
  • ELEGIAC10
  • ELLAGIC10
  • FLUERIC12
  • FLUIDIC13
  • FLUORIC12
  • GLOTTIC10
  • GLYPHIC18
  • GLYPTIC15
  • ILLITIC9
  • ILLOGIC10
  • PLASMIC13
  • PLASTIC11
  • PLEONIC11
  • PLUMBIC15
Letters by positionIn 93% of these words the 6th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. A43%
  2. P13%
  3. E10%
3rd letter
  1. A17%
  2. L17%
  3. E13%
4th letter
  1. S17%
  2. I17%
  3. E17%
5th letter
  1. T30%
  2. N13%
  3. L13%
6th letter
  1. I93%
  2. A7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; GLYPHIC tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 4 words
  2. 10 points: 7 words
  3. 1111 points: 7 words
  4. 12 points: 4 words
  5. 1313 points: 4 words
  6. 14 points: 0 words
  7. 1515 points: 2 words
  8. 16 points: 1 words
  9. 1717 points: 0 words
  10. 18 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
GLYPHIC1820All three
ALKYLIC1618All three
PLUMBIC1521All three
GLYPTIC1518All three
FLUIDIC1316All three
ALEMBIC1317All three
PLASMIC1317All three
ALKALIC1316All three
ALLYLIC1215All three
FLUORIC1215All three
ALETHIC1213Collins only
FLUERIC1215All 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

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word with L second and C last?
GLYPHIC is the highest scorer at 18 points. ALKYLIC follows at 16, and PLUMBIC and GLYPTIC each score 15. These unusual forms score better than familiar matches such as CLASSIC, so verify acceptance in your game before playing one.
Which familiar words have L as the second letter and C at the end?
CLASSIC, PLASTIC, and ELASTIC are familiar matches. They share the required L and C positions but use different first letters and middle patterns. The full group is less familiar overall: only 3 entries meet the common-word frequency threshold.
Do all 30 words appear in every tournament dictionary?
No, the dictionary totals differ. Collins includes 30 matches, while ENABLE includes 24 and NWL2023 includes 25. If you are playing competitively, use the word list for your specific game rather than assuming every match transfers across dictionaries.

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