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7-letter words with N as the 3rd letter and C as the 7th letter

7-letter words with N as 3rd and C as 7th total 42, including familiar genetic, dynamic, and top-scoring benzoic.

42 wordsTop pick GENETICHighest score BENZOIC 20

8 of 42 are everyday words (19%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With N in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (1,019 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 42 · most-used first

  • GENETIC10
  • DYNAMIC15
  • GENERIC10
  • KINETIC13
  • CENTRIC11
  • LUNATIC9
  • FANATIC12
  • GENOMIC12
  • TANTRIC9
  • BENTHIC14
  • BENZOIC20
  • MONADIC12
  • AMNESIC11
  • SYNODIC13
  • AGNATIC10
  • CANONIC11
  • CANOPIC13
  • MUNTJAC18
  • BENEFIC14
  • KENOTIC13
  • MANTRIC11
  • KINESIC13
  • GONADIC11
  • AGNOSIC10
  • APNOEIC11
  • CANTHIC14
  • DINERIC10
  • DUNITIC10
  • GONIDIC11
  • GYNECIC15
  • HENOTIC12
  • MANDIOC12
  • MANIHOC14
  • MONODIC12
  • OMNIFIC14
  • TONEMIC11
  • TONETIC9
  • VANADIC13
  • VENATIC12
  • VENEFIC15
  • VINYLIC15
  • XANTHIC19
All valid words 42

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

  • AGNATIC10
  • AGNOSIC10
  • AMNESIC11
  • APNOEIC11
  • BENEFIC14
  • BENTHIC14
  • BENZOIC20
  • CANONIC11
  • CANOPIC13
  • CANTHIC14
  • CENTRIC11
  • DINERIC10
  • DUNITIC10
  • DYNAMIC15
  • FANATIC12
  • GENERIC10
  • GENETIC10
  • GENOMIC12
  • GONADIC11
  • GONIDIC11
  • GYNECIC15
  • HENOTIC12
  • KENOTIC13
  • KINESIC13
  • KINETIC13
  • LUNATIC9
  • MANDIOC12
  • MANIHOC14
  • MANTRIC11
  • MONADIC12
  • MONODIC12
  • MUNTJAC18
  • OMNIFIC14
  • SYNODIC13
  • TANTRIC9
  • TONEMIC11
  • TONETIC9
  • VANADIC13
  • VENATIC12
  • VENEFIC15
  • VINYLIC15
  • XANTHIC19
Letters by positionIn 93% of these words the 6th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. G14%
  2. M14%
  3. A10%
2nd letter
  1. E26%
  2. A24%
  3. O14%
4th letter
  1. E26%
  2. O21%
  3. A19%
5th letter
  1. T24%
  2. D14%
  3. R12%
6th letter
  1. I93%
  2. O5%
  3. A2%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; BENZOIC tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 3 words
  2. 10 points: 6 words
  3. 1111 points: 8 words
  4. 12 points: 7 words
  5. 1313 points: 6 words
  6. 14 points: 5 words
  7. 1515 points: 4 words
  8. 16 points: 0 words
  9. 1717 points: 0 words
  10. 18 points: 1 words
  11. 1919 points: 1 words
  12. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BENZOIC2023All three
XANTHIC1920All three
MUNTJAC1824All three
DYNAMIC1517All three
GYNECIC1518All three
VINYLIC1518All three
VENEFIC1518Collins only
BENTHIC1416All three
BENEFIC1417All three
OMNIFIC1417All three
MANIHOC1416Collins only
CANTHIC1416NWL only

The fixed pattern leaves five open positions, yet every match ends in C and has N in its third slot. Familiar choices include genetic, dynamic, and generic; more specialized entries include benzoic and muntjac. Only 8 words in the group rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of less familiar options alongside recognizable ones.

The N and C pattern at a glance

  • The pattern contains 42 tournament-dictionary words.
  • Every match ends in C; N always sits in position three.
  • Genetic, dynamic, and generic are recognizable examples.
  • BENZOIC leads the scoring list at 20 points.
  • The first letter G and M each appear in 6 matches.

How many 7-letter words with N as 3rd and C as 7th?

There are 42 seven-letter matches for this pattern across the tournament dictionaries. Collins contains 41, NWL2023 has 37, and ENABLE has 35; those totals overlap, so they do not add up to the combined count.

The opening letter offers a quick way to narrow the choices: G and M each lead 6 words, while A, C, and V each lead 4. That spread is distinctive beside the neighboring R-third, C-final pattern, which has 57 matches.

Which matches score the most?

BENZOIC is the standout at 20 points, followed by XANTHIC at 19 and MUNTJAC at 18. Those less common spellings carry more scoring punch than familiar options such as genetic or generic.

Dynamic scores 15, while benthic and benefic each score 14. For a rack decision, check the board before choosing a high-value word: a premium square can matter more than the face value, and a playable, familiar word can be safer than an obscure scorer.

Choosing 7-letter words with N as 3rd and C as 7th

Note

Dictionary coverage varies: 41 matches appear in Collins, but only 35 appear in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry such as muntjac.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have N third and C last?
There are 42 tournament-dictionary matches with N in the third position and C at the end. Genetic, dynamic, and generic are familiar examples, while the complete group also includes less common words such as benzoic and muntjac.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
BENZOIC is the highest scorer at 20 points. XANTHIC follows at 19, and MUNTJAC scores 18. The top three are less familiar than genetic or dynamic, so check both your rack and your game's dictionary before playing one.
Are all 42 words valid in Collins and NWL2023?
No. Collins includes 41 of the 42 matches, and NWL2023 includes 37. ENABLE contains 35. The source counts overlap, so a word missing from one dictionary can still appear in another; confirm the word list used in your game.

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