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

The pattern is tighter than a general seven-letter search: every match puts R in slot three and ends in C, but the opening letters vary; P leads with 12 matches, while A has 11; CHRONIC, CARDIAC and CERAMIC are recognizable examples; just 6 rank among common English words, so the set also contains specialist vocabulary.

The pattern at a glance

• All 57 matches have R in the third position and C in the seventh.
• PYREXIC scores 21 points, the highest tile score among these words.
• P is the most common first letter, with A close behind.
• Only 6 matches count as common English words.

Which words fit the R-third, C-last pattern?

CHRONIC, CARDIAC, CERAMIC, ACRYLIC, ERRATIC and AEROBIC show the range of familiar-looking examples. Their shared pattern is less obvious at a glance: each has R in position three and C at the end.

Don't mistake a C ending for a C beginning: 5 matches start with C, compared with 12 starting with P. The L-third, C-last pattern has 45 matches, while N-third and C-last has 42. Keeping both fixed positions in mind prevents a search from slipping into a neighboring pattern.

The final letter makes a sharp difference. With R still in the third position, words ending in S number 1,235, far more than this C-ending group. If your rack or clue fixes the last tile, check it before testing the middle letters.

How should you use these words in a game?

PYREXIC tops the scoring list at 21 points. APRAXIC follows at 18, while PYRRHIC, PYRUVIC, JURIDIC and MYRRHIC each score 17. Treat those as tile-score comparisons, not guaranteed board totals: premium squares change the result.

Dictionary coverage differs by game. Collins has 57 matches, NWL2023 has 50, and ENABLE has 46; the overall count includes words found in at least one tournament dictionary. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Only 39 of the 57 entries have definitions; several are specialist forms rather than everyday vocabulary.