7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and C as the 4th letter

The pattern is S _ _ C _ _ _: S fixes the opening, while C sits in the fourth slot. Of the 152 tournament-dictionary matches, 145 appear in Collins, 125 in NWL2023, and 113 in ENABLE, and those totals overlap. Only 19 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many entries are less familiar.

Counts, familiar words and top scores at a glance

• There are 152 distinct matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins accepts 145; NWL2023 accepts 125; ENABLE accepts 113.
• SPECIAL, SUCCESS, and SPECIES are recognizable examples.
• S is the most common final letter: 32 words end that way.
• SKYCAPS and SMICKLY lead the scoring examples at 18 points each.

How unusual is this S-and-C pattern?

This S-start, C-fourth pattern has 152 matches. C-starting words with C fourth number 153, just one more; keeping S but changing the fourth letter to R raises the count to 341. That contrast makes the fourth position a strong filter: the R version has many more choices.

The most common endings here are S, E, and D, with 32, 22, and 21 words respectively. By comparison, changing the fourth letter to A produces 265 seven-letter matches. The fixed S at the start does not determine the ending; the final letters still spread across several options.

How to play 7-letter words with S first and C fourth

SKYCAPS and SMICKLY score 18 points each from their tiles; SHOCKED and SPECIFY follow at 17. The average score for this set is 12.7, so the two leaders sit well above the typical tile total. Premium board squares can change a play’s final score.

For a seven-tile Scrabble rack, a valid seven-letter play earns the bingo bonus. Familiar choices include SPECIAL, SUCCESS, and SINCERE, but only 19 matches fall among the most common English words. With 124 matches defined, this pattern still includes many entries you may not recognize; check your game's word list before playing.