9-letter words with C as the 2nd letter

Use this 9-letter words with C as the 2nd letter list to match a fixed second position; it contains 867 entries.

867 wordsTop pick ACCORDINGHighest score SCHNOZZLE 32

52 of 867 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

E is the most common 2nd letter in 9-letter words (6,355 words); J is the rarest (9). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 52 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 52 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 867

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

  • ACADEMIAS14
  • ACADEMICS16
  • ACADEMIES14
  • ACADEMISM16
  • ACADEMIST14
  • ACALCULIA13
  • ACALEPHAE16
  • ACALEPHAN16
  • ACALEPHES16
  • ACANTHINE14
  • ACANTHINS14
  • ACANTHOID15
  • ACANTHOUS14
  • ACARBOSES13
  • ACARIASES11
  • ACARIASIS11
  • ACARICIDE14
  • ACARIDANS12
  • ACARIDEAN12
  • ACARIDIAN12
  • ACAROLOGY15
  • ACCEDENCE16
  • ACCENDING15
  • ACCENSION13
  • ACCENTING14
  • ACCENTORS13
  • ACCENTUAL13
  • ACCEPTANT15
  • ACCEPTEES15
  • ACCEPTERS15
  • ACCEPTING16
  • ACCEPTIVE18
  • ACCEPTORS15
  • ACCESSARY16
  • ACCESSING14
  • ACCESSION13
  • ACCESSORY16
  • ACCIDENCE16
  • ACCIDENTS14
  • ACCINGING15
  • ACCIPITER15
  • ACCLAIMED16
  • ACCLAIMER15
  • ACCLIMATE15
  • ACCLIVITY19
  • ACCLIVOUS16
  • ACCLOYING17
  • ACCOASTED14
  • ACCOLADED15
  • ACCOLADES14
  • ACCOMPANY20
  • ACCOMPTED18
  • ACCORAGED15
  • ACCORAGES14
  • ACCORDANT14
  • ACCORDERS14
  • ACCORDING15
  • ACCORDION14
  • ACCOSTING14
  • ACCOUNTED14
  • ACCOURAGE14
  • ACCOURTED14
  • ACCOUTERS13
  • ACCOUTRED14
  • ACCOUTRES13
  • ACCREDITS14
  • ACCRETING14
  • ACCRETION13
  • ACCRETIVE16
  • ACCREWING17
  • ACCROIDES14
  • ACCRUABLE15
  • ACCUMBENT17
  • ACCURSING14
  • ACCUSABLE15
  • ACCUSABLY18
  • ACCUSANTS13
  • ACCUSTOMS15
  • ACELDAMAS14
  • ACELLULAR11
  • ACEPHALIC18
  • ACERBATED14
  • ACERBATES13
  • ACERVULUS14
  • ACESCENCE15
  • ACESCENCY18
  • ACESCENTS13
  • ACETABULA13
  • ACETAMIDE14
  • ACETAMIDS14
  • ACETIFIED15
  • ACETIFIER14
  • ACETIFIES14
  • ACETOXYLS21
  • ACETYLATE14
  • ACETYLENE14
  • ACETYLIDE15
  • ACHAENIUM16
  • ACHALASIA14
  • ACHENIUMS16
  • ACHIEVERS17
  • ACHIEVING18
  • ACHILLEAS14
  • ACHIMENES16
  • ACHROMATS16
  • ACHROMOUS16
  • ACICULATE13
  • ACICULUMS15
  • ACIDEMIAS14
  • ACIDFREAK19
  • ACIDHEADS16
  • ACIDIFIED16
  • ACIDIFIER15
  • ACIDIFIES15
  • ACIDITIES12
  • ACIDOPHIL17
  • ACIDULATE12
  • ACIDULENT12
  • ACIDULOUS12
  • ACIDURIAS12
  • ACIERAGES12
  • ACIERATED12
  • ACIERATES11
  • ACINIFORM16
  • ACKNOWING19
  • ACOLUTHIC16
  • ACONITINE11
  • ACONITUMS13
  • ACOSMISMS15
  • ACOSMISTS13
  • ACOUCHIES16
  • ACOUSTICS13
  • ACQUAINTS20
  • ACQUIESCE22
  • ACQUIGHTS24
  • ACQUIRALS20
  • ACQUIREES20
  • ACQUIRERS20
  • ACQUIRING21
  • ACQUITING21
  • ACQUITTAL20
  • ACQUITTED21
  • ACQUITTER20
  • ACRIDINES12
  • ACRIDNESS12
  • ACRITARCH16
  • ACRITICAL13
  • ACROBATIC15
  • ACRODONTS12
  • ACRODROME14
  • ACROGENIC14
  • ACROLECTS13
  • ACROLEINS11
  • ACROLITHS14
  • ACROMIONS13
  • ACRONICAL13
  • ACRONYCAL16
  • ACRONYMIC18
  • ACROPETAL13
  • ACROPHOBE18
  • ACROPHONY19
  • ACROPOLIS13
  • ACROSOMAL13
  • ACROSOMES13
  • ACROSPIRE13
  • ACROSTICS13
  • ACROTERIA11
  • ACROTISMS13
  • ACRYLATES14
  • ACTINALLY14
  • ACTINIANS11
  • ACTINIDES12
  • ACTINISMS13
  • ACTINIUMS13
  • ACTINOIDS12
  • ACTINOPOD14
  • ACTIONERS11
  • ACTIONING12
  • ACTIONIST11
  • ACTIVATED15
  • ACTIVATES14
  • ACTIVATOR14
  • ACTIVISED15
  • ACTIVISES14
  • ACTIVISMS16
  • ACTIVISTS14
  • ACTIVIZED24
  • ACTIVIZES23
  • ACTRESSES11
  • ACTUALISE11
  • ACTUALIST11
  • ACTUALITE11
  • ACTUALITY14
  • ACTUALIZE20
  • ACTUARIAL11
  • ACTUARIES11
  • ACTUATING12
  • ACTUATION11
  • ACTUATORS11
  • ACULEATED12
  • ACULEATES11
  • ACUMINATE13
  • ACUMINOUS13
  • ACUPOINTS13
  • ACUTANCES13
  • ACUTENESS11
  • ACYCLOVIR19
  • ACYLATING15
  • ACYLATION14
  • ECARINATE11
  • ECCENTRIC15
  • ECCLESIAE13
  • ECCLESIAL13
  • ECCRITICS15
  • ECDYSIAST15
  • ECDYSISES15
  • ECDYSONES15
  • ECHELONED15
  • ECHEVERIA17
  • ECHIDNINE15
  • ECHINACEA16
  • ECHINATED15
  • ECHINOIDS15
  • ECHINUSES14
  • ECHIUROID15
  • ECHOGRAMS17
  • ECHOGRAPH20
  • ECHOISING15
  • ECHOIZING24
  • ECHOLALIA14
  • ECHOLALIC16
  • ECHOVIRUS17
  • ECLAMPSIA15
  • ECLAMPTIC17
  • ECLECTICS15
  • ECLIPSERS13
  • ECLIPSING14
  • ECLIPTICS15
  • ECLOGITES12
  • ECLOSIONS11
  • ECOFREAKS18
  • ECOLOGIES12
  • ECOLOGIST12
  • ECOMMERCE17
  • ECOMUSEUM15
  • ECONOMICS15
  • ECONOMIES13
  • ECONOMISE13
  • ECONOMISM15
  • ECONOMIST13
  • ECONOMIZE22
  • ECOPHOBIA18
  • ECOREGION12
  • ECOSPHERE16
  • ECOSSAISE11
  • ECOSYSTEM16
  • ECOTOPIAS13
  • ECOTOURED12
  • ECPHRASES16
  • ECPHRASIS16
  • ECRASEURS11
  • ECRITOIRE11
  • ECSTASIED12
  • ECSTASIES11
  • ECSTASISE11
  • ECSTASIZE20
  • ECSTATICS13
  • ECTHYMATA19
  • ECTOBLAST13
  • ECTOCRINE13
  • ECTODERMS14
  • ECTOGENES12
  • ECTOGENIC14
  • ECTOMERES13
  • ECTOMERIC15
  • ECTOMORPH18
  • ECTOPHYTE19
  • ECTOPLASM15
  • ECTOPROCT15
  • ECTOSARCS13
  • ECTOTHERM16
  • ECTOZOANS20
  • ECTROPION13
  • ECTROPIUM15
  • ECUMENICS15
  • ECUMENISM15
  • ECUMENIST13
  • ICEBLINKS17
  • ICEBOATED14
  • ICEBOATER13
  • ICECAPPED18
  • ICEFIELDS15
  • ICEFISHED18
  • ICEFISHES17
  • ICEHOUSES14
  • ICEKHANAS18
  • ICEMAKERS17
  • ICESCAPES15
  • ICESTONES11
  • ICHNEUMON16
  • ICHNOLITE14
  • ICHNOLOGY18
  • ICHTHYOID21
  • ICHTHYSES20
  • ICINESSES11
  • ICONICITY16
  • ICONIFIED15
  • ICONIFIES14
  • ICONISING12
  • ICONIZING21
  • ICONOLOGY15
  • ICONOSTAS11
  • ICTERICAL13
  • ICTERUSES11
  • OCCASIONS13
  • OCCIDENTS14
  • OCCIPITAL15
  • OCCLUDENT14
  • OCCLUDERS14
  • OCCLUDING15
  • OCCLUSION13
  • OCCLUSIVE16
  • OCCLUSORS13
  • OCCULTERS13
  • OCCULTING14
  • OCCULTISM15
  • OCCULTIST13
  • OCCUPANCE17
  • OCCUPANCY20
  • OCCUPANTS15
  • OCCUPATED16
  • OCCUPATES15
  • OCCUPIERS15
  • OCCUPYING19
  • OCCURRENT13
  • OCCURRING14
  • OCEANARIA11
  • OCEANAUTS11
  • OCEANIDES12
  • OCEANSIDE12
  • OCEANVIEW17
  • OCEANWARD15
  • OCELLATED12
  • OCHIDORES15
  • OCHLOCRAT16
  • OCKERISMS17
  • OCOTILLOS11
  • OCTACHORD17
  • OCTAGONAL12
  • OCTAHEDRA15
  • OCTAMETER13
  • OCTANGLES12
  • OCTAPLOID14
  • OCTAPODIC16
  • OCTAROONS11
  • OCTASTICH16
  • OCTASTYLE14
  • OCTENNIAL11
  • OCTILLION11
  • OCTOHEDRA15
  • OCTONARII11
  • OCTOPLOID14
  • OCTOPODAN14
  • OCTOPODES14
  • OCTOPUSES13
  • OCTOROONS11
  • OCTOSTYLE14
  • OCTOTHORP16
  • OCTUPLETS13
  • OCTUPLING14
  • OCULARIST11
  • SCABBARDS16
  • SCABBIEST15
  • SCABBLING16
  • SCABIETIC15
  • SCABIOSAS13
  • SCABLANDS14
  • SCAFFOLDS18
  • SCAGLIOLA12
  • SCAITHING15
  • SCALATION11
  • SCALAWAGS15
  • SCALDFISH18
  • SCALDHEAD16
  • SCALDINGS13
  • SCALDSHIP17
  • SCALELESS11
  • SCALELIKE15
  • SCALEPANS13
  • SCALETAIL11
  • SCALEWORK18
  • SCALINESS11
  • SCALLAWAG15
  • SCALLIONS11
  • SCALLOPED14
  • SCALLOPER13
  • SCALLYWAG18
  • SCALOGRAM14
  • SCALPINGS14
  • SCALPLESS13
  • SCALPRUMS15
  • SCAMBLERS15
  • SCAMBLING16
  • SCAMPERED16
  • SCAMPERER15
  • SCAMPINGS16
  • SCAMSTERS13
  • SCANDALED13
  • SCANDIUMS14
  • SCANNABLE13
  • SCANNINGS12
  • SCANSIONS11
  • SCANTIEST11
  • SCANTLING12
  • SCANTNESS11
  • SCAPEGOAT14
  • SCAPELESS13
  • SCAPEMENT15
  • SCAPHOIDS17
  • SCAPHOPOD19
  • SCAPOLITE13
  • SCAPPLING16
  • SCAPULARS13
  • SCAPULARY16
  • SCARABAEI13
  • SCARABEES13
  • SCARABOID14
  • SCARECROW16
  • SCAREDEST12
  • SCAREHEAD15
  • SCARFINGS15
  • SCARFPINS16
  • SCARFSKIN18
  • SCARFWISE17
  • SCARIFIED15
  • SCARIFIER14
  • SCARIFIES14
  • SCARINESS11
  • SCARLETED12
  • SCARMOGES14
  • SCARPAING14
  • SCARPERED14
  • SCARPETTI13
  • SCARPETTO13
  • SCARPHING17
  • SCARPINES13
  • SCARPINGS14
  • SCARRIEST11
  • SCARRINGS12
  • SCATBACKS19
  • SCATHEFUL17
  • SCATOLOGY15
  • SCATTERED12
  • SCATTERER11
  • SCATTIEST11
  • SCATTINGS12
  • SCAVAGERS15
  • SCAVENGED16
  • SCAVENGER15
  • SCAVENGES15
  • SCAWTITES14
  • SCAZONTES20
  • SCAZONTIC22
  • SCEDULING13
  • SCELERATE11
  • SCELERATS11
  • SCENARIES11
  • SCENARIOS11
  • SCENARISE11
  • SCENARIST11
  • SCENARIZE20
  • SCENERIES11
  • SCENESTER11
  • SCENTINGS12
  • SCENTLESS11
  • SCEPSISES13
  • SCEPTERED14
  • SCEPTICAL15
  • SCEPTRING14
  • SCHANTZES23
  • SCHAPSKAS20
  • SCHATCHEN19
  • SCHECHITA19
  • SCHEDULAR15
  • SCHEDULED16
  • SCHEDULER15
  • SCHEDULES15
  • SCHEELITE14
  • SCHELLUMS16
  • SCHEMATIC18
  • SCHEMINGS17
  • SCHIAVONE17
  • SCHIEDAMS17
  • SCHILLERS14
  • SCHILLING15
  • SCHIMMELS18
  • SCHISTOSE14
  • SCHISTOUS14
  • SCHIZIEST23
  • SCHIZOIDS24
  • SCHIZONTS23
  • SCHIZOPOD26
  • SCHIZZIER32
  • SCHLAGERS15
  • SCHLEMIEL16
  • SCHLEMIHL19
  • SCHLEPPED19
  • SCHLEPPER18
  • SCHLIEREN14
  • SCHLIERIC16
  • SCHLOCKER20
  • SCHLOCKEY23
  • SCHLOSSES14
  • SCHLUMPED19
  • SCHMALTZY28
  • SCHMALZES25
  • SCHMATTES16
  • SCHMEARED17
  • SCHMEERED17
  • SCHMELZES25
  • SCHMOOSED17
  • SCHMOOSES16
  • SCHMOOZED26
  • SCHMOOZER25
  • SCHMOOZES25
  • SCHMUCKED23
  • SCHMUTTER16
  • SCHMUTZES25
  • SCHNAPPER18
  • SCHNAPSES16
  • SCHNAUZER23
  • SCHNECKEN20
  • SCHNITZEL23
  • SCHNOODLE15
  • SCHNORKEL18
  • SCHNORRED15
  • SCHNORRER14
  • SCHNOZZES32
  • SCHNOZZLE32
  • SCHOLARCH19
  • SCHOLARLY17
  • SCHOLIAST14
  • SCHOLIUMS16
  • SCHOOLBAG17
  • SCHOOLBOY19
  • SCHOOLDAY18
  • SCHOOLERS14
  • SCHOOLERY17
  • SCHOOLIES14
  • SCHOOLING15
  • SCHOOLKID19
  • SCHOOLMAN16
  • SCHOOLMEN16
  • SCHOONERS14
  • SCHTUMMER18
  • SCHTUPPED19
  • SCHUSSERS14
  • SCHUSSING15
  • SCHVARTZE26
  • SCHVITZED27
  • SCHVITZES26
  • SCHWARTZE26
  • SCIAENIDS12
  • SCIAENOID12
  • SCIAMACHY21
  • SCIATICAL13
  • SCIATICAS13
  • SCIENTIAL11
  • SCIENTISE11
  • SCIENTISM13
  • SCIENTIST11
  • SCIENTIZE20
  • SCIMETARS13
  • SCIMITARS13
  • SCIMITERS13
  • SCINCOIDS14
  • SCINTILLA11
  • SCIOLISMS13
  • SCIOLISTS11
  • SCIOMACHY21
  • SCIOMANCY18
  • SCIOPHYTE19
  • SCIOSOPHY19
  • SCIROCCOS15
  • SCIRRHOID15
  • SCIRRHOUS14
  • SCISSIONS11
  • SCISSORED12
  • SCISSORER11
  • SCISSURES11
  • SCIURINES11
  • SCLAFFERS17
  • SCLAFFING18
  • SCLAUNDER12
  • SCLEREIDE12
  • SCLEREIDS12
  • SCLEREMAS13
  • SCLERITES11
  • SCLERITIC13
  • SCLERITIS11
  • SCLEROMAS13
  • SCLEROSAL11
  • SCLEROSED12
  • SCLEROSES11
  • SCLEROSIS11
  • SCLEROTAL11
  • SCLEROTIA11
  • SCLEROTIC13
  • SCLEROTIN11
  • SCLIMMING16
  • SCOFFINGS18
  • SCOFFLAWS20
  • SCOINSONS11
  • SCOLDABLE14
  • SCOLDINGS13
  • SCOLECIDS14
  • SCOLECITE13
  • SCOLECOID14
  • SCOLIOMAS13
  • SCOLIOSES11
  • SCOLIOSIS11
  • SCOLIOTIC13
  • SCOLLOPED14
  • SCOLYTIDS15
  • SCOLYTOID15
  • SCOMBRIDS16
  • SCOMBROID16
  • SCONCHEON16
  • SCONTIONS11
  • SCOOCHING17
  • SCOOPABLE15
  • SCOOPFULS16
  • SCOOPINGS14
  • SCOOPSFUL16
  • SCOOSHING15
  • SCOOTCHED17
  • SCOOTCHES16
  • SCOOTERED12
  • SCOPELIDS14
  • SCOPELOID14
  • SCOPOLINE13
  • SCOPULATE13
  • SCORBUTIC15
  • SCORCHERS16
  • SCORCHING17
  • SCORECARD14
  • SCORELESS11
  • SCORELINE11
  • SCOREPADS14
  • SCORIFIED15
  • SCORIFIER14
  • SCORIFIES14
  • SCORNINGS12
  • SCORODITE12
  • SCORPIOID14
  • SCORPIONS13
  • SCORRENDO12
  • SCOTCHING17
  • SCOTOMATA13
  • SCOTOMIAS13
  • SCOTOMIES13
  • SCOTOPHIL16
  • SCOTOPIAS13
  • SCOUNDREL12
  • SCOURGERS12
  • SCOURGING13
  • SCOURINGS12
  • SCOURSING12
  • SCOUTHERS14
  • SCOUTHERY17
  • SCOUTINGS12
  • SCOWDERED16
  • SCOWTHERS17
  • SCRABBING16
  • SCRABBLED16
  • SCRABBLER15
  • SCRABBLES15
  • SCRAGGIER13
  • SCRAGGILY16
  • SCRAGGING14
  • SCRAICHED17
  • SCRAIGHED16
  • SCRAMBING16
  • SCRAMBLED16
  • SCRAMBLER15
  • SCRAMBLES15
  • SCRAMJETS20
  • SCRAMMING16
  • SCRANCHED17
  • SCRANCHES16
  • SCRANNELS11
  • SCRANNIER11
  • SCRAPABLE15
  • SCRAPBOOK19
  • SCRAPEGUT14
  • SCRAPHEAP18
  • SCRAPINGS14
  • SCRAPPAGE16
  • SCRAPPERS15
  • SCRAPPIER15
  • SCRAPPILY18
  • SCRAPPING16
  • SCRAPPLES15
  • SCRAPYARD17
  • SCRATCHED17
  • SCRATCHER16
  • SCRATCHES16
  • SCRATCHIE16
  • SCRATTING12
  • SCRATTLED12
  • SCRATTLES11
  • SCRAUCHED17
  • SCRAUGHED16
  • SCRAVELED15
  • SCRAWBING17
  • SCRAWLERS14
  • SCRAWLIER14
  • SCRAWLING15
  • SCRAWMING17
  • SCRAWNIER14
  • SCRAWNILY17
  • SCRAWPING17
  • SCREAKIER15
  • SCREAKING16
  • SCREAMERS13
  • SCREAMING14
  • SCREECHED17
  • SCREECHER16
  • SCREECHES16
  • SCREEDERS12
  • SCREEDING13
  • SCREENERS11
  • SCREENFUL14
  • SCREENIES11
  • SCREENING12
  • SCREETING12
  • SCREEVERS14
  • SCREEVING15
  • SCREICHED17
  • SCREIGHED16
  • SCREWABLE16
  • SCREWBALL16
  • SCREWBEAN16
  • SCREWIEST14
  • SCREWINGS15
  • SCREWLIKE18
  • SCREWTOPS16
  • SCREWWORM19
  • SCRIBABLE15
  • SCRIBBLED16
  • SCRIBBLER15
  • SCRIBBLES15
  • SCRIBINGS14
  • SCRIBISMS15
  • SCRIECHED17
  • SCRIEVING15
  • SCRIGGLED14
  • SCRIGGLES13
  • SCRIMMAGE16
  • SCRIMPERS15
  • SCRIMPIER15
  • SCRIMPILY18
  • SCRIMPING16
  • SCRIMSHAW19
  • SCRIMURES13
  • SCRIPPAGE16
  • SCRIPTERS13
  • SCRIPTING14
  • SCRIPTORY16
  • SCRIPTURE13
  • SCRITCHED17
  • SCRITCHES16
  • SCRIVENER14
  • SCROBBING16
  • SCRODDLED14
  • SCROFULAS14
  • SCROGGIER13
  • SCROGGINS13
  • SCROLLERS11
  • SCROLLING12
  • SCROOCHED17
  • SCROOCHES16
  • SCROOGING13
  • SCROOPING14
  • SCROUGERS12
  • SCROUGING13
  • SCROUNGED13
  • SCROUNGER12
  • SCROUNGES12
  • SCROWDGED17
  • SCROWDGES16
  • SCROWLING15
  • SCRUBBERS15
  • SCRUBBIER15
  • SCRUBBILY18
  • SCRUBBING16
  • SCRUBLAND14
  • SCRUFFIER17
  • SCRUFFILY20
  • SCRUFFING18
  • SCRUMDOWN17
  • SCRUMMAGE16
  • SCRUMMIER15
  • SCRUMMIES15
  • SCRUMMING16
  • SCRUMPIES15
  • SCRUMPING16
  • SCRUMPLED16
  • SCRUMPLES15
  • SCRUNCHED17
  • SCRUNCHES16
  • SCRUNCHIE16
  • SCRUNCHIN16
  • SCRUNTIER11
  • SCRUPLERS13
  • SCRUPLING14
  • SCRUTABLE13
  • SCRUTATOR11
  • SCRUTOIRE11
  • SCUDDALER13
  • SCUDDLING14
  • SCUFFLERS17
  • SCUFFLING18
  • SCULLINGS12
  • SCULLIONS11
  • SCULPTING14
  • SCULPTORS13
  • SCULPTURE13
  • SCULTCHES16
  • SCUMBALLS15
  • SCUMBERED16
  • SCUMBLING16
  • SCUMMIEST15
  • SCUMMINGS16
  • SCUNCHEON16
  • SCUNDERED13
  • SCUNGIEST12
  • SCUNGILLI12
  • SCUNNERED12
  • SCUPPAUGS16
  • SCUPPERED16
  • SCURFIEST14
  • SCURRIERS11
  • SCURRIOUR11
  • SCURRYING15
  • SCURVIEST14
  • SCUTATION11
  • SCUTCHEON16
  • SCUTCHERS16
  • SCUTCHING17
  • SCUTELLAR11
  • SCUTELLUM13
  • SCUTIFORM16
  • SCUTIGERS12
  • SCUTTERED12
  • SCUTTLERS11
  • SCUTTLING12
  • SCUTWORKS18
  • SCUZZBAGS32
  • SCUZZBALL31
  • SCUZZIEST29
  • SCYBALOUS16
  • SCYTHEMAN19
  • SCYTHEMEN19
  • TCHICKING21
  • TCHOTCHKE23
  • YCLEEPING17
Letters by positionIn 57% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S57%
  2. A24%
  3. E9%
3rd letter
  1. R20%
  2. H13%
  3. A13%
4th letter
  1. O14%
  2. I10%
  3. E10%
7th letter
  1. I29%
  2. E11%
  3. O7%
8th letter
  1. E28%
  2. N14%
  3. R9%
9th letter
  1. S37%
  2. D12%
  3. G10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; SCHNOZZLE tops the list with 32. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 99 words
  2. 12 points: 72 words
  3. 1313 points: 119 words
  4. 14 points: 136 words
  5. 1515 points: 130 words
  6. 16 points: 123 words
  7. 1717 points: 59 words
  8. 18 points: 38 words
  9. 1919 points: 26 words
  10. 20 points: 22 words
  11. 2121 points: 9 words
  12. 22 points: 3 words
  13. 2323 points: 9 words
  14. 24 points: 4 words
  15. 2525 points: 5 words
  16. 26 points: 5 words
  17. 2727 points: 1 words
  18. 28 points: 1 words
  19. 2929 points: 1 words
  20. 30 points: 0 words
  21. 3131 points: 1 words
  22. 32 points: 4 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SCHNOZZLE3234All three
SCHNOZZES3233All three
SCUZZBAGS3236NWL only
SCHIZZIER3232All three
SCUZZBALL3136Collins · NWL
SCUZZIEST2931All three
SCHMALTZY2829All three
SCHVITZED2728NWL only
SCHMOOZED2627All three
SCHWARTZE2626Collins only
SCHVARTZE2627Collins only
SCHIZOPOD2627Collins · NWL

The pattern is _C_______: C stays in position two, while the other eight letters can vary. The entries range from familiar forms such as screaming, according, and economics to less everyday choices. The list is broad, but its opening letters are not evenly represented: S and A alone account for more than three quarters of the entries.

What patterns appear in 9-letter words with C as the 2nd letter?

Of the 867 matches, 493 begin with S and 209 begin with A. Together, those two starting letters make up most of the list; E contributes 78, O 57, and I 27. That gives you a useful first filter when a clue supplies both the second and first letters.

Look beyond the first-letter counts and you will see several recognizable clusters. Screaming, screening, schedules, and sculpture all begin SC, while according, accessory, accidents, and accepting begin AC. Economics and ecommerce show EC; occasions and occurring show OC.

Which examples help narrow the pattern?

  • For an SC clue, test familiar entries such as screening, scientist, sculpture, or scattered before reaching for rare spellings.
  • For AC, compare according, accompany, accepting, and academics; each keeps C second but changes the later pattern.
  • EC and OC are smaller starts in this list: economics, ecommerce, occasions, and occurring are specific examples.
  • Use the final letter after matching the interior: 325 entries end in S, while 106 end in D and 90 in G.

How do word-list sources and scores compare?

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins lists 831 of these matches, NWL2023 624, and ENABLE 482. Use the edition your game accepts rather than assuming every entry appears in every lexicon. The 867 total is the combined list count, not a promise that all three sources share every word.

For a word-game rack or crossword-style constraint, the high scorers offer another angle: schnozzle and schnozzes score 32 each, while scuzzball scores 31. The top end is crowded with SC openings, so scan those first when you need points.

Questions people ask

How many 9-letter words have C as the second letter?
There are 867 entries in this list. The count covers words matching the fixed second-letter pattern, though the source-specific totals differ: Collins has 831, NWL2023 has 624, and ENABLE has 482.
Which first letters are most common in this list?
S is the most common first letter, with 493 entries, followed by A with 209. E appears in 78 entries, so checking the first letter can quickly narrow a matching clue.
Which words in this list score the most points?
Schnozzle and schnozzes lead at 32 points each, and scuzzball follows at 31. All three begin with SC, so the same opening that supplies so many of these words also supplies the biggest scores.

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