9-letter words ending in C

9-letter words ending in C number 884, with familiar choices like fantastic and strategic alongside Scrabble words scoring 28.

884 wordsTop pick FANTASTICHighest score HYPOXEMIC 28

39 of 884 are everyday words (4%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

S ends the most 9-letter words (16,180); V ends the fewest (1). C ranks #10 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 39 · most-used first

All valid words 884

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

  • ABIOGENIC14
  • ACEPHALIC18
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  • ACROBATIC15
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  • AERONOMIC13
  • AESTHETIC14
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  • ALDEHYDIC19
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  • ALLOTYPIC16
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  • ANALECTIC13
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  • ANAPESTIC13
  • ANAPHASIC16
  • ANAPHORIC16
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  • ANASTATIC11
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  • CENTAURIC13
  • CHARABANC18
  • CHEMURGIC19
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  • DIAPHONIC17
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  • DIASPORIC14
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  • DIPLOZOIC23
  • DIZYGOTIC25
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  • EGOTISTIC12
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  • EMBRYONIC18
  • EMBRYOTIC18
  • EMPAESTIC15
  • EMPLASTIC15
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  • ENDOGENIC13
  • ENDOTOXIC19
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  • EPIPHYTIC21
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  • ERGONOMIC14
  • ERYTHEMIC19
  • ESOTROPIC13
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  • ETHYLENIC17
  • ETIOLOGIC12
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  • EURYTOPIC16
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  • EXOCYCLIC25
  • EXOPHORIC23
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  • GENOTOXIC19
  • GENOTYPIC17
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  • GEOPHYTIC20
  • GEOSTATIC12
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  • GLYCAEMIC19
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  • HEXAPODIC24
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  • HOLOGYNIC18
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  • HOMOTYPIC21
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  • HOROLOGIC15
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  • HYBRISTIC19
  • HYDRAULIC18
  • HYDRAZOIC27
  • HYDRIODIC19
  • HYDROPTIC20
  • HYPEREMIC21
  • HYPEROPIC21
  • HYPOBARIC21
  • HYPOGENIC20
  • HYPOMANIC21
  • HYPOPNEIC21
  • HYPOTONIC19
  • HYPOXEMIC28
  • IDEOLOGIC13
  • IDIOMATIC14
  • IDIOTYPIC17
  • IMAGISTIC14
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  • INELASTIC11
  • INFIDELIC15
  • INORGANIC12
  • INOTROPIC13
  • INSOMNIAC13
  • INTRINSIC11
  • IONOGENIC12
  • ISCHAEMIC18
  • ISCHIADIC17
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  • ISEIKONIC15
  • ISENERGIC12
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  • ISOCLINIC13
  • ISOCRATIC13
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  • ISOCYCLIC18
  • ISOGENEIC12
  • ISOHYDRIC18
  • ISOMETRIC13
  • ISOPYCNIC18
  • ISOSMOTIC13
  • ISOSTATIC11
  • ISOSTERIC11
  • ISOTACTIC13
  • ISOTROPIC13
  • JUDGMATIC22
  • KATABATIC17
  • KATABOLIC17
  • KERATOSIC15
  • KERATOTIC15
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  • LAPIDIFIC17
  • LASERDISC12
  • LATERITIC11
  • LATOSOLIC11
  • LETHARGIC15
  • LEUCAEMIC15
  • LEUCISTIC13
  • LEUKAEMIC17
  • LEVIRATIC14
  • LIENTERIC11
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  • LINOLENIC11
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  • LIPOLYTIC16
  • LOGAOEDIC13
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  • LYMPHATIC21
  • LYOPHILIC19
  • LYOPHOBIC21
  • LYSIGENIC15
  • LYSOGENIC15
  • MACARONIC15
  • MANUMATIC15
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  • MEGATONIC14
  • MELANITIC13
  • MELANOTIC13
  • MELANURIC13
  • MELOMANIC15
  • MEROISTIC13
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  • METABOLIC15
  • METAGENIC14
  • METAMERIC15
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  • METHYSTIC19
  • METONYMIC18
  • MIASMATIC15
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  • MITOGENIC14
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  • MORPHOTIC18
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  • MULTIDISC14
  • MUTAGENIC14
  • MYCOLOGIC19
  • MYDRIATIC17
  • MYLONITIC16
  • MYOCLONIC18
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  • MYOPATHIC21
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  • NONRHOTIC14
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  • TYPOLOGIC17
  • UDOMETRIC14
  • ULTRACHIC16
  • UNACERBIC15
  • UNCANONIC13
  • UNDYNAMIC17
  • UNPOLITIC13
  • UPAITHRIC16
  • UREOTELIC11
  • UROLITHIC14
  • UROSCOPIC15
  • UTOPISTIC13
  • VAGOTONIC15
  • VAPORIFIC19
  • VIBRIONIC16
  • VIDEODISC16
  • VIROLOGIC15
  • VIRTUOSIC14
  • VITAMINIC16
  • VITRIOLIC14
  • WHOLISTIC17
  • XENOGENIC19
  • ZEUGMATIC23
  • ZOETROPIC22
  • ZOOBIOTIC22
  • ZOOGLOEIC21
  • ZOOLITHIC23
  • ZOOMANTIC22
  • ZOOMETRIC22
  • ZOOPHILIC25
  • ZOOPHORIC25
  • ZOOPHYTIC28
  • ZOOSCOPIC24
  • ZOOSPORIC22
  • ZYGOMATIC26
  • ZYMOGENIC26
  • ZYMOLOGIC26
  • ZYMOLYTIC28
Letters by positionIn 98% of these words the 8th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. A14%
  2. P13%
  3. S10%
3rd letter
  1. O14%
  2. T9%
  3. A9%
4th letter
  1. O20%
  2. A11%
  3. E8%
6th letter
  1. O26%
  2. E14%
  3. A12%
7th letter
  1. T39%
  2. N13%
  3. M8%
8th letter
  1. I98%
  2. A1%
  3. S0%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; HYPOXEMIC tops the list with 28. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 32 words
  2. 12 points: 49 words
  3. 1313 points: 144 words
  4. 14 points: 101 words
  5. 1515 points: 124 words
  6. 16 points: 133 words
  7. 1717 points: 66 words
  8. 18 points: 80 words
  9. 1919 points: 51 words
  10. 20 points: 30 words
  11. 2121 points: 23 words
  12. 22 points: 18 words
  13. 2323 points: 12 words
  14. 24 points: 4 words
  15. 2525 points: 5 words
  16. 26 points: 7 words
  17. 2727 points: 2 words
  18. 28 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HYPOXEMIC2829All three
ZOOPHYTIC2828Collins · NWL
ZYMOLYTIC2829Collins · NWL
HYDRAZOIC2726Collins only
SYZYGETIC2727Collins · NWL
ZYGOMATIC2628All three
OXYPHILIC2627All three
COXCOMBIC2631Collins · NWL
MYXEDEMIC2628Collins · NWL
PYROXYLIC2627Collins only
ZYMOGENIC2629Collins · NWL
ZYMOLOGIC2629Collins · NWL

The ending C brings together everyday adjectives such as realistic, automatic, and authentic, plus plenty of less familiar entries. Only 39 of the 884 words are classed as common, so recognizable examples are a small slice of the full set. Many familiar picks share the -ic ending, but the list also includes words such as statistic and cinematic.

What stands out in this C-ending word list?

  • There are 884 nine-letter words ending in C across the included tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins has 874 matches, NWL2023 has 685, and ENABLE has 451; those dictionary counts overlap.
  • Just 39 entries are classed as common, so expect many specialist or unfamiliar words.
  • A is the most frequent first letter with 121 words; P follows with 116, then S with 86.
  • Hypoxemic, zoophytic, and zymolytic each score 28 Scrabble points.

Which 9-letter words ending in C score highest?

Hypoxemic, zoophytic, and zymolytic tie for the top score at 28 points each. Hydrazoiс and syzygetic score 27, while zygomatic and oxyphilic score 26. These are far less familiar than fantastic or strategic, but the high-value letters make them worth checking when your rack and board fit.

A long word does not guarantee a strong play: look at the premium squares and whether the word is accepted in your game. The most recognizable entries, including automatic and realistic, are easier to spot, but they do not lead the scoring list.

How does the dictionary coverage compare?

The 884-word total combines entries from multiple tournament dictionaries, rather than describing a single game's word list. Collins includes 874 matches, compared with 685 in NWL2023 and 451 in ENABLE. A word present in one list may be absent from another, so check your game's dictionary before relying on an obscure play.

For nearby choices, the eight-letter C-ending set has 764 words, while the ten-letter set has 1,011. Nine-letter words ending in C sit between those counts, and they are much less numerous than nine-letter words ending in S, which number 16,180. Use the length and final-letter clues together to narrow your search.

Questions people ask

How many nine-letter words end in C?
There are 884 nine-letter words ending in C across the included tournament dictionaries. The count includes familiar words such as fantastic and strategic, as well as many less common entries. Dictionary-specific totals differ, so the full combined count will not match every game's accepted list.
Are all 884 words accepted in NWL2023?
No. NWL2023 includes 685 of these words, while the combined total is 884. The list also draws on Collins and ENABLE, and their counts overlap. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.
Which starting letter is most common among these words?
A is the most common first letter, with 121 words. P comes close with 116, and S follows with 86. If the final C is fixed but the first letter is open, A and P give you the largest starting-letter groups to inspect.

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