5-letter words ending in C

There are 124 five-letter words that end in C in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is ZYMIC at 21 points. C starts the most of them, 13, and the average score is 9.4 points.

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These 124 words are 1% of all 12,578 five-letter words. A green C in the fifth Wordle slot leaves these 124 words as candidates before any other clue. The solver above is already set to 5 letters ending in C, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

For Wordle, MANIC is a strong guess from this list: of the familiar words with five different letters, it uses the letters found in the most of these 124 words.

5-letter words ending in C in numbers

Words
124
Highest scoring
ZYMIC 21 pts
Average score
9.4 pts
With a definition
59 (48%)
Words by first letter
  1. A12
  2. B5
  3. C13
  4. D6
  5. E3
  6. F2
  7. G2
  8. H4
  9. I5
  10. L8
  11. M11
  12. N2
  13. O8
  14. P4
  15. R5
  16. S9
  17. T11
  18. U2
  19. V4
  20. X4
  21. Y2
  22. Z2

Highest-scoring 5-letter words ending in c

WordScoreLength
zymic215
zebec185
xylic175
azoic165
xebec165
toxic145
xenic145
xeric145
havoc135
hylic135

5-letter words ending in C (124)

All 124 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words end in C?

124, which is 1% of the 12,578 five-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 59 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 5 letter word ending in C for Scrabble?

ZYMIC scores 21 points before bonus squares. Next come ZEBEC (18), XYLIC (17) and AZOIC (16). The average is 9.4 points.

Which letter do most 5 letter words ending in C start with?

C, in 13 of the 124 (10%). A follows with 12.

What should I guess in Wordle with a C in the last slot?

MANIC. Among the familiar words on this list with five different letters, it uses the letters that appear in the most of these 124 words, so one guess tests a big share of the candidates.

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