Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and C as 5th Letter
Whether you are solving a daily puzzle or planning a Scrabble play, the words below fit E second and C fifth. E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements, and it follows almost any consonant. A final C is uncommon and usually comes after I, as in the IC ending.
29matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and C as 5th Letter
- aeric
- benic
- ceric
- cetic
- demic
- deric
- femic
- genic
- hemic
- lexic
- medic
- medoc
- melic
- mesic
- metic
- rebec
- relic
- repic
- semic
- sepic
- serac
- seric
- telic
- vedic
- velic
- xebec
- xenic
- xeric
- zebec
The Shape of the Pattern
The first box is most often M as in MEDIC, R as in RELIC and X as in XERIC. The third box is usually D in MEDIC, L in RELIC and S in MESIC. The fourth box is most often I in MEDIC. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.
Useful five-letter words
Start with MEDIC, RELIC, MESIC, XERIC and GENIC. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests.
- MEDIC
- RELIC
- MESIC
- XERIC
- GENIC
How to Narrow It Down
The first box is the biggest unknown, and M, R and X are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, test D in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed E and C do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, E is worth one point and C is worth three points. Knowing words such as MEDIC, RELIC and MESIC helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters usually start words with E second and C fifth
M, R and X are the usual openers, as in MEDIC, RELIC and XERIC. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What are some common 5 letter words with E as 2nd and C as 5th letter
MEDIC, RELIC, MESIC, XERIC and GENIC are among the best known.
What does a final C tell me about the word
A final C is uncommon and usually comes after I, as in the IC ending. MEDIC and RELIC show the pattern.