Five-letter position pattern

5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and C as 5th Letter

Here is a quick guide to 5 letter words with O as the 2nd letter and C as the 5th letter. O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. A final C is uncommon and usually comes after I, as in the IC ending.

37matching five-letter words

5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and C as 5th Letter

  • bobac
  • boric
  • codec
  • colic
  • comic
  • conic
  • cosec
  • couac
  • domic
  • donec
  • doric
  • folic
  • goric
  • iodic
  • ionic
  • kopec
  • korec
  • logic
  • loric
  • lotic
  • loxic
  • monic
  • moric
  • moroc
  • nomic
  • nonic
  • romic
  • roric
  • sodic
  • sonic
  • tonic
  • topic
  • toric
  • toxic
  • yogic
  • yonic
  • zonic

How These Words Are Built

Openers to expect include T as in TOPIC, C as in COMIC and L as in LOGIC. Between the fixed letters, look for N in SONIC, P in TOPIC and M in COMIC. The fourth box is most often I in TOPIC.

Useful five-letter words

Start with TOPIC, COMIC, LOGIC, TOXIC and SONIC. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. TONIC and IONIC are worth keeping in reserve.

  • TOPIC
  • COMIC
  • LOGIC
  • TOXIC
  • SONIC

How to Narrow It Down

Begin with T, C and L in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with N the most likely letter. The fixed O and C do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.

Scrabble and Other Word Games

In Scrabble, O is worth one point and C is worth three points. Knowing words such as TOPIC, COMIC and LOGIC helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.

Frequently asked questions

What are some common 5 letter words with O as 2nd and C as 5th letter

TOPIC, COMIC, LOGIC, TOXIC and SONIC are among the best known. TONIC and IONIC are good follow ups.

What should I guess first for this pattern

TOPIC is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests I, P and T in the three open boxes.

Is O second and C fifth a common pattern in Wordle

It is a fair sized group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and middle letters helps more than guessing blindly.