5 Letter Words with C as 2nd and L as 3rd Letter

What the Words Have in Common

The first box is most often Y as in YCLAD, E as in ECLAT and S as in SCLIM. The last box is most often D, T and M. 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

ECLAT, SCLIM, YCLAD and YCLED are the entries you are most likely to meet.

• ECLAT
• SCLIM
• YCLAD
• YCLED

Reading the Letter Pair

C and L are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in ECLAT, SCLIM and YCLAD. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often D, T and M, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

A Smart Way to Use Both Letters

Begin with Y, E and S in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try D in the fifth box. The fixed C and L do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with C as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with L as the 3rd letter.

Playing This Pattern in Word Games

In Scrabble, C is worth three points and L is worth one point. Words like ECLAT, SCLIM and YCLAD are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.