Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with I as 2nd and C as 3rd Letter
Putting I second and C third gives a distinctive family of words, such as PICKS and MICRO. I in the second box follows many consonants and often leads into the IGHT spelling. C in the third box is often followed by K or by a vowel, as in LUCKY and FACES.
95matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with I in the 2nd and C in the 3rd position
- biccy
- bicep
- bices
- bichy
- cicad
- cicer
- diced
- dicer
- dices
- dicey
- dicht
- dicks
- dicky
- dicot
- dicta
- dicts
- dicty
- fices
- fiche
- fichu
- ficin
- ficos
- ficus
- hicht
- hichu
- hicks
- hicky
- kicks
- kicky
- licca
- licet
- lichi
- licht
- licit
- licks
- micas
- miche
- micht
- micks
- micky
- micos
- micra
- micro
- nicad
- nicer
- niche
- nicht
- nicks
- nicol
- oicks
- pical
- picas
- piccy
- picea
- pichi
- picks
- picky
- picot
- picra
- picry
- picul
- riced
- ricer
- rices
- ricey
- riche
- richt
- ricin
- ricks
- sicca
- sicer
- sices
- sicht
- sicko
- sicks
- sicle
- tical
- ticca
- ticed
- ticer
- tices
- tichy
- ticks
- ticky
- ticul
- vicar
- viced
- vices
- vichy
- vicua
- vicus
- wicca
- wicht
- wicks
- wicky
Starts and Endings
The first box is most often N as in NICHE, P as in PICKS and D as in DICKS. Many of them close with KS as in PICKS and KY as in NICKY.
Useful five-letter words
Start with PICKS, MICRO, KICKS, NICHE and DICKS. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. HICKS, NICKY and TICKS are worth keeping in reserve.
- PICKS
- MICRO
- KICKS
- NICHE
- DICKS
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in PICKS, MICRO and KICKS. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, Y and O, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
How to Narrow It Down
The first box is the biggest unknown, and N, P and D are the strongest openers to test. After that, test S in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed I and C do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with I as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with C as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, I is worth one point and C is worth three points. Knowing words such as PICKS, MICRO and KICKS helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What does C as the third letter tell me
C in the third box is often followed by K or by a vowel, as in LUCKY and FACES. PICKS is a good example.
What does I as the second letter tell me
I in the second box follows many consonants and often leads into the IGHT spelling. PICKS is a good example.
What should I guess first for this pattern
PICKS is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests K, P and S in the three open boxes.