5-Letter Words Ending In C
Looking for five-letter words that end in C? This page lists all 97 of them, from ACMIC to ZEBEC. The most common are MUSIC, BASIC and LYRIC.
ZEBEC scores the most in Scrabble, at 18 points. More of them start with A than any other letter (11 words). For Wordle, MUSIC is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 97
- Top score
- ZEBEC · 18
- Groups
- 22
Common 5-letter words ending in C and their meanings
- music9 pts
- noun: an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
- basic9 pts
- adjective: pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
- lyric10 pts
- noun: the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
- panic9 pts
- noun: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- magic10 pts
- noun: any art that invokes supernatural powers
- topic9 pts
- noun: the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
- stoic7 pts
- adjective: seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain
- comic11 pts
- adjective: arousing or provoking laughter
- logic8 pts
- noun: the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
- bronc9 pts
- noun: an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
- civic12 pts
- adjective: of or relating or belonging to a city
- lilac7 pts
- noun: any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 97 5-letter words ending in C
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 11
- acmic11
- adunc8
- amnic9
- antic7
- areic7
- asdic8
- aspic9
- attic7
- aulic7
- auric7
- azoic16
Starting with B 4
- baric9
- basic9
- boric9
- bronc9
Starting with C 10
- ceric9
- civic12
- codec10
- colic9
- comic11
- conic9
- cosec9
- cubic11
- cusec9
- cynic12
Starting with D 3
- daric8
- domic10
- duroc8
Starting with E 1
- ethic10
Starting with F 1
- franc10
Starting with G 2
- gamic10
- genic8
Starting with H 3
- havoc13
- hemic12
- humic12
Starting with I 5
- ictic9
- ileac7
- iliac7
- iodic8
- ionic7
Starting with L 7
- lilac7
- linac7
- logic8
- lotic7
- ludic8
- lyric10
- lytic10
Starting with M 9
- mafic12
- magic10
- malic9
- manic9
- medic10
- melic9
- mesic9
- mimic11
- music9
Starting with N 1
- naric7
Starting with O 6
- ohmic12
- oleic7
- ontic7
- optic9
- orgic8
- osmic9
Starting with P 4
- panic9
- pubic11
- pudic10
- pyric12
Starting with R 4
- rabic9
- rebec9
- relic7
- runic7
Starting with S 7
- salic7
- sepic9
- serac7
- sodic8
- sonic7
- stoic7
- sumac9
Starting with T 9
- taroc7
- telic7
- tonic7
- topic9
- toric7
- toxic14
- triac7
- tunic7
- typic12
Starting with U 2
- umiac9
- ureic7
Starting with V 2
- vatic10
- vinic10
Starting with X 3
- xebec16
- xenic14
- xeric14
Starting with Y 2
- yogic11
- yonic10
Starting with Z 1
- zebec18
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words ending in C are there?
There are 97 five-letter words that end in C in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word ending in C in Scrabble?
ZEBEC is for the highest score at 18 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words ending in C?
Common examples include MUSIC, BASIC, LYRIC, PANIC, MAGIC and TOPIC.
Which 5-letter words ending in C have no repeated letters?
75 of them use each letter only once, such as MUSIC, BASIC, LYRIC and PANIC.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like MUSIC, BASIC and LYRIC. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.