5 Letter Words with C as 1st and T as 3rd Letter

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  • CATCH
  • CATER
  • CATES
  • CATTY
  • CETES
  • CETYL
  • CITAL
  • CITED
  • CITER
  • CITES
  • COTAN
  • COTED
  • COTES
  • COTTA
  • CUTCH
  • CUTER
  • CUTES
  • CUTEY
  • CUTIE
  • CUTIN
  • CUTIS
  • CUTTY
  • CUTUP
  • CYTON
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Twenty four words put C first and T third, and most of them run through one of two three letter stems.

Most C and T Words Run Through CUT or CAT

U takes the second box in nine of the twenty four, thirty eight percent, and every one opens CUT. A takes four, all opening CAT. I and O take four each.

Small Families Across the C and T Branches

CATCH, CATER and CATTY come from the A branch. CUTIE, CUTER and CUTUP come from U. CITED and CITES come from I, COTES and COTTA from O. Every branch is one stem taking different endings.

  • CATCH
  • CATER
  • CUTIE
  • CITED
  • COTES

Near Pairs Among C and T Words

CITED, CITER and CITES differ only at the end, and COTED and COTES do the same, as do CUTER and CUTES.

E fills the fourth box in eleven of the twenty four, forty six percent, which is why so many look alike. Guessing it wastes a turn.

S closes six of the page, ahead of R and Y on three each. Confirming the last box is what separates the pairs.

Choosing a First Guess for C and T Words

CATCH is the strongest opening. It is common, it tests the A branch, and its CH ending sits outside the E fourth box shape that dominates the page.

If it misses, CUTIE moves you to the largest branch and tests a different ending at once.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CATCH or CATER more likely

Both are common. CATCH is the safer opening because CATER shares the E fourth box with most of the page and tells you less.

What is a CETYL

A chemical group used in soaps and waxes. It is one of only two words here with E in the second box.

Why do so many end in ES

Most branches here are a short verb plus an ending, and the plural form lands on ES. That produces the near pairs which make this page slow.

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