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

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  • ACOCK
  • ACOLD
  • ACORN
  • ICONS
  • SCOFF
  • SCOLD
  • SCONE
  • SCOOP
  • SCOOT
  • SCOPA
  • SCOPE
  • SCOPS
  • SCORE
  • SCORN
  • SCOTS
  • SCOUP
  • SCOUR
  • SCOUT
  • SCOWL
  • SCOWS
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Twenty words carry C in the second box and O in the third, and sixteen of them start with S.

SCO Words Dominate the Count

SCORE, SCOPE, SCOUT, SCORN and SCOOP all sit in that branch and all are common. Sixteen of twenty is eighty percent, so S is the safe first assumption for the opening box.

The CO Words That Do Not Start with S

ICONS and ACORN are the two outside the SC branch that most people would actually use. Three words open with A in total, and only one with I.

  • SCORE
  • SCOPE
  • ICONS
  • ACORN
  • SCOUT

Endings Are Where CO Words Split

S finishes four of the twenty, more than any other letter, and E takes three. Past those the tails scatter so widely that no ending offers much of a shortcut. The fourth box tells the same story, with R, P and U tied on three each.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SCOOP or SCOOT the better guess

They differ by one letter. SCOOP is the more common of the two, so start there and keep SCOOT in reserve.

Does ACORN really fit

Yes. It runs A, C, O, R, N, so the C is second and the O is third. It is one of three words here opening with A.

Why are there so few

The CO pairing needs something in front of it, and very few letters sit comfortably before a hard C. S does almost all the work and everything else is thin.

What about SCONE and SCORE

Both are here, and they differ from the fourth box on. That is where this pattern is usually decided.

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