Words starting with C, then C, ending in K
57 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with C, end with K, and contain C in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
- caballero doesn't fit: it starts with C but ends with O, not K.
- cakewalk doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no C in the middle.
4-letter words
cock
5-letter words
check, chick, chock, chuck, clack, click, clock, cluck, crack, crick, crock, cruck
6-letter words
carack, copeck
7-letter words
calpack, caprock, carjack, carrack, carsick, cassock, cossack, cowlick, cutback
8-letter words
callback, cashback, charlock, chipmuck, coalsack, coatrack, coldcock, comeback, crewneck
9-letter words
camelback, carryback, cellblock, cheapjack, checkbook, checkmark, chopstick, clockwork, coachwork, cookshack, crabstick, crackback, crookback, crookneck
10-letter words
candlewick, canvasback, cornerback, crackajack, crosscheck
11-letter words
candlestick, chockablock, crackerjack
12-letter words
countercheck
13-letter words
counterattack
Where this pattern came from
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Every word above follows this rule — see if you can find them under a clock.
How the rule works