Words starting with S, then H, then C, then E, ending in D
20 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with S, end with D, and contain H then C then E in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- sabbath doesn't fit: it starts with S but ends with H, not D.
- sabotaged doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no H in the middle.
- scheduled doesn't fit: it has every letter of SHCED but they don't appear in order inside it.
7-letter words
shocked, shucked
8-letter words
shackled
9-letter words
showcased, shylocked
10-letter words
shamefaced, shellacked
11-letter words
shipwrecked
12-letter words
sharecropped, shellshocked, shortchanged, spellchecked, swashbuckled, switchbacked
13-letter words
shuttlecocked, sophisticated, straightlaced
16-letter words
straightjacketed, sympathectomized
18-letter words
supersophisticated
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