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5-Letter Words Ending in AC

There are 8 five-letter words ending in AC in our dictionary; 2 of them are common words.

Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.

All 8 words

  • lilac7 points
  • sumac9 points
  • ileac7 points
  • iliac7 points
  • umiac9 points
  • linac7 points
  • serac7 points
  • triac7 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 8
  • By usage: 1 very common, 1 common, 6 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. sumac 9
  2. umiac 9
  3. ileac 7
  4. iliac 7
  5. lilac 7
  6. linac 7
  7. serac 7
  8. triac 7

Most common

  1. lilac
  2. sumac
  3. ileac
  4. iliac
  5. umiac
  6. linac
  7. serac
  8. triac

Definitions

lilac (adjective)
Of a pale purple color.
sumac (noun)
Wood of a sumac.
iliac (adjective)
Of or relating to the ilium.
linac (noun)
Ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path.

Looking for five-letter words ending in AC? You are in the right place. This list has 8 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as LILAC and SUMAC appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.

How to use this page

Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.

Tips

Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.

Questions

How many five-letter words ending in AC are there?

Our dictionary has 8 five-letter words ending in AC, of which 2 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.

What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in AC?

SUMAC scores 9 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.