5-letter words containing c, e, n
- niced — Simple past tense and past participle of nice.
- nicen — To become nicer.
- nicer — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- nices — a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- niche — an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- niece — a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- noice — (dialect, nonstandard) nice.
- nonce — the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- notec — a river in central Poland, flowing W to the Warta river. 270 miles (434 km) long.
- nzcer — New Zealand Council for Educational Research
- ocean — the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- oncer — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
- oncet — (Southern US, South Midland US, uncommon) Once.
- ounce — snow leopard.
- pecan — a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- pence — a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination): sixpence; The fare was 15 pence.
- ponce — a seaport in S Puerto Rico.
- punce — a kick
- rance — a type of red marble, often with white or blue graining, that comes from Belgium
- recon — reconnaissance.
- scena — an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scend — to heave in a swell.
- scene — the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.
- scent — a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable: the scent of roses.
- scone — a village in central Scotland: site of coronation of Scottish kings until 1651.
- since — from then till now (often preceded by ever): He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.
- sneck — a small stone, as a spall, inserted into the spaces between larger pieces of rubble in a wall.
- sonce — good luck or prosperity
- tench — a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- uncle — a brother of one's father or mother.
- vance — a male given name.
- vince — a male given name, form of Vincent.
- wench — a country lass or working girl: The milkmaid was a healthy wench.
- wince — to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
- xenic — (inorganic chemistry) Relating to xenic acid.
- yance — (dialect, Northern English dialect) once (in both senses: only one time, and formerly).
- zenic — Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means. Compare koan, mondo1 .