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6-letter words with A as the 1st letter and C as the 3rd letter

6-letter words with A first and C third: 55 matches, including familiar choices like ACCESS, ACCEPT, and ACCENT.

55 wordsTop pick ACCESSHighest score ARCHLY 14

13 of 55 are everyday words (24%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With A in 1st place, O is the most common 3rd letter (121 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 13 · most-used first

All valid words 55

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ABCEES10
  • ACCEDE11
  • ACCEND11
  • ACCENT10
  • ACCEPT12
  • ACCESS10
  • ACCITE10
  • ACCLOY13
  • ACCOIL10
  • ACCORD11
  • ACCOST10
  • ACCOYS13
  • ACCREW13
  • ACCRUE10
  • ACCUSE10
  • AECIAL8
  • AECIUM10
  • AHCHOO14
  • ALCADE9
  • ALCAIC10
  • ALCIDS9
  • ALCOOL8
  • ALCOVE11
  • ANCHOR11
  • ANCHOS11
  • ANCILE8
  • ANCLES8
  • ANCOME10
  • ANCONE8
  • ANCORA8
  • ARCADE9
  • ARCANA8
  • ARCANE8
  • ARCCOS10
  • ARCHED12
  • ARCHEI11
  • ARCHER11
  • ARCHES11
  • ARCHIL11
  • ARCHLY14
  • ARCHON11
  • ARCING9
  • ARCKED13
  • ARCMIN10
  • ARCSEC10
  • ARCSIN8
  • ARCTAN8
  • ARCTIC10
  • ASCEND9
  • ASCENT8
  • ASCIAN8
  • ASCONS8
  • ASCOTS8
  • AUCEPS10
  • AUCUBA10
Letters by positionIn 33% of these words the 2nd letter is R.
2nd letter
  1. R33%
  2. C25%
  3. N13%
4th letter
  1. O20%
  2. H18%
  3. E16%
5th letter
  1. N16%
  2. E16%
  3. O13%
6th letter
  1. E20%
  2. S20%
  3. D9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; ARCHLY tops the list with 14. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 14 words
  2. 9 points: 5 words
  3. 1010 points: 17 words
  4. 11 points: 11 words
  5. 1212 points: 2 words
  6. 13 points: 4 words
  7. 1414 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ARCHLY1414All three
AHCHOO1413All three
ARCKED1314All three
ACCLOY1315Collins only
ACCOYS1314Collins only
ACCREW1315Collins only
ACCEPT1215All three
ARCHED1212All three
ANCHOR1112All three
ACCORD1113All three
ARCHER1111All three
ARCHES1111All three

The pattern fixes A at the start and C in the third position, leaving four letters to solve. ACCESS, ACCEPT, and ACCENT are recognizable examples, but only 13 matches fall among the 25,000 most common English words by frequency. Collins lists 54 matches, compared with 36 in NWL2023 and 33 in ENABLE, so the playable set depends on your game.

Key counts for A-first, C-third words

  • The fixed A-C pattern has 55 six-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries.
  • ACCESS, ACCEPT, and ACCENT are familiar examples that fit the pattern.
  • Only 13 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Words ending in E and words ending in S tie as the most common endings, with 11 each.
  • ARCHLY and AHCHOO lead the listed Scrabble scores at 14 points apiece.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

ACCESS, ACCEPT, and ACCENT are practical starting points: each has a familiar double-letter sequence and matches A-C in the required positions. ACCORD and ACCUSE offer other common-looking options, while ANCHOR and ARCTIC show that the third letter C does not require an opening pair of A-C.

The 13 common matches are a small share of the 55-word set; many remaining entries are less familiar. That matters when you are solving from memory: try everyday candidates first, then use the fixed third letter to filter less obvious possibilities.

For a score-minded play, ARCHLY and AHCHOO each reach 14 points before board bonuses. ACCEPT scores 12, while ANCHOR and ACCORD score 11 each, making familiar words respectable but not the top-scoring options.

How do the endings help narrow the pattern?

Note

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 54 matches, but ENABLE has 33. Check your game's word list before relying on an unusual entry.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with A and have C third?
There are 55 matches with A in the first position and C in the third. ACCESS, ACCEPT, and ACCENT are recognizable examples. The count combines entries found in at least one of the tournament dictionaries, rather than words appearing only in a general word list.
Which A-C six-letter words score the most in Scrabble?
ARCHLY and AHCHOO are the highest-scoring listed matches, at 14 points each before board bonuses. ARCKED, ACCLOY, ACCOYS, and ACCREW each score 13. Familiar choices such as ACCEPT score 12, so the most recognizable option is not the top scorer.
Are all 55 matches accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage varies by game. Collins includes 54 matches, while NWL2023 includes 36 and ENABLE includes 33. A word accepted in one list may be rejected in another, so check the word list used by your game before playing an obscure match.

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