6-letter words with A as the 4th letter and C as the 5th letter

The pattern leaves two open slots at the start and one at the end, so familiar words take several different shapes. ATTACK and IMPACT are recognizable examples, while PALACE ends in a vowel. Only 13 entries count as common, so expect many less familiar options among the matches.

At a glance: the A-C pattern

• 93 matches pair A with C in the fourth and fifth slots.
• HIJACK tops the scoring list at 22 points; CHYACK and QUEACH each score 20.
• B leads the starting letters with 11 words; A, P, and R follow with nine each.
• E is the most common final letter at 22, followed by K at 18.
• Collins includes 92 matches, compared with 65 in NWL2023 and 63 in ENABLE.

Which A-C pattern words score highest?

HIJACK is the standout scorer at 22 points, while THWACK and HEXACT each reach 18. Those are raw word scores, before any board premium. For a more familiar play, ATTACK and IMPACT show how the fixed middle letters fit everyday vocabulary without relying on rare combinations.

The endings tell a useful story: E and K account for 40 matches together, while only 4 words finish in A. PALACE and SOLACE illustrate the vowel ending; HIJACK and THWACK show the punchier K ending. When solving, keep the final slot open until you test both options.

Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins has 92 matches, but NWL2023 has 65. Check your game's word list before building a play around a less common entry.

For 6-letter words with A as the 4th letter and C as the 5th letter, a strong first pass is to try B, A, P, or R in slot one. B leads with 11 matches, and each of A, P, and R contributes 9.