6-letter words with C as the 1st letter and C as the 5th letter

This pattern fixes C at both ends of the word’s middle stretch: the first and fifth letters are C, with four letters between them, and CHANCE, CHURCH, and CHOICE are among the recognizable matches. The dictionary split is worth noticing: Collins lists all 47, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 32. Only 9 are common by frequency.

How many 6-letter words have C in positions 1 and 5?

• There are 47 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• Collins includes 47; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 32.
• Just 9 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• CHYACK leads the scores at 20 points, followed by CHOCCY at 18.

Which final letters are most common?

The pattern most often ends in H: 19 words finish that way. Another 12 end in S, so those two endings account for 31 of the 47 matches. CHURCH, CLUTCH, CROUCH, and CRUNCH show the H group; COMICS and CIVICS illustrate the S group.

The remaining endings are much thinner: 5 words end in E and 4 in K. CHANCE and CHOICE are familiar E-ending options, while CHIACK and COPECK appear among the high scorers. If you know the last letter, use it to narrow the pattern quickly.

Which C-1-and-5 words score highest?

CHYACK scores 20 points, CHOCCY scores 18, and CHIACK scores 17. More familiar options score less: CHURCH, CHANCY, and CHINCH each score 16, while CHANCE and CHOICE score 13. The highest-scoring entries are not necessarily the easiest words to remember.

The list has 39 defined entries, but only 9 are common by frequency, so many matches will feel obscure outside word games. Collins has the broadest count here; check your game’s word list before relying on a match, since ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain fewer. For nearby patterns, compare the C-at-fifth lists.