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

The pattern is C-M in the first and third slots, leaving the second, fourth, fifth and sixth letters open. Familiar entries include COMING, COMMON and CAMERA, but the most valuable Scrabble play is the less everyday COMMIX. Only 15 words in the group rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect a mix of common vocabulary and specialist entries.

C-M words at a glance

• The pattern contains 88 six-letter words across the tournament dictionaries.
• COMING, COMMON, CAMERA, COMBAT and CAMPUS are recognizable examples.
• COMMIX leads the score ranking at 19 points; COMPLY scores 15.
• The final letter is S most often, with 26 matches; E follows with 14.
• Collins includes 87 matches, compared with 60 in ENABLE and 67 in NWL2023.

Which familiar words fit C first and M third?

COMING and COMMON show how naturally this pattern supports everyday words. CAMERA, COMBAT, CAMPUS and COMEDY give you more recognizable options, while COMMIT, COMICS and CEMENT add different endings and letter combinations.

The S ending is the standout: 26 words finish that way, nearly twice the 14 ending in E. That makes the final slot a useful sorting clue when you already know the first and third letters. The list is not a clean set of everyday vocabulary, though; just 15 entries are classed as common.

What do 6-letter C-M words score?

COMMIX tops the scoring examples at 19 points, while COMPLY, CYMBAL and CAMPLY each score 15. COMEDY and COMAKE are next at 14, so a familiar word is not automatically the strongest play. Check your rack and board: a premium square can change the value of a word substantially.

Dictionary coverage differs sharply: Collins has 87 matches, NWL2023 has 67, and ENABLE has 60. A word accepted by one list may not work in another, so check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry. For a more practical search, start with common examples such as COMING or CAMERA.