6-letter words with C as the 1st letter and N as the 4th letter

This pattern locks in the first and fourth letters but leaves three positions open, so familiar words sit alongside less common tournament entries. CHANGE, CHANCE, CANNOT, CORNER, and CLINIC show how much the remaining letters can vary. Of the 113 matches, 22 are common by frequency, and 96 have definitions, so the pattern is broader than its everyday vocabulary suggests.

6-letter words with C first and N fourth at a glance

• 113 words match C??N?? across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• CHANGE, CHANCE, CANNOT, CORNER, and CLINIC are recognizable examples.
• S is the most frequent final letter: 34 matching words end in S.
• CHINTZ leads the scoring list at 20 points; CHUNKY scores 18.
• The common-word count is 22, much smaller than the full set.

Which words fit the C-first, N-fourth pattern?

CHANGE and CHANCE make especially clear examples: both begin CHAN, then differ at the fifth letter. CANNOT repeats N in the third and fourth positions, while CANNON keeps that double N and ends with N. CORNER and CLINIC give you different letter shapes without changing the fixed slots.

Look at the fourth tile before testing endings. The pattern allows a range of finishes, but S dominates with 34 words; Y is next with 16. If your final letter is already known to be S, start with candidates such as CHUNKS, CHANTS, and CLONES rather than scanning the entire set.

Which C-N words score well, and where are they accepted?

CHINTZ is the top scorer at 20 points, with CHUNKY, CHONKY, and CHENIX at 18. CHANCY and CHINCH each score 16, while CHUNKS and CRANKY score 15. These are letter scores before any board-square bonuses, so a premium square can change the final total.

Coverage differs by dictionary: Collins has 104 matches, NWL2023 has 91, and ENABLE has 81. Those totals overlap, so they should not be added together. Some entries are accepted in one word list but not another; check your game's list before relying on an unfamiliar word.