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

The fixed pattern is C _ _ _ _ R, so the middle four letters do all the work. Familiar matches include CAREER, CANCER, CLOSER, and CLEVER, while the full set also contains less common choices. Dictionary coverage varies: Collins lists 150 matches, compared with 123 in NWL2023 and 120 in ENABLE.

C-to-R words at a glance

• 151 entries match the six-letter pattern C _ _ _ _ R.
• 35 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• CENTER, CAREER, CANCER, CORNER, and CLOSER are familiar examples.
• COZIER and CROZER tie for the highest score at 17 points.
• The average score across the group is 10.3 points.

How many 6-letter words have C first and R last?

There are 151 6-letter words with C first and R last. The pattern fixes both ends and leaves four interior letters to identify, making words such as CENTER, CANCER, CORNER, and CAREER strong recognition anchors.

Frequency trims the search: 35 of the 151 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words. CLOSER, CLEVER, COOLER, and CELLAR are among the more familiar matches; many other entries are less common, so a pattern match is not automatically an everyday word.

The ending changes the size of the search sharply. Six-letter words starting with C and ending in S number 561, compared with 151 ending in R. If R is confirmed, keep it fixed and test the interior letters instead of reopening the final position.

Which C-to-R words score highest?

COZIER and CROZER lead the scores at 17 points each, while CYPHER scores 16. CHOKER, CHUKAR, and COAXER each score 15. The group averages 10.3 points, so those high-value entries stand well above the typical match.

Dictionary coverage is not identical across the three tournament lists: Collins has 150 entries, NWL2023 has 123, and ENABLE has 120. The totals overlap rather than adding together, and some matches will not be accepted in every game. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.