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

Fix C in the opening spot and T in the fifth, and the remaining letters still produce a varied set: county, charts, cavity, and chaste all fit. Only 17 of the 97 entries rank among common English words, so expect plenty of less familiar plays. The pattern also has a clear scoring standout and a strong preference for one final letter.

What stands out in the C-and-T pattern

• 97 six-letter words match the pattern, with C first and T fifth.
• Just 17 are common English words, including county, create, and courts.
• Chintz leads the scoring list at 20 points; cavity, crafty, chatty, and chitty each score 14.
• S is the most frequent ending: 49 words end in S, compared with 16 in Y, 13 in E, and 12 in A.
• 79 entries have definitions, and the average score is 10.2 points.

Which final letters appear most often?

S is the clear leader, appearing at the end of 49 matching words. Courts, counts, crafts, and chests show how often this pattern produces familiar-looking plural forms.

Y, E, and A are the next most common endings, with 16, 13, and 12 words respectively. At the other extreme, only two words each end in H, I, or O, and just one ends in Z. That makes the final letter a quick way to narrow a puzzle’s possibilities.

How should you use this C-and-T pattern?

For a word game, confirm the dictionary before committing to an unfamiliar entry. The set has 95 words in Collins but 74 in NWL2023, so a word accepted in one list may not work in another. Many matches are uncommon; county, create, and charts are easier to recognize than chintz or chitty.

For Scrabble scoring, chintz is the standout because its Z and H carry high tile values. The 14-point group includes cavity, crafty, and chatty. Those scores are before board bonuses, so a premium square can change the final result.

The 6-letter words with C as the 1st letter and T as the 5th letter form a narrow pattern of just 97 matches. For a nearby constraint, compare words that keep C and T but add or remove a letter.