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

The pattern is C _ _ _ _ Y, with a fixed C at the start and Y at the end. Familiar choices such as COLONY and CLOUDY sit beside less everyday entries. Of the 158 matches, 32 are classed as common, so the pattern gives you a compact set to scan without assuming every answer will be familiar.

At a glance: C-first, Y-last words

• There are 158 six-letter matches for C _ _ _ _ Y across the tournament dictionaries.
• COUNTY, COMEDY, CHERRY, and COLONY are among the familiar examples.
• The 32 common entries are a smaller subset of the full match count.
• Collins includes 152 matches, while NWL2023 includes 125.
• ENABLE includes 111 matches, so dictionary coverage differs by game.

How many 6-letter words with C first and Y last are common?

There are 32 common matches, including COMEDY, CHERRY, COLONY, and CLOUDY. COUNTY and CANOPY are other recognizable options. Start with these if you are solving from a familiar vocabulary; the remaining entries include rarer forms that are less likely to come to mind quickly.

The final Y narrows the C-starting set sharply: C-first, S-last words number 561, compared with 158 ending in Y. Definitions are available for 127 matches, but a definition alone does not guarantee acceptance in every game. Check the word list your game uses before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Scores, dictionary coverage, and a practical limit

CHEQUY leads the scoring examples at 23 points. CHUCKY, COZILY, and CHEFFY each score 20, while the more recognizable CHEEKY scores 18. That contrast is worth remembering: the top scorer is not necessarily the easiest word to recognize or play.

For a clue-solving shortlist, 6-letter words with C first and Y last includes useful anchors such as CAVITY, COSTLY, and CATCHY. For board play, compare your game's dictionary: Collins has 152 matches, NWL2023 has 125, and ENABLE has 111, with overlap between those totals.