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6-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and L as the 3rd letter

6-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and L as the 3rd letter: 11 matches in tournament dictionaries.

11 wordsTop pick ECLAIRHighest score SCLAFF 14

With C in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (60 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • ECLAIR8
  • SCLERA8
  • SCLAFF14
  • ECLATS8
  • ECLOSE8
  • SCLATE8
  • SCLAVE11
  • SCLERE8
  • SCLIFF14
  • SCLIMS10
  • YCLEPT13
All valid words 11

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ECLAIR8
  • ECLATS8
  • ECLOSE8
  • SCLAFF14
  • SCLATE8
  • SCLAVE11
  • SCLERA8
  • SCLERE8
  • SCLIFF14
  • SCLIMS10
  • YCLEPT13

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SCLAFF1416All three
SCLIFF1416Collins only
YCLEPT1315All three
SCLAVE1114Collins only
SCLIMS1013Collins only
ECLAIR810All three
SCLERA810All three
ECLATS810All three
ECLOSE810Collins · NWL
SCLATE810Collins only
SCLERE810Collins only

This pattern is unusually narrow: every match puts C and L together, but the opening letter is usually S. Seven begin S, three begin E, and just one begins Y. The examples range from recognizable ECLAIR and SCLERA to less familiar forms such as SCLAFF and YCLEPT, so the letter pattern is more predictable than the vocabulary.

The pattern at a glance

  • There are 11 six-letter matches across Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE.
  • Seven words start with S, three with E, and one with Y.
  • SCLAFF and SCLIFF tie for the top score at 14 points each.
  • Seven entries have definitions; none qualifies as common by our frequency measure.

Which 6-letter words with C second and L third score highest?

Start with ECLAIR and SCLERA when you want recognizable forms; both score 8 points. ECLATS, ECLOSE, and SCLATE also score 8, giving you several lower-value options among the 11 matches.

SCLAFF and SCLIFF tie at 14 points, four above YCLEPT at 13. SCLAVE scores 11, while SCLIMS makes 10. Those figures are base scores before premium squares, so a letter bonus can change a play's value.

Seven matches start with S, making it the strongest opening-letter bet when the first tile is unknown. ECLAIR, by contrast, is the standout familiar option among the three E starters.

Check the word list before playing

Dictionary coverage explains why the total is not a promise of acceptance everywhere. Collins has all 11 matches, compared with 6 in NWL2023 and 5 in ENABLE. Those counts overlap, so they do not represent separate groups of words; check your game's list before committing an unfamiliar entry.

For 6-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and L as the 3rd letter, vocabulary is the main limitation: none ranks as common by our measure. ECLAIR is more recognizable than SCLIMS, SCLATE, or YCLEPT. The nearby A-second, L-third pattern has 364 matches, far more than this tightly constrained set.

Questions people ask

Which of these words scores the most in Scrabble?
SCLAFF and SCLIFF tie for the highest base score, at 14 points each. YCLEPT follows at 13, then SCLAVE at 11 and SCLIMS at 10. Premium squares can raise a play's total, so these figures compare the words before board bonuses.
Are all 11 words accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage varies by game. Collins includes all 11 matches, while NWL2023 includes 6 and ENABLE includes 5. The dictionary counts overlap, and a word accepted in one list may not appear in another, so check the rules for your game.
Which starting letter is most common in this pattern?
S is the most common first letter, appearing in 7 of the 11 matches. E starts 3 words, and Y starts just 1. That makes S a sensible first letter to test when the opening position is unknown, though the less familiar vocabulary can make guessing difficult.

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