6-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and L as the 5th letter

The pattern is _C__L_: C must sit in position two, and L must sit in position five. Only 2 of the 19 matches rank among common English words by frequency, so familiar choices such as SCROLL and OCCULT stand out from less familiar entries. The list includes several different openings and endings, giving you more than one route when other letters are known.

6-letter words with C second and L fifth

• There are 19 tournament-dictionary matches for the pattern _C__L_.
• Eleven words begin with S; four begin with O.
• Only 2 matches count as common by English word frequency.
• SCROLL, OCCULT, and ICICLE are among the recognizable examples.
• ICKILY leads the scores at 15 points.

Which words fit the C-and-L pattern?

SCROLL, SCULLS, SCOWLS, and SCALLY all start with S, the most frequent first letter in this group. The four O-openers include OCCULT and OCELLI, while ICICLE and ICKILY account for the two I-openers. That makes the first letter a strong narrowing clue: S covers more than half of the matches.

The endings are less concentrated. Seven words finish in S, while E and Y each close three. SCROLL is a useful exception to the common S-ending pattern: it finishes with L, repeating the fifth-position letter at the end, so use a fixed final letter alongside the C and L positions rather than assuming every candidate ends in S.

Not every entry is equally familiar. The list has 14 defined words, but only 2 meet the common-word cutoff. Treat examples like SCHELM, SCHULN, and SCULLE as dictionary-dependent possibilities, not everyday vocabulary.

Which matching words score highest?

ICKILY tops the score ranking at 15 points, followed by SCHELM at 13 and ACIDLY at 12. SCOWLS and SCALLY each score 11. When a rack contains I, K, or another valuable tile, ICKILY offers a sharper scoring target than the more familiar SCROLL.

The tournament lists do not contain identical sets: Collins includes 19 matches, NWL2023 includes 13, and ENABLE includes 12. Those totals overlap; they are not separate groups to add together. Check your game's word list before committing to a less familiar entry.

For 6-letter words with C second and L fifth, use the fixed positions first, then sort candidates by opening or ending letters. The S-heavy group is a practical first scan, but a known final E or Y points toward a smaller subset.