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

Six-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and M as the 5th letter number 14, with SCHEME and ECZEMA among the recognizable matches.

14 wordsTop pick SCHEMEHighest score ECZEMA 19

2 of 14 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With C in 2nd place, E is the most common 5th letter (57 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 14 · most-used first

  • SCHEME13
  • SCHEMA13
  • ECZEMA19
  • SCUMMY15
  • SCRUMS10
  • SCRIMS10
  • SCRIMP12
  • SCRAMS10
  • SCRUMP12
  • OCCAMY15
  • OCCAMS12
  • SCLIMS10
  • SCRAMB12
  • SCROME10
All valid words 14

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

  • ECZEMA19
  • OCCAMS12
  • OCCAMY15
  • SCHEMA13
  • SCHEME13
  • SCLIMS10
  • SCRAMB12
  • SCRAMS10
  • SCRIMP12
  • SCRIMS10
  • SCROME10
  • SCRUMP12
  • SCRUMS10
  • SCUMMY15
Letters by positionIn 79% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S79%
  2. O14%
  3. E7%
3rd letter
  1. R50%
  2. C14%
  3. H14%
4th letter
  1. A29%
  2. E21%
  3. I21%
6th letter
  1. S36%
  2. Y14%
  3. A14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ECZEMA1921All three
SCUMMY1518All three
OCCAMY1517Collins only
SCHEME1314All three
SCHEMA1314All three
SCRIMP1215All three
SCRUMP1216Collins only
OCCAMS1215Collins only
SCRAMB1215Collins only
SCRUMS1013All three
SCRIMS1012All three
SCRAMS1012All three

The fixed pattern is _C__M_: C occupies slot two and M slot five. Fourteen tournament-dictionary entries fit, but the set is not evenly spread across starting letters. SCHEME and SCHEMA are familiar anchors; less familiar forms make dictionary coverage worth checking before you play.

6-letter words with C second and M fifth at a glance

  • Fourteen tournament-dictionary entries fit the pattern _C__M_.
  • SCHEME, SCHEMA, and ECZEMA are among the named examples.
  • Eleven begin with S, while two begin with O and one begins with E.
  • Five end in S; A, E, P, and Y each appear twice at the end.
  • Collins includes all 14 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include eight.

Which words fit the C-and-M letter pattern?

SCHEME and SCHEMA make the pattern easy to recognize: both start SC and put M in the fifth slot. ECZEMA breaks that opening cluster by starting EC, and it also leads the score table at 19. The distribution is lopsided: 11 of the 14 words begin with S, so trying S first is a sound filter, not a guarantee.

Two entries fall within the common-word cutoff, while eight have definitions in this collection. That gap matters during a solve: a tournament-valid word is not automatically familiar vocabulary.

Keep SCRUMS, SCRIMP, and SCRAMS in mind when the familiar SCHEME family does not fit. The five S endings are the largest ending group, but nine words finish with other letters.

Scores and dictionary coverage for this pattern

ECZEMA tops the score list at 19, ahead of SCUMMY and OCCAMY at 15 apiece. SCHEME and SCHEMA each score 13. ECZEMA’s Z is the standout high-value letter, but the word’s shape alone does not secure a premium-square play; board placement still determines the result.

Collins accepts all 14 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 accept eight each. Check your game’s word list before relying on entries outside that shared group. The contrast is substantial: a word can fit the letter pattern and appear in Collins without being accepted by either of the other two lists.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have C second and M fifth?
There are 14 tournament-dictionary words with C in the second position and M in the fifth. SCHEME, SCHEMA, and ECZEMA are recognizable examples, while the full set also includes less familiar forms such as OCCAMY and SCRAMB.
Which C-and-M pattern word has the highest score?
ECZEMA is the highest scorer at 19 points. SCUMMY and OCCAMY follow at 15 points each, while SCHEME and SCHEMA score 13 apiece. The Z makes ECZEMA the standout tile-value choice among these examples.
Are all 14 words accepted in the same dictionaries?
No. Collins includes all 14 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each include eight. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar match, especially one outside the shared eight-word group.

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