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

6-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and R as the 5th letter number 22, including familiar choices such as actors and occurs.

22 wordsTop pick ACTORSHighest score OCHERY 14

3 of 22 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 22 · most-used first

  • ACTORS8
  • OCCURS10
  • ACCORD11
  • SCURRY11
  • SCOURS8
  • SCLERA8
  • SCARRY11
  • ACKERS12
  • ECHARD12
  • UCKERS12
  • ICKERS12
  • SCHORL11
  • OCKERS12
  • OCHERS11
  • ACTURE8
  • ICHORS11
  • OCHERY14
  • SCARRE8
  • SCAURS8
  • SCAURY11
  • SCLERE8
  • SCRORP10
All valid words 22

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

  • ACCORD11
  • ACKERS12
  • ACTORS8
  • ACTURE8
  • ECHARD12
  • ICHORS11
  • ICKERS12
  • OCCURS10
  • OCHERS11
  • OCHERY14
  • OCKERS12
  • SCARRE8
  • SCARRY11
  • SCAURS8
  • SCAURY11
  • SCHORL11
  • SCLERA8
  • SCLERE8
  • SCOURS8
  • SCRORP10
  • SCURRY11
  • UCKERS12
Letters by positionIn 45% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S45%
  2. A18%
  3. O18%
3rd letter
  1. H23%
  2. A18%
  3. K18%
4th letter
  1. E36%
  2. U23%
  3. O23%
6th letter
  1. S45%
  2. Y18%
  3. E14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; OCHERY tops the list with 14. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 7 words
  2. 9 points: 0 words
  3. 1010 points: 2 words
  4. 11 points: 7 words
  5. 1212 points: 5 words
  6. 13 points: 0 words
  7. 1414 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OCHERY1413All three
ACKERS1213Collins only
ECHARD1212All three
UCKERS1214Collins only
ICKERS1213All three
OCKERS1213All three
ACCORD1113All three
SCURRY1112All three
SCARRY1111All three
SCHORL1112All three
OCHERS1111All three
SCAURY1112Collins only

The pattern is _C__R_: C is fixed in position two, R in position five, and four tiles remain open. Only 3 of the 22 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Recognizable options like actors and occurs share the set with specialist terms such as ochery and schorl, so a matching pattern does not guarantee an everyday word.

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

  • Collins includes all 22 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 15.
  • Only 3 matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
  • S begins 10 entries and ends 10 entries.
  • Actors, occurs, and accord are recognizable starting points.
  • Ochery tops the Scrabble scores here at 14 points.

How many words fit this letter pattern?

The pattern has 22 tournament-dictionary matches. That is a narrow pool beside the 231 words with A in the second spot and R in the fifth, so a confirmed C sharply limits the search.

S dominates both edges: 10 words start with S, and 10 end with S. Try scurry, scours, and sclera when S is available at the front; actors and occurs show how often the final S pairs with the same fixed letters.

Which matches score well in Scrabble?

Ochery is the top scorer at 14 points before board bonuses. Ackers, echard, uckers, ickers, and ockers each score 12, while accord and scurry score 11. These are face-value comparisons, so premium squares can change the result.

For 6-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and R as the 5th letter, dictionary choice matters: Collins lists 22, while ENABLE and NWL2023 list 15 each. Some entries therefore will not transfer across every game. Check the word list used in your match before building a play around an obscure form.

Questions people ask

What are some common six-letter words with C second and R fifth?
Actors, occurs, and accord are recognizable matches for this pattern. The full set contains 22 tournament-dictionary words, but only 3 meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so many valid entries are less familiar.
Which word scores the most among these six-letter matches?
Ochery scores the most at 14 Scrabble points before board bonuses. Ackers, echard, uckers, ickers, and ockers each score 12, making them the next-highest listed options.
Are all 22 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins includes 22 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 15. That difference means some words in the larger set will not be playable under every game's dictionary, so check the word list for your version.

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