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

The pattern fixes C in position two and T in position five, while the first, third, fourth and final letters remain open. That still produces a narrow set: Collins includes all 29 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 15. SCOUTS and SCENTS are recognizable entries; several others are specialist vocabulary, so a matching shape alone does not guarantee acceptance in every game.

At a glance: the C–T pattern

• 29 matches meet both fixed positions in the tournament dictionaries.
• SCOUTS, SCENTS, ACUITY and SCANTY are among the examples.
• Twenty words begin with S; five begin with A.
• Final S leads with 10 matches, followed by E with six.
• Only two entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

How many matches share the C–T pattern?

There are 29 six-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries. Collins includes all 29, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 15. That difference matters if you are solving with a North American word list rather than Collins; the broader count does not mean every game accepts every entry.

The first letter is especially revealing: 20 words start with S, compared with five starting with A and two each beginning with E or O. At the other end, 10 finish in S and six in E. When several blanks remain, test an S-first shape before spending guesses on a less common opening.

Which C–T words score highest?

SCOWTH leads the Scrabble scores at 14 points. ACUITY, SCANTY, SCATTY and SCARTH each score 11, so SCOWTH is the standout when your rack and board support it. Its unusual spelling makes it a risky choice unless you know your game’s dictionary.

The average score is 9.2, and only two entries are common by frequency. This is a pattern list, not a set of everyday vocabulary: check your game's word list before playing a rarer match. For a familiar starting point, SCOUTS and SCENTS are easier to recognize than SCOWTH or SCAITH.