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

This is a tight letter pattern, not a broad browse: every match has C in position two and Y at the end. The starting letters narrow the search further: S opens 16 matches, while O opens 4 and A opens 3. Just 2 entries meet the common-word cutoff, so familiar examples are a small slice of the set.

How many 6-letter words have C second and Y sixth?

• Collins lists 26 matches for this exact six-letter pattern.
• ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 18 matches, fewer than Collins.
• Only 2 matches meet the common-word frequency threshold.
• A total of 13 entries have definitions.
• S starts 16 matches; O starts 4, and A starts 3.

Which C-and-Y words score the most?

SCUZZY scores 29 points, the highest score among these matches. SCHIZY follows at 23, while OCCUPY, SCUMMY, SCABBY, OCCAMY, and ICKILY each score 15. SCURVY, SCREWY, and ECHOEY score 14 apiece.

That score spread makes the pattern more interesting for Scrabble than its small common-word count suggests. SCUZZY’s two Z tiles drive its lead; board bonuses can change a play’s total, but the word itself is the standout.

Several recognizable examples have lower scores: OCCUPY is 15, and SCURVY and SCREWY each score 14. Most matches are not common words, so check your game’s word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

How can you narrow a C-second, Y-ending search?

Start by testing S in the first position: it accounts for 16 of the matches, far more than O or A. If S does not fit your rack, try the smaller O and A groups before spending turns on less frequent starting letters.

The contrast with the A-second, Y-last pattern is striking: that neighboring set has 220 matches, compared with 26 here. A fixed second letter can therefore do much more filtering than the shared final Y.