6-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and A as the 6th letter

The fixed pattern is _ _ C _ _ A: C sits in the third slot, and A closes the word. MUCOSA and CICADA are familiar examples, while JICAMA and KACCHA stand out for their letter scores. The 29 matches are accepted across at least one tournament dictionary, but none falls in the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

What stands out in this C-A pattern?

• All 29 matches end in A, and every word has C in the third position.
• Collins includes 29 matches; NWL2023 includes 22, and ENABLE includes 20.
• None of the matches ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• B leads the reported first-letter counts with 4 words; A, C, L, and M each have 3.

Why are these six-letter matches uncommon?

Only 29 words meet both fixed-letter clues, and the frequency count marks none as common. That makes this a narrow pattern: knowing the final A does not produce a broad pool once C is fixed in the third slot.

The nearby pattern with A in the third position has 82 matches, nearly three times this set. Among the reported starting letters here, B appears most often with 4; A, C, L, and M each contribute 3. Try a less familiar candidate such as LACUNA if everyday words do not fit.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?

JICAMA and KACCHA tie for the top score at 17 points each. JACANA and KOCHIA follow at 15, while BUCKRA and BACKRA each score 14. These totals make the less familiar words worth checking when a rack has high-value letters.

The average score across the pattern is 11, so the two 17-point leaders are well above the typical match. MUCOSA and CICADA are easier to recognize, but neither is among the top scorers, so compare only the stated scoring examples and check your game's word list before playing unfamiliar choices.