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6-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and E as the 5th letter

There are 265 6-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and E as the 5th letter, including SECRET, TICKET, and POCKET.

265 wordsTop pick SECRETHighest score JOCKEY 22

56 of 265 are everyday words (21%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With C in 3rd place, E is the most common 5th letter (265 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 56 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 56 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 265

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

  • ABCEES10
  • ACCREW13
  • ANCLES8
  • ARCHED12
  • ARCHEI11
  • ARCHER11
  • ARCHES11
  • ARCKED13
  • ARCSEC10
  • BACHED14
  • BACHES13
  • BACKED15
  • BACKER14
  • BACKET14
  • BECKED15
  • BECKES14
  • BECKET14
  • BICKER14
  • BOCCES12
  • BOCHES13
  • BOCKED15
  • BUCKED15
  • BUCKER14
  • BUCKET14
  • CACHED14
  • CACHES13
  • CACHET13
  • COCHES13
  • COCKED15
  • COCKER14
  • COCKET14
  • CUCKED15
  • CYCLED14
  • CYCLER13
  • CYCLES13
  • DACKED14
  • DACKER13
  • DECKED14
  • DECKEL13
  • DECKER13
  • DECREE9
  • DECREW12
  • DECTET9
  • DICIER9
  • DICKED14
  • DICKER13
  • DICKEY16
  • DICTED10
  • DOCKED14
  • DOCKEN13
  • DOCKER13
  • DOCKET13
  • DUCKED14
  • DUCKER13
  • DUCTED10
  • EECHED12
  • EECHES11
  • ELCHEE11
  • EMCEED11
  • EMCEES10
  • ESCHEW14
  • ETCHED12
  • ETCHER11
  • ETCHES11
  • EXCEED16
  • FACIES11
  • FECKED16
  • FICHES14
  • FICOES11
  • FUCKED16
  • FUCKER15
  • GACHED13
  • GACHER12
  • GACHES12
  • GECKED14
  • HACKED16
  • HACKEE15
  • HACKER15
  • HICKER15
  • HICKEY18
  • HOCKED16
  • HOCKER15
  • HOCKEY18
  • HUCKED16
  • INCHED12
  • INCHER11
  • INCHES11
  • INCLES8
  • ITCHED12
  • ITCHES11
  • JACKED20
  • JACKER19
  • JACKET19
  • JOCKEY22
  • KECKED17
  • KICKED17
  • KICKER16
  • KUCHEN15
  • LACHES11
  • LACIER8
  • LACKED13
  • LACKER12
  • LACKEY15
  • LECHED12
  • LECHER11
  • LECHES11
  • LICHEE11
  • LICHEN11
  • LICHES11
  • LICKED13
  • LICKER12
  • LOCHES11
  • LOCIES8
  • LOCKED13
  • LOCKER12
  • LOCKET12
  • LOCOED9
  • LOCOES8
  • LUCKED13
  • LUCKEN12
  • LUCRES8
  • LYCEES11
  • LYCHEE14
  • LYCHES14
  • MACHER13
  • MACHES13
  • MACLED11
  • MACLES10
  • MICHED14
  • MICHER13
  • MICHES13
  • MICKEY17
  • MOCKED15
  • MOCKER14
  • MUCHEL13
  • MUCHES13
  • MUCKED15
  • MUCKER14
  • NACHES11
  • NACKET12
  • NACRED9
  • NACRES8
  • NECKED13
  • NECKER12
  • NICHED12
  • NICHER11
  • NICHES11
  • NICKED13
  • NICKEL12
  • NICKER12
  • NOCHEL11
  • NOCKED13
  • NOCKET12
  • NUCLEI8
  • OCCIES10
  • ORCHEL11
  • OUCHED12
  • OUCHES11
  • OWCHES14
  • PACIER10
  • PACKED15
  • PACKER14
  • PACKET14
  • PECHED14
  • PECKED15
  • PECKER14
  • PECKES14
  • PECTEN10
  • PICKED15
  • PICKER14
  • PICKET14
  • POCKED15
  • POCKET14
  • PUCKED15
  • PUCKER14
  • RACHES11
  • RACHET11
  • RACIER8
  • RACKED13
  • RACKER12
  • RACKET12
  • RECCED11
  • RECCES10
  • RECHEW14
  • RECKED13
  • RICHED12
  • RICHEN11
  • RICHER11
  • RICHES11
  • RICIER8
  • RICKED13
  • RICKER12
  • RICKEY15
  • ROCHES11
  • ROCHET11
  • ROCKED13
  • ROCKER12
  • ROCKET12
  • RUCHED12
  • RUCHES11
  • RUCKED13
  • SACHEM13
  • SACHET11
  • SACKED13
  • SACKER12
  • SACRED9
  • SECKEL12
  • SECRET8
  • SICCED11
  • SICKED13
  • SICKEE12
  • SICKEN12
  • SICKER12
  • SOCCER10
  • SOCKED13
  • SOCKET12
  • SOCLES8
  • SOCMEN10
  • SUCCES10
  • SUCKED13
  • SUCKEN12
  • SUCKER12
  • SUCKET12
  • SUCRES8
  • SYCEES11
  • TACHES11
  • TACKED13
  • TACKER12
  • TACKET12
  • TACKEY15
  • TECHED12
  • TECKEL12
  • TICCED11
  • TICHES11
  • TICKED13
  • TICKEN12
  • TICKER12
  • TICKET12
  • TICKEY15
  • TOCHER11
  • TOCKED13
  • TUCKED13
  • TUCKER12
  • TUCKET12
  • UNCLED9
  • UNCLES8
  • UNCLEW11
  • UNCOER8
  • UNCOES8
  • VACKED16
  • WACKED16
  • WACKER15
  • WACKES15
  • WICHES14
  • WICKED16
  • WICKEN15
  • WICKER15
  • WICKET15
  • WYCHES17
  • YACKED16
  • YACKER15
  • YICKER15
  • YOCKED16
  • YUCKED16
  • YUCKER15
Letters by positionIn 52% of these words the 4th letter is K.
1st letter
  1. L10%
  2. R10%
  3. S9%
2nd letter
  1. A22%
  2. I21%
  3. O16%
4th letter
  1. K52%
  2. H28%
  3. L5%
6th letter
  1. D31%
  2. R22%
  3. S21%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; JOCKEY tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 16 words
  2. 9 points: 7 words
  3. 1010 points: 13 words
  4. 11 points: 45 words
  5. 1212 points: 47 words
  6. 13 points: 45 words
  7. 1414 points: 37 words
  8. 15 points: 31 words
  9. 1616 points: 14 words
  10. 17 points: 4 words
  11. 1818 points: 2 words
  12. 19 points: 2 words
  13. 2020 points: 1 words
  14. 21 points: 0 words
  15. 2222 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JOCKEY2224All three
JACKED2023All three
JACKET1922All three
JACKER1922All three
HOCKEY1817All three
HICKEY1817All three
KICKED1718All three
MICKEY1718All three
KECKED1718All three
WYCHES1716All three
WICKED1617All three
EXCEED1617All three

With C fixed in slot three and E in slot five, familiar words still stand out: SECRET, TICKET, POCKET, SOCCER, and JACKET. The list draws from entries accepted by at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023. Only 56 qualify as common by frequency, so many game-valid entries will feel unfamiliar.

The pattern at a glance

  • 265 matches fit the two fixed-letter clues across tournament dictionaries.
  • SECRET, TICKET, POCKET, SOCCER, and JACKET are recognizable examples.
  • JOCKEY leads the Scrabble scoring list at 22 points.
  • Words ending in D lead with 83 matches, ahead of R with 58 and S with 56.

Which starting letters and scores stand out?

Starting letters L and R tie for the lead with 26 matches each; S follows at 24, then D at 20. When your opening tile is still flexible, try L- and R-starting candidates before assuming these C-words cluster under one initial. SECRET starts with S, while ROCKET starts with R.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 256 matches, NWL2023 includes 210, and ENABLE includes 194. The total counts each word found in at least one list, not the sum of those counts. Check your game's dictionary before playing, since the lists do not contain identical entries.

JACKED scores 20 points and JACKET scores 19. A rack score is not a placement score, though: premium squares and cross-words determine the board result.

Which endings narrow the pattern fastest?

6-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and E as the 5th letter are much less numerous than the parallel R pattern: this group has 265 matches, compared with 662. The final letter is often a sharper filter than the first, because D, R, and S are the leading endings.

D, R, and S endings account for 197 matches; L has 7 and Y has 9. When you know the last tile, filter by that slot first, then use the starting-letter counts to trim the remaining candidates. The 56 common entries are a small slice of the full tournament-dictionary set.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word with C third and E fifth?
JOCKEY is the highest scorer in this group at 22 Scrabble points. JACKED follows at 20, while JACKET and JACKER each score 19. Board bonuses can change the points earned in a particular play.
How many of these words are common?
56 of the 265 matches qualify as common by frequency. That means many entries are less familiar than words such as SECRET, TICKET, POCKET, and SOCCER, so use the game’s word list to confirm an unfamiliar candidate.
Which final letters appear most often?
D is the most frequent ending, with 83 matches. R comes next with 58, followed by S with 56. Together those three endings account for 197 words, making the last position a strong clue when you already know it.

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