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

The pattern yields 40 6-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and L as the 6th letter, including SOCIAL, RECALL, and JACKAL.

40 wordsTop pick SOCIALHighest score JACKAL 19

6 of 40 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With C in 3rd place, S is the most common 6th letter (207 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 40 · most-used first

  • SOCIAL8
  • RECALL8
  • RACIAL8
  • FACIAL11
  • NICKEL12
  • RECOIL8
  • RECTAL8
  • JACKAL19
  • UNCOOL8
  • SACRAL8
  • BUCCAL12
  • DUCTAL9
  • NUCHAL11
  • DACTYL12
  • UNCIAL8
  • UNCOIL8
  • ALCOOL8
  • UNCURL8
  • ARCHIL11
  • SECKEL12
  • TECKEL12
  • BECALL10
  • ACCOIL10
  • AECIAL8
  • BECURL10
  • COCCAL12
  • DECKEL13
  • ESCROL8
  • FECIAL11
  • MICELL10
  • MUCHEL13
  • NOCHEL11
  • ORCHEL11
  • ORCHIL11
  • RECOAL8
  • RICTAL8
  • TECTAL8
  • UNCOWL11
  • UPCOIL10
  • UPCURL10
All valid words 40

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

  • ACCOIL10
  • AECIAL8
  • ALCOOL8
  • ARCHIL11
  • BECALL10
  • BECURL10
  • BUCCAL12
  • COCCAL12
  • DACTYL12
  • DECKEL13
  • DUCTAL9
  • ESCROL8
  • FACIAL11
  • FECIAL11
  • JACKAL19
  • MICELL10
  • MUCHEL13
  • NICKEL12
  • NOCHEL11
  • NUCHAL11
  • ORCHEL11
  • ORCHIL11
  • RACIAL8
  • RECALL8
  • RECOAL8
  • RECOIL8
  • RECTAL8
  • RICTAL8
  • SACRAL8
  • SECKEL12
  • SOCIAL8
  • TECKEL12
  • TECTAL8
  • UNCIAL8
  • UNCOIL8
  • UNCOOL8
  • UNCOWL11
  • UNCURL8
  • UPCOIL10
  • UPCURL10
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 5th letter is A.
1st letter
  1. U18%
  2. R15%
  3. A10%
2nd letter
  1. E30%
  2. A13%
  3. N13%
4th letter
  1. O20%
  2. I15%
  3. H15%
5th letter
  1. A40%
  2. E18%
  3. I15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; JACKAL tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 16 words
  2. 9 points: 1 words
  3. 1010 points: 6 words
  4. 11 points: 8 words
  5. 1212 points: 6 words
  6. 13 points: 2 words
  7. 1414 points: 0 words
  8. 15 points: 0 words
  9. 1616 points: 0 words
  10. 17 points: 0 words
  11. 1818 points: 0 words
  12. 19 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JACKAL1923All three
DECKEL1315All three
MUCHEL1316Collins only
NICKEL1215All three
BUCCAL1217All three
DACTYL1213All three
SECKEL1214Collins only
TECKEL1214Collins only
COCCAL1216All three
FACIAL1113All three
NUCHAL1114All three
ARCHIL1112All three

Every match places C in slot three and L at the end, but the words range from familiar SOCIAL and RECALL to specialized terms such as BUCCAL and NUCHAL. Collins accepts all 40, while ENABLE recognizes 29. Use the pattern to narrow a board or crossword, then confirm which entries your game accepts.

At a glance: the C-third, L-last pattern

  • Collins lists 40 matches; NWL2023 has 30, while ENABLE has 29.
  • Only six qualify as common under our frequency measure.
  • U starts seven matches, more than any other first letter; R follows with six.
  • JACKAL leads the score list at 19 points; DECKEL and MUCHEL each score 13.
  • The mean score is 10.1, so JACKAL sits well above the group's typical tile total.

Which C-third, L-ending words score most?

JACKAL tops the Scrabble scoring list at 19 points. DECKEL and MUCHEL share the next spot at 13, with NICKEL, BUCCAL, and DACTYL each worth 12.

Those totals come from the letters, not a board bonus. JACKAL gets its lift from J, worth eight points, and K, worth five; SOCIAL and RECALL are much lower-scoring choices.

The list mixes ordinary words with specialized vocabulary. NICKEL and FACIAL are familiar, while NUCHAL and SACRAL are more technical, so a high score does not guarantee an easy play.

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

Treat the fixed letters as anchors: place C third and L last, then test the remaining spaces against your crossing letters. SOCIAL, FACIAL, and RACIAL show how different opening pairs can fit the same ending pattern.

The first-letter spread gives another narrowing clue. U leads with seven matches and R has six, while A has four; several other starts appear only a few times. Start with the letters already confirmed rather than guessing from the full set.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has 40 matches, compared with 30 in NWL2023 and 29 in ENABLE. Some entries will not work in every game's lexicon, so check the active word list before trying an unfamiliar term.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have C third and L last?
There are 40 matching words in Collins. The same letter pattern has 30 entries in NWL2023 and 29 in ENABLE, so the count depends on the dictionary your game uses. SOCIAL, RECALL, and JACKAL are recognizable examples.
Are all 40 words accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage differs. Collins includes 40 matches, while NWL2023 includes 30 and ENABLE includes 29. Tournament word lists do not contain exactly the same entries, so check your game's lexicon before playing an unfamiliar option such as AECIAL or TECKEL.
Which matching word has the highest Scrabble score?
JACKAL scores 19 points before any board bonuses, the highest score among these matches. DECKEL and MUCHEL follow at 13 points each. The J and K tiles account for much of JACKAL's value, making it the standout scoring option in the group.

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