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

The shape is __C_R_, with two open letters before C, one between C and R, and a free final slot. That constraint beats a plain search for words containing both letters. The 50 matches run from RECORD and SECURE to less common picks like JACARE and OXCART.

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

• Exactly 50 matches appear in at least one tournament dictionary.
• RECORD, SECURE, OCCURS, and ACCORD are recognizable examples.
• The most common final letter is S, with 17 words ending that way.
• Just 10 sit inside the 25,000 most frequent English words.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

RECORD and SECURE fit cleanly: C sits third, R sits fifth. OCCURS and ACCORD also qualify, while ENCORE, PACERS, and RACERS show how many entries take an S ending.

The dictionary totals differ: Collins carries all 50 matches, NWL2023 has 40, and ENABLE has 39. Those lists overlap, so the counts do not describe separate groups. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

The less familiar options can still matter in a word game. JACARE and OXCART each score 15 points in Scrabble before board bonuses, while UNCORK scores 12; keep the letter placement fixed as you test candidates.

Which nearby letter pattern has more matches?

Changing only the fifth letter from R to E raises the count from 50 to 265. That is a striking difference for the same six-letter length and the same C in slot three, so test the fifth position early if your clue is flexible.

For the C-third, R-fifth set, U is the most common opening letter, with 7 matches; D and R each begin 6. These openings can narrow a rack search, but the small common-word count means many valid matches are obscure. Treat frequency as a practical filter, not a guarantee.