6-letter words with C as the 4th letter and D as the 6th letter

The shape _ _ _ C _ D fixes C in position four and D at the end. Most entries are not everyday vocabulary, but PLACED, FORCED, PRICED, and TRACED are easy to recognize. The strongest practical clue is the ending: many matches form familiar past-tense verbs ending in -ced.

A quick read on the C-fourth, D-last pattern

• All 57 tournament-dictionary matches put D in the last slot.
• PLACED, FORCED, PRICED, and TRACED are familiar examples.
• P begins 11 matches; S begins 8, making P the leading first letter.
• Just 9 sit inside the 25,000 most frequent English words.
• ZINCED scores 18 points, ahead of JUICED at 16.

6-letter words with C as the 4th letter and D as the 6th letter

PLACED, PRICED, TRACED, SPACED, and BRACED show how often this pattern ends in -ced. That familiar verb ending is a strong first guess when the clue points to a past-tense form. Still, the list is not just verbs: PLACID and RANCID fit the same letter positions.

FORCED and VOICED offer another pair of recognizable choices, while DANCED and SLICED keep the vowel and opening letters varied. A useful solving habit is to hold C and D in place, then test the changing first three letters rather than assuming every answer ends in -ced. Only 46 of the 57 matches carry definitions, and the average score sits at 10.8.

Which matches score well, and what is the catch?

ZINCED leads the score ranking at 18 points, with JUICED next at 16. FORCED, VOICED, FENCED, SYNCED, and WINCED each score 12. These are base word scores; a premium letter or word square can change the total on a Scrabble board.

Dictionary coverage differs: 39 matches appear in ENABLE, 54 in Collins, and 44 in NWL2023. The full set is not a promise that every game accepts every word, and only 9 entries are common by frequency. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.