6-letter words with C as the 4th letter and E as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is ___CE_, so the first three letters and the final letter can vary while C and E stay together in those positions. Familiar matches include PLACES, FORCES, CANCER, PRICES and SOCCER. The list mixes everyday vocabulary with less common entries, so a pattern match alone does not guarantee acceptance in every game's dictionary.

6-letter words with C as the 4th letter and E as the 5th

• The pattern has 166 matches across the tournament dictionaries named for this list.
• Wordfreq marks 34 entries as common, including PLACES, FORCES and PRICES.
• S is the most frequent final letter: 68 matches end in S.
• P, S and D lead the starting letters, with 28, 24 and 18 words respectively.
• ZINCED tops the Scrabble scores at 18 points; JUICED follows at 16.

Which letters and endings appear most often?

The opening is more varied than the ending. P leads with 28 words, followed by S with 24 and D with 18; together, those initials account for 70 matches. Examples include PLACES, SPACES and DANCED.

The final letter is heavily concentrated: S appears 68 times, D 45 times and R 29 times. Those three endings cover 142 of the 166 words, so checking the last tile against S, D or R is a strong first filter.

Dictionary coverage differs too: Collins has 162 matches, NWL2023 has 129, and ENABLE has 119. Those counts overlap, so they should not be added together.

How should you use this pattern in a word game?

For 6-letter words with C as the 4th letter and E as the 5th, try common forms such as PLACES, FORCES and PRICES before testing rarer options. The frequent S ending often signals a plural or a verb form, which can narrow a rack quickly.

For points, ZINCED is the standout at 18, while JUICED scores 16. Those high values come from less familiar choices; a strong score is no substitute for confirming the word is playable.

A key limitation: only 34 matches are marked common, so many entries are unlikely to come to mind during a timed turn. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar match.