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

The pattern is _ _ _ C _ E: the fourth slot stays C, while E closes every match. Circle, rescue, muscle and oracle are familiar examples; quiche and psyche stand out when points matter. Collins includes 58 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 40, so the dictionary you play with changes which candidates are valid.

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

• All 58 entries put C fourth and E sixth.
• Circle, rescue, muscle and oracle are recognizable options.
• Quiche tops the scoring list at 20 points; psyche scores 16.
• Only 8 entries rank among the commonest English words by frequency.

Which starting letters appear most often?

C leads the starting-letter count with 9 words. B and F each begin 6, while M, R and S each begin 5. Those branches help when the fixed C and E leave four unknown tiles: circle begins with C, bouche with B, and fescue with F.

The fourth-letter constraint makes this a smaller group than several nearby patterns. Changing C to I yields 377 matches, and changing it to A yields 370. Keeping C but switching the final E to S gives 231 words; Y gives 64.

The endings show why E alone does not explain the narrow list: every match here ends in E, yet C in the fourth slot sharply limits the choices. Collins has 58 entries, compared with 40 in ENABLE and 40 in NWL2023. Less familiar candidates may not be accepted in your game.

Which words score most with this pattern?

Quiche scores 20 points, and psyche scores 16. Both need less common letter combinations, so check your rack before building around either one. Apache, cliche, bouche, creche, cloche and manche each score 13.

The average score is 11.4, putting those top choices well above the set's middle. For a lower-risk candidate, circle or rescue is more familiar than quiche, but the game dictionary still decides whether an entry is playable.