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

Every match places C in position four and N at the end, leaving four slots for the other letters. Four entries are common by frequency, while familiar words such as BEACON, FALCON, TOUCAN, and ASHCAN sit beside specialist terms like GLUCAN and LEUCON. The list counts words found in tournament dictionaries, rather than every string in a general word database.

Quick facts about the C-and-N pattern

• Exactly 31 six-letter words match C in fourth place and N in sixth.
• All 31 matches end in N; the opening letter varies.
• Four matches rank among common English words by frequency.
• G leads the opening-letter group with 5 matches; F follows with 3.
• ENABLE includes 19 matches, Collins includes 29, and NWL2023 includes 23.

Which words fit, and which score highest?

BEACON, DEACON, FALCON, VULCAN, and TOUCAN are easy examples to spot. Each has C as its fourth character and N as its sixth. Less familiar options include WICCAN, NEOCON, NIACIN, and RETCON, so the pattern reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary.

ZIRCON leads the scoring entries at 17 points, ahead of WICCAN and CHICON at 13 each. GLYCAN and GLYCIN score 12, while FALCON, VULCAN, and ASHCAN each score 11. On a Scrabble board, ZIRCON's high tile value makes it the standout; the final N alone does not explain its lead.

The starting letters are unevenly distributed: G appears five times, but F appears three times, and B, C, L, N, P, and V appear twice each. That makes G a good first letter to test when you have several blanks in the pattern.

What this pattern is good for

For a crossword or rack search, lock in the form _ _ _ C _ N, then try familiar endings such as BEACON or FALCON before reaching for specialist vocabulary. Four common matches mean most of the 31 entries are less familiar; check your game's word list before playing an obscure candidate.