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

The pattern is ___C_S: positions four and six are fixed, leaving the first three letters and the fifth open. PLACES, FORCES, PRICES, PIECES, and TRACKS are familiar matches among 231 entries. Just 38 qualify as common English words, so the rest of the set includes plenty of less familiar game vocabulary.

At a glance: the ___C_S pattern

• Exactly 231 tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern ___C_S.
• PLACES, FORCES, PRICES, PIECES, and TRACKS are recognizable examples.
• Only 38 rank as common by English frequency, leaving most entries less familiar.
• QUACKS and QUICKS lead the scoring list at 21 points each.

How many 6-letter words have C fourth and S sixth?

The count is small beside nearby patterns: 907 words put E in position four, while 609 put A there, with S still at the end. That makes C a comparatively tight filter, even though examples such as CHECKS and TRICKS feel familiar.

The opening-letter split is unusually close: S starts 36 matches and C starts 34. Try both groups before pruning; a clue that fixes only the first letter barely favors one over the other.

Counts combine entries accepted by at least one tournament dictionary; 227 occur in Collins, 179 in NWL2023, and 165 in ENABLE. Since those sets overlap, the source counts should not be added together. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.

Among examples, PLACES and PIECES use E in the fifth slot; TRACKS and TRUCKS use different vowels there. Once C is fixed in position four, the fifth position is the main remaining vowel clue, while the final S is already settled.

Which matching words score highest?

For 6-letter words with C fourth and S sixth, the strongest tile totals come from Q words: QUACKS and QUICKS each score 21. WHACKS earns 18, while CHECKS and CHICKS each reach 17, so the pattern offers scoring options despite its modest count.

The 21-point ties in QUACKS and QUICKS beat the 17-point totals for CHECKS and CHICKS before board bonuses; premium squares can change a play's actual value.

• QUACKS and QUICKS: 21 points each.
• KYACKS and ZOCCOS: 19 points each.
• WHACKS: 18 points.
• CHECKS, CHICKS, CHUCKS, CHOCKS, and CHACKS: 17 points each.