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6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and C as the 5th letter

There are 26 6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and C as the 5th letter, from EFFECT to the high-scoring EXARCH.

26 wordsTop pick EFFECTHighest score EXARCH 18

5 of 26 are everyday words (19%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With E in 1st place, E is the most common 5th letter (149 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 26 · most-used first

  • EFFECT14
  • EXPECT17
  • ETHICS11
  • ENRICH11
  • ENTICE8
  • EVINCE11
  • EXARCH18
  • ELANCE8
  • EFFACE14
  • ENLACE8
  • EPARCH13
  • EGENCE9
  • EGENCY12
  • EIRACK12
  • ELENCH11
  • EMBACE12
  • ENARCH11
  • ENFACE11
  • ENIACS8
  • ENLOCK12
  • ENRACE8
  • ERIACH11
  • ESNECY11
  • ESTOCS8
  • EXSECT15

Showing the top 25 of 26 words. See every valid word

All valid words 26

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • EFFACE14
  • EFFECT14
  • EGENCE9
  • EGENCY12
  • EIRACK12
  • ELANCE8
  • ELENCH11
  • EMBACE12
  • ENARCH11
  • ENFACE11
  • ENIACS8
  • ENLACE8
  • ENLOCK12
  • ENRACE8
  • ENRICH11
  • ENTICE8
  • EPARCH13
  • ERIACH11
  • ESNECY11
  • ESTOCS8
  • ETHICS11
  • EUNUCH11
  • EVINCE11
  • EXARCH18
  • EXPECT17
  • EXSECT15
Letters by positionIn 35% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. N31%
  2. X12%
  3. F8%
3rd letter
  1. A15%
  2. F12%
  3. R12%
4th letter
  1. A31%
  2. N19%
  3. E15%
6th letter
  1. E35%
  2. H27%
  3. T12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; EXARCH tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 6 words
  2. 9 points: 1 words
  3. 1010 points: 0 words
  4. 11 points: 9 words
  5. 1212 points: 4 words
  6. 13 points: 1 words
  7. 1414 points: 2 words
  8. 15 points: 1 words
  9. 1616 points: 0 words
  10. 17 points: 1 words
  11. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
EXARCH1818All three
EXPECT1719All three
EXSECT1516All three
EFFECT1415All three
EFFACE1415All three
EPARCH1314All three
EGENCY1214Collins only
EIRACK1213Collins only
EMBACE1215Collins only
ENLOCK1215Collins only
ETHICS1111All three
ENRICH1112All three

Lock E into the opening tile and C into the fifth slot, leaving three letters to solve. Familiar matches include EFFECT, EXPECT, ETHICS, ENRICH, and ENTICE, but the full set also contains less familiar entries. Only 5 words in this group rank among the commonest English entries, so expect a mix of everyday vocabulary and specialist plays.

6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and C as the 5th letter

  • The fixed pattern is E _ _ _ C _, with 26 dictionary-listed matches.
  • Collins includes all 26 entries; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 13.
  • Only 5 matches are classed as common; EFFECT and EXPECT are recognizable examples.
  • EXARCH scores 18 points, ahead of EXPECT at 17 and EFFECT at 14.

Which letters finish these six-letter words?

The most frequent final letter is E, found in 9 matches; H follows with 7. S and T finish 3 words each, while K and Y each appear at the end of 2. That spread narrows a clue quickly: test E or H before spending turns on the rarer endings.

The fifth slot makes this pattern notably selective. With E fixed at the start, C in position five yields 26 matches, while E in that position yields 149. If your puzzle confirms the first letter but rejects C, switching the fifth-letter filter is a much broader search.

The complete pattern still includes familiar options such as ENRICH and ENTICE alongside specialist entries. Just 20 of the matches carry definitions, so an unfamiliar-looking answer deserves a dictionary check rather than an assumption.

Which matches score well in Scrabble?

EXARCH is the top scorer at 18 points, with EXPECT close behind at 17. EXSECT reaches 15, while EFFECT and EFFACE each score 14. Those figures make the less obvious options worth checking when a rack contains a high-value letter and the board offers a scoring lane.

For 6-letter words with E as the 1st letter and C as the 5th letter, compare word recognition with dictionary coverage. Collins has 26 entries, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each have only 13; a Collins-only play will not work in every game. Use your rack and board to judge the score, then confirm the word list your game accepts.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have E first and C fifth?
There are 26 tournament-dictionary matches with E in the first position and C in the fifth. The set includes familiar words such as EFFECT and EXPECT, as well as less common entries. Collins contains the full group, while the North American and ENABLE lists each contain 13.
Which E-starting word with C fifth scores highest?
EXARCH is the highest-scoring match at 18 points. EXPECT follows at 17, and EXSECT scores 15. EFFECT and EFFACE each score 14, making EXARCH the strongest raw-scoring choice among the named options before any board bonuses.
Are all 26 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins includes all 26 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 13. A word accepted in Collins may be rejected in a North American game, so check the word list used by your game before relying on an uncommon entry.

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