6-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and C as the 4th letter

The pattern is _E_C__, with two fixed letters and four open slots. Only 9 of these 68 words rank among the commonest English words, so expect a mix of familiar choices such as rescue and pencil and less everyday entries. The counts include words accepted by at least one of ENABLE, Collins or NWL2023; acceptance can differ between game dictionaries.

The shape of this pattern at a glance

• The pattern fits 68 six-letter entries that place E second and C fourth.
• P opens 12 entries, more than any other first letter; R opens 9.
• S closes 20 words, the busiest final letter.
• Scores average 11, with mezcal leading at 19 points.
• Only 9 entries meet the common-word cutoff, making obscure vocabulary part of the search.

Which letters start and end these words most often?

P leads the opening letters: pencil, peachy and peachy’s close relative beachy show how varied the pattern can be. R comes next, with examples such as rescue and reacts. Those two starting letters account for 21 of the 68 entries, so try P or R first when the opening tile is still unknown.

S dominates the final slot, ending 20 words; y and d follow with 9 and 8. The S group includes fences, reacts and telcos, while peachy and tetchy show the Y ending. If your final letter is known, S is the strongest branch to check, but the smaller endings still have several candidates.

6-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and C as the 4th letter

The fixed letters create a compact search, but the surrounding letters produce very different words: rescue has a familiar everyday meaning, pencil names a common object, and beacon gives a distinct alternative. Keep the blanks in their exact positions; a word with C third or fifth does not match this clue.

For a score-focused play, mezcal is the standout at 19 points, ahead of the pattern’s average of 11. The nearby pattern with A second and C fourth has 106 entries, compared with 68 here, so changing just the second letter opens a larger pool. Most entries here are not common words; check your game’s word list before you commit to an unfamiliar candidate.