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6-letter words with G as the 1st letter and C as the 4th letter

6-letter words with G first and C fourth: 25 matches, including GOTCHA, GRACES, and GROCER.

25 wordsTop pick GOTCHAHighest score GLYCYL 15

2 of 25 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With G in 1st place, I is the most common 4th letter (77 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 25 · most-used first

  • GOTCHA12
  • GRACES9
  • GROCER9
  • GRACED10
  • GLYCOL12
  • GAUCHE12
  • GARCON9
  • GAUCHO12
  • GASCON9
  • GLUCAN9
  • GLACIS9
  • GLYCAN12
  • GLACES9
  • GUACOS9
  • GRYCES12
  • GELCAP11
  • GLACED10
  • GAUCIE9
  • GILCUP11
  • GLYCIN12
  • GLYCYL15
  • GRECES9
  • GRICED10
  • GRICER9
  • GRICES9
All valid words 25

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

  • GARCON9
  • GASCON9
  • GAUCHE12
  • GAUCHO12
  • GAUCIE9
  • GELCAP11
  • GILCUP11
  • GLACED10
  • GLACES9
  • GLACIS9
  • GLUCAN9
  • GLYCAN12
  • GLYCIN12
  • GLYCOL12
  • GLYCYL15
  • GOTCHA12
  • GRACED10
  • GRACES9
  • GRECES9
  • GRICED10
  • GRICER9
  • GRICES9
  • GROCER9
  • GRYCES12
  • GUACOS9
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. L32%
  2. R32%
  3. A20%
3rd letter
  1. A24%
  2. Y20%
  3. U16%
5th letter
  1. E40%
  2. O16%
  3. H12%
6th letter
  1. S28%
  2. N20%
  3. D12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; GLYCYL tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 12 words
  2. 10 points: 3 words
  3. 1111 points: 2 words
  4. 12 points: 7 words
  5. 1313 points: 0 words
  6. 14 points: 0 words
  7. 1515 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
GLYCYL1517All three
GOTCHA1213Collins · NWL
GLYCOL1215All three
GAUCHE1214All three
GAUCHO1214All three
GLYCAN1215All three
GRYCES1213Collins only
GLYCIN1215All three
GELCAP1115Collins · NWL
GILCUP1116Collins only
GRACED1012All three
GLACED1013NWL only

The pattern is G _ _ C _ _: the first and fourth letters are fixed, leaving four positions open. Only 2 of the 25 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect a mix of familiar picks like GOTCHA and less familiar forms like GLYCYL. Dictionary coverage varies too: 24 appear in Collins, 18 in NWL2023, and 15 in ENABLE.

How many 6-letter words have G first and C fourth?

  • 25 entries match G _ _ C _ _ in at least one tournament dictionary.
  • GOTCHA, GRACES, and GROCER are among the recognizable examples.
  • GLYCYL tops the scoring list at 15 points; GOTCHA scores 12.
  • Seven words end in S, the largest final-letter group; five end in N.
  • Only 2 entries count as common by our word-frequency measure.

Which words stand out for score and familiarity?

GLYCYL is the scoring standout at 15 points before board bonuses. GOTCHA, GLYCOL, GAUCHE, GAUCHO, GLYCAN, GRYCES, and GLYCIN each score 12, making them a close second group. That sharp peak matters if you are choosing between candidates for a rack, but a high tile score does not make a word easy to play.

Familiarity is the catch: just 2 entries are common, although 19 have definitions. GOTCHA and GRACES are easier to recognize than specialist-looking forms such as GLYCIN and GILCUP. Those word shapes are a reminder to check your game's dictionary before playing; the 25 matches do not all appear in every list.

The ending pattern offers another quick filter. Seven matches finish in S and five in N, while D is next with 3. If your final tile is known, that distribution helps narrow the candidates without changing the fixed G and C positions.

How should you narrow this letter pattern?

  • For 6-letter words with G first and C fourth, keep positions two, three, five, and six open until your clue rules them out.
  • Test S endings early: seven matches end in S, more than any other final letter.
  • Use GRACES and GRACED as recognizable candidates, then consider GLYCOL or GLYCAN when the remaining letters fit.
  • Treat this as a narrow pattern, not a general G-word search: only 25 words meet both fixed-letter conditions.

Questions people ask

Are all 25 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. The 25-word set draws from three tournament lists: 24 entries are in Collins, 18 in NWL2023, and 15 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap, so they are not separate groups of words. Check the dictionary your game uses before playing a less familiar form.
Which G-first, C-fourth word scores the most?
GLYCYL is the top scorer at 15 points before board bonuses. GOTCHA, GLYCOL, GAUCHE, GAUCHO, GLYCAN, GRYCES, and GLYCIN each score 12. The gap is small, so consider board placement as well as the word's base score.
How many common words fit this pattern?
Only 2 of the 25 matches count as common by our frequency measure. GOTCHA is a familiar example, while many other candidates are specialized forms. The pattern is therefore better for solving a precise letter clue than for browsing everyday vocabulary.

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