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6-letter words with I as the 5th letter and C as the 6th letter

6-letter words with I fifth and C sixth number 245, from familiar choices like PUBLIC and CLINIC to rare high scorers.

245 wordsTop pick PUBLICHighest score RHIZIC 20

33 of 245 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

  • 5th letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With I in 5th place, E is the most common 6th letter (392 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 33 · most-used first

Showing the top 32 of 33 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 245

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

  • ABULIC10
  • ACETIC10
  • ACIDIC11
  • ACINIC10
  • ADIPIC11
  • AEONIC8
  • AGAMIC11
  • AGARIC9
  • AGOGIC10
  • AGONIC9
  • ALCAIC10
  • ALEXIC15
  • AMEBIC12
  • AMIDIC11
  • AMINIC10
  • AMYLIC13
  • ANEMIC10
  • ANETIC8
  • ANISIC8
  • ANODIC9
  • ANOMIC10
  • ANOXIC15
  • ANURIC8
  • AORTIC8
  • APNEIC10
  • ARABIC10
  • ARCTIC10
  • ATAVIC11
  • ATAXIC15
  • ATELIC8
  • ATOMIC10
  • ATONIC8
  • ATOPIC10
  • ATYPIC13
  • AXENIC15
  • AXONIC15
  • AZONIC17
  • AZOTIC17
  • BARDIC11
  • BEYLIC13
  • BIONIC10
  • BIOPIC12
  • BIOTIC10
  • BORSIC10
  • BROMIC12
  • BUSTIC10
  • CADMIC13
  • CALCIC12
  • CANTIC10
  • CAPRIC12
  • CASEIC10
  • CHEMIC15
  • CHOLIC13
  • CHORIC13
  • CHYMIC18
  • CISTIC10
  • CITRIC10
  • CLERIC10
  • CLINIC10
  • CLITIC10
  • CLONIC10
  • COBRIC12
  • COCCIC14
  • COSMIC12
  • CRETIC10
  • CRISIC10
  • CRITIC10
  • CULTIC10
  • CUPRIC12
  • CYANIC13
  • CYCLIC15
  • CYSTIC13
  • DEIFIC12
  • DELTIC9
  • DERMIC11
  • DROMIC11
  • DYADIC13
  • ECESIC10
  • ECHOIC13
  • EDENIC9
  • EMBLIC12
  • EMETIC10
  • ENATIC8
  • ENOLIC8
  • EPODIC11
  • EREMIC10
  • EROTIC8
  • ERUCIC10
  • ETHNIC11
  • ETYMIC13
  • ETYPIC13
  • EXILIC15
  • EXODIC16
  • EXONIC15
  • EXOTIC15
  • FABRIC13
  • FANFIC14
  • FEHMIC16
  • FELSIC11
  • FERRIC11
  • FILMIC13
  • FISTIC11
  • FORMIC13
  • FROLIC11
  • FUNDIC12
  • FUNGIC12
  • FUSTIC11
  • GALLIC9
  • GARLIC9
  • GEODIC10
  • GESTIC9
  • GNOMIC11
  • GOETIC9
  • GOTHIC12
  • GYMNIC14
  • HAEMIC13
  • HAPTIC13
  • HECTIC13
  • HERDIC12
  • HEROIC11
  • HIPPIC15
  • HOLMIC13
  • HORMIC13
  • HYDRIC15
  • HYENIC14
  • HYMNIC16
  • HYPNIC16
  • IAMBIC12
  • IATRIC8
  • ICONIC10
  • IMIDIC11
  • IRENIC8
  • IRIDIC9
  • IRITIC8
  • IRONIC8
  • ITALIC8
  • KAONIC12
  • KARMIC14
  • LACTIC10
  • LAURIC8
  • LENTIC8
  • LESBIC10
  • LIMBIC12
  • LIMNIC10
  • LIPOIC10
  • LITHIC11
  • LUBRIC10
  • LUETIC8
  • MALEIC10
  • MANTIC10
  • MASTIC10
  • MATRIC10
  • METRIC10
  • MIOTIC10
  • MNEMIC12
  • MOSAIC10
  • MUNDIC11
  • MUONIC10
  • MYOPIC15
  • MYOTIC13
  • MYSTIC13
  • MYTHIC16
  • NASTIC8
  • NAUTIC8
  • NEANIC8
  • NEONIC8
  • NEUMIC10
  • NIOBIC10
  • NITRIC8
  • NOETIC8
  • NORDIC9
  • OGAMIC11
  • ONIRIC8
  • ORPHIC13
  • OTITIC8
  • OVONIC11
  • OXALIC15
  • OXIDIC16
  • OZONIC17
  • PATHIC13
  • PECTIC12
  • PELVIC13
  • PEPTIC12
  • PHAEIC13
  • PHASIC13
  • PHATIC13
  • PHENIC13
  • PHOBIC15
  • PHONIC13
  • PHOTIC13
  • PHYLIC16
  • PHYSIC16
  • PIANIC10
  • PICNIC12
  • PICRIC12
  • PIONIC10
  • POETIC10
  • PONTIC10
  • PSORIC10
  • PTOTIC10
  • PUBLIC12
  • PYCNIC15
  • PYEMIC15
  • PYKNIC17
  • QUINIC17
  • RHIZIC20
  • RHODIC12
  • RHOTIC11
  • RUBRIC10
  • RUSTIC8
  • SCENIC10
  • SEPTIC10
  • SIALIC8
  • SODAIC9
  • SORBIC10
  • SPIRIC10
  • STATIC8
  • STELIC8
  • STERIC8
  • SYNDIC12
  • TACTIC10
  • TANNIC8
  • TAURIC8
  • TERBIC10
  • THETIC11
  • THORIC11
  • THYMIC16
  • TIGLIC9
  • TOLUIC8
  • TOMBIC12
  • TRAGIC9
  • TROPIC10
  • UNCHIC13
  • UNIFIC11
  • URANIC8
  • URATIC8
  • UREMIC10
  • URETIC8
  • VEHMIC16
  • VIATIC11
  • VITRIC11
  • YTTRIC11
  • ZINCIC19
  • ZOETIC17
  • ZOONIC17
Letters by positionIn 22% of these words the 4th letter is T.
1st letter
  1. A16%
  2. C11%
  3. P10%
2nd letter
  1. A11%
  2. E10%
  3. I10%
3rd letter
  1. O21%
  2. E13%
  3. I9%
4th letter
  1. T22%
  2. N17%
  3. M11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; RHIZIC tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 37 words
  2. 9 points: 14 words
  3. 1010 points: 65 words
  4. 11 points: 29 words
  5. 1212 points: 26 words
  6. 13 points: 32 words
  7. 1414 points: 5 words
  8. 15 points: 17 words
  9. 1616 points: 10 words
  10. 17 points: 7 words
  11. 1818 points: 1 words
  12. 19 points: 1 words
  13. 2020 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
RHIZIC2020Collins only
ZINCIC1922All three
CHYMIC1819All three
ZOETIC1718Collins only
QUINIC1720All three
AZONIC1719All three
AZOTIC1718All three
OZONIC1719All three
PYKNIC1719All three
ZOONIC1719Collins only
MYTHIC1616All three
PHYSIC1616All three

The fixed ending is the key clue: every match finishes with IC, while the first four letters vary widely. PUBLIC, FABRIC and TRAGIC are recognizable examples; RHIZIC leads the scoring list. The collection also includes words absent from some tournament dictionaries, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

At a glance: the IC ending

  • There are 245 six-letter matches, and all end in C.
  • PUBLIC, ETHNIC, CLINIC, ICONIC and FABRIC are examples.
  • A is the most common first letter, with 38 words; C follows with 26.
  • The average score is 11.3 points.
  • RHIZIC tops the scoring examples at 20 points.

How many 6-letter words with I fifth and C sixth are common?

Only 33 matches fall among the 25,000 most frequent English words, so the full collection is much broader than everyday vocabulary. PUBLIC, CLINIC, FABRIC and GARLIC are familiar anchors; words such as ZINCIC and RHIZIC are less likely to come to mind during a quick solve.

Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes 244 matches, NWL2023 includes 201, and ENABLE includes 192. Those counts overlap rather than add up to 245. Of the full set, 203 have a definition, but that does not guarantee acceptance in every game.

How to use the fixed ending

Treat the final IC as a locked pair, then test the first four spaces against your known letters. A starting A is the strongest first-letter lead: 38 matches begin that way, compared with 18 beginning E. If the opening letters are still uncertain, PUBLIC, ATOMIC and TRAGIC offer distinct patterns to check.

For score-focused play, RHIZIC is listed at 20 points and ZINCIC at 19. Those are standout scores, but their specialist vocabulary makes them poor guesses when you need an everyday word. The phrase 6-letter words with I fifth and C sixth describes a letter pattern, not a promise that every match suits your game.

Questions people ask

What are common examples with I fifth and C last?
PUBLIC, CLINIC, FABRIC and GARLIC are recognizable examples. Each has six letters, with I in the fifth position and C at the end. The full set contains 245 matches, but just 33 rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words, so many entries are less familiar.
Which word in this pattern scores the most?
RHIZIC is the highest-scoring listed example at 20 points. ZINCIC follows at 19, while CHYMIC is listed at 18. These scores make the words notable for scoring, though their less familiar vocabulary can make them harder to spot from a clue.
Do all 245 words work in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage differs by game. Collins includes 244 matches, while NWL2023 includes 201 and ENABLE includes 192. These lists overlap, and a word accepted in one may be rejected in another, so verify an unfamiliar entry against the word list your game uses.

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