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6-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and C as the 5th letter

13 six-letter words match the pattern: M is second and C is fifth, giving you a compact set led by IMPACT, SMOOCH, and SMIRCH.

13 wordsTop pick IMPACTHighest score AMBACH 15

1 of 13 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With M in 2nd place, E is the most common 5th letter (73 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • IMPACT12
  • SMOOCH13
  • SMIRCH13
  • AMBACH15
  • SMATCH13
  • SMUTCH13
  • SMOUCH13
  • SMEECH13
  • AMERCE10
  • AMORCE10
  • EMBACE12
  • UMIACK14
  • UMIACS10
All valid words 13

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

  • AMBACH15
  • AMERCE10
  • AMORCE10
  • EMBACE12
  • IMPACT12
  • SMATCH13
  • SMEECH13
  • SMIRCH13
  • SMOOCH13
  • SMOUCH13
  • SMUTCH13
  • UMIACK14
  • UMIACS10
Letters by positionIn 54% of these words the 6th letter is H.
1st letter
  1. S46%
  2. A23%
  3. U15%
3rd letter
  1. I23%
  2. O23%
  3. B15%
4th letter
  1. A38%
  2. R23%
  3. T15%
6th letter
  1. H54%
  2. E23%
  3. K8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
AMBACH1517Collins only
UMIACK1417All three
SMOOCH1314All three
SMIRCH1314All three
SMATCH1314Collins only
SMUTCH1315All three
SMOUCH1315Collins only
SMEECH1314Collins only
IMPACT1215All three
EMBACE1215Collins only
AMERCE1012All three
UMIACS1013All three

Read the pattern as _ M _ _ C _: M is fixed in slot two, C in slot five, and four letters remain open. The full set has 13 tournament-dictionary entries, but just one meets our common-word cutoff. That split matters: IMPACT is immediately recognizable, while AMBACH and UMIACK stand out more for score than everyday use.

At a glance: M second, C fifth

  • Thirteen entries fit the two locked positions.
  • Six begin with S; three begin with A.
  • Seven end in H, more than any other final letter.
  • AMBACH scores 15, the highest listed total; the average is 12.4.
  • Collins contains all 13; ENABLE and NWL2023 contain seven each.

Which words and endings stand out?

Endings offer another quick filter. Seven of the 13 finish in H, including SMOOCH, SMIRCH, and SMUTCH; three finish in E, including AMERCE.

The last three endings are K, S, and T, one word apiece. If your final tile is known, H is the strongest branch to test.

The same second-letter pattern with E instead of M has 67 matches, so M is the restrictive clue here. Changing that one tile is not a small adjustment.

How do dictionary coverage and scores differ?

Collins lists all 13 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 list seven each. A word found in the broader set is not automatically playable in a North American game; confirm the active lexicon before committing a rack or challenge.

Scoring separates unusual options from recognizable ones. AMBACH tops the group at 15 points, UMIACK follows at 14, and SMOOCH, SMIRCH, SMATCH, SMUTCH, SMOUCH, and SMEECH each score 13.

IMPACT scores 12. Those values make the less familiar entries worth checking when a premium square can amplify a high-value tile.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have M second and C fifth?
There are 13 tournament-dictionary matches for this pattern. All 13 appear in Collins, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include seven, so the accepted set depends on your game's dictionary.
Which word scores highest in this M-and-C pattern?
AMBACH is the top scorer at 15 points. UMIACK follows at 14, and six entries, including SMOOCH and SMIRCH, score 13 points each. in Scrabble.
How many of these words end in H?
Seven of the 13 matches end in H, making it the most common final letter for this pattern. SMOOCH, SMIRCH, and SMUTCH are three examples.

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