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6-letter words with M as the 4th letter and C as the 6th letter

30 6-letter words with M as the 4th letter and C as the 6th letter match the pattern ___M_C.

30 wordsTop pick ATOMICHighest score CHYMIC 18

2 of 30 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With M in 4th place, S is the most common 6th letter (206 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 30 · most-used first

  • ATOMIC10
  • COSMIC12
  • TARMAC10
  • ANEMIC10
  • KARMIC14
  • FILMIC13
  • FORMIC13
  • THYMIC16
  • UREMIC10
  • GNOMIC11
  • CHEMIC15
  • ANOMIC10
  • AGAMIC11
  • VEHMIC16
  • HOLMIC13
  • HORMIC13
  • BROMIC12
  • CADMIC13
  • CAIMAC12
  • CHYMIC18
  • DERMIC11
  • DROMIC11
  • EREMIC10
  • ETYMIC13
  • FEHMIC16
  • HAEMIC13
  • MNEMIC12
  • NEUMIC10
  • OGAMIC11
  • PYEMIC15
All valid words 30

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

  • AGAMIC11
  • ANEMIC10
  • ANOMIC10
  • ATOMIC10
  • BROMIC12
  • CADMIC13
  • CAIMAC12
  • CHEMIC15
  • CHYMIC18
  • COSMIC12
  • DERMIC11
  • DROMIC11
  • EREMIC10
  • ETYMIC13
  • FEHMIC16
  • FILMIC13
  • FORMIC13
  • GNOMIC11
  • HAEMIC13
  • HOLMIC13
  • HORMIC13
  • KARMIC14
  • MNEMIC12
  • NEUMIC10
  • OGAMIC11
  • PYEMIC15
  • TARMAC10
  • THYMIC16
  • UREMIC10
  • VEHMIC16
Letters by positionIn 93% of these words the 5th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. C17%
  2. A13%
  3. F10%
2nd letter
  1. A17%
  2. N13%
  3. R13%
3rd letter
  1. E23%
  2. O17%
  3. R17%
5th letter
  1. I93%
  2. A7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; CHYMIC tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 7 words
  2. 11 points: 5 words
  3. 1212 points: 4 words
  4. 13 points: 7 words
  5. 1414 points: 1 words
  6. 15 points: 2 words
  7. 1616 points: 3 words
  8. 17 points: 0 words
  9. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CHYMIC1819All three
THYMIC1616All three
VEHMIC1618Collins only
FEHMIC1617Collins only
CHEMIC1517All three
PYEMIC1517All three
KARMIC1416All three
FILMIC1316All three
FORMIC1315All three
HOLMIC1315All three
HORMIC1314Collins only
CADMIC1316All three

The fixed positions narrow the search to words shaped like three unknown letters, then M, one more letter, and C. Familiar examples include ATOMIC, COSMIC, TARMAC, ANEMIC, and KARMIC. The catch is that recognition varies: only two matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency.

The pattern and its strongest clues

  • There are 30 tournament-dictionary matches for the pattern ___M_C.
  • All 30 matches end in C, while M sits in the fourth position.
  • Collins includes all 30 words; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 21.
  • Only two matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency.
  • CHYMIC leads the score list at 18 points.

Which familiar words fit ___M_C?

ATOMIC and COSMIC are easy starting points because both place M fourth and finish with C. TARMAC also fits, though its final sequence is different: A-C occupies the last two positions. ANEMIC, KARMIC, and FILMIC offer more examples to test against the fixed slots.

The word endings show why a pattern search beats guessing from a suffix alone. Words such as FORMIC, THYMIC, and GNOMIC share the final M-I-C sequence, but TARMAC does not. Check the fourth letter before treating a C-ending candidate as a match.

6-letter words with M as the 4th letter and C as the 6th letter

CHYMIC scores 18 points, ahead of THYMIC, VEHMIC, and FEHMIC at 16 apiece. CHEMIC and PYEMIC each score 15, while KARMIC scores 14. Those high values come with a tradeoff: the top scorers are much less familiar than ATOMIC or COSMIC.

Treat the uncommon entries as dictionary-dependent plays, not everyday vocabulary. Collins accepts all 30 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept 21, so some Collins words will not transfer to those lists. Check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar play.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have M fourth and C last?
There are 30 tournament-dictionary matches with M in the fourth position and C in the final position. Collins includes all 30, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 21. That dictionary gap matters if you are playing with a restricted word list.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
CHYMIC is the top scorer at 18 points. THYMIC, VEHMIC, and FEHMIC each score 16, followed by CHEMIC and PYEMIC at 15. The strongest scores come from less familiar words, so confirm that your game accepts the word before playing it.
Are many of these six-letter words common?
No. Only two matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency. ATOMIC and COSMIC are recognizable examples in the group, while several high-scoring choices, including CHYMIC and VEHMIC, are much less familiar.

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