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6-letter words with N as the 3rd letter and C as the 6th letter

The 22 6-letter words with N as the 3rd letter and C as the 6th letter include MANIAC, FANFIC, and 19-point ZINCIC.

22 wordsTop pick MANIACHighest score ZINCIC 19

1 of 22 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With N in 3rd place, S is the most common 6th letter (413 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 22 · most-used first

  • MANIAC10
  • FANFIC14
  • TANNIC8
  • MANIOC10
  • FENNEC11
  • PONTIC10
  • SYNDIC12
  • MANTIC10
  • APNEIC10
  • LENTIC8
  • TENREC8
  • BONDUC11
  • CANTIC10
  • FINNAC11
  • FUNDIC12
  • FUNGIC12
  • MUNDIC11
  • PANISC10
  • SYNROC11
  • TANREC8
  • WINDAC12
  • ZINCIC19
All valid words 22

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

  • APNEIC10
  • BONDUC11
  • CANTIC10
  • FANFIC14
  • FENNEC11
  • FINNAC11
  • FUNDIC12
  • FUNGIC12
  • LENTIC8
  • MANIAC10
  • MANIOC10
  • MANTIC10
  • MUNDIC11
  • PANISC10
  • PONTIC10
  • SYNDIC12
  • SYNROC11
  • TANNIC8
  • TANREC8
  • TENREC8
  • WINDAC12
  • ZINCIC19
Letters by positionIn 55% of these words the 5th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. F23%
  2. M18%
  3. T14%
2nd letter
  1. A36%
  2. E14%
  3. U14%
4th letter
  1. D23%
  2. T18%
  3. N14%
5th letter
  1. I55%
  2. E14%
  3. A14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; ZINCIC tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 4 words
  2. 9 points: 0 words
  3. 1010 points: 7 words
  4. 11 points: 5 words
  5. 1212 points: 4 words
  6. 13 points: 0 words
  7. 1414 points: 1 words
  8. 15 points: 0 words
  9. 1616 points: 0 words
  10. 17 points: 0 words
  11. 1818 points: 0 words
  12. 19 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZINCIC1922All three
FANFIC1416Collins · NWL
SYNDIC1213All three
FUNDIC1215All three
FUNGIC1216All three
WINDAC1214Collins only
FENNEC1114All three
BONDUC1115All three
FINNAC1114Collins only
MUNDIC1115Collins only
SYNROC1112Collins only
MANIAC1013All three

Twenty-two tournament-dictionary entries fit the pattern _ _ N _ _ C. MANIAC and FANFIC are among the examples, but the set is unusually sparse: just one entry falls within the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq. The final C stays constant, so your clue hinges on finding N in the third slot.

At a glance: pattern and standouts

  • All 22 matches place N third and end in C.
  • Only 1 entry ranks among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq.
  • Collins accepts 22 matches; NWL2023 accepts 16 and ENABLE accepts 15.
  • ZINCIC scores 19 points, ahead of FANFIC at 14.
  • Sixteen entries have definitions.

6-letter words with N as the 3rd letter and C as the 6th letter

The opening letters are unevenly distributed: F leads with five matches, M has four, and T has three. FANFIC, FENNEC, FINNAC, FUNDIC, and FUNGIC account for the F group; MANIAC and MANIOC show two M options. Check the first letter next when several candidates fit the fixed pattern.

The pattern is selective compared with nearby endings. Keeping N in third place but changing the last letter to S yields 413 matches, while C in the final slot leaves 22. Changing the third letter to O while keeping final C gives 52.

Recognition is the main limitation: only 1 entry ranks among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq, despite 16 having definitions and all 22 appearing in Collins. ENABLE contains 15 matches, and NWL2023 includes 16, so check the word list used by your game.

The examples range from MANIAC and FANFIC to BONDUC, MUNDIC, and ZINCIC. When your known letters leave the _ _ N _ _ C frame, comparing the first letter narrows the options; F, M, and T lead the opening-letter counts.

Which word scores best in this pattern?

Tip

ZINCIC is the score-first play at 19 Scrabble points; FANFIC follows at 14. Verify less familiar entries such as PONTIC or SYNDIC in your game’s dictionary.

Questions people ask

Is N in the third position and C at the end a common pattern?
No, this pattern is sparse: it has 22 tournament-dictionary matches, and only 1 ranks among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq. MANIAC and FANFIC are examples, but many entries are less familiar. The full set also varies by dictionary.
Which 6-letter word in this pattern scores the most?
ZINCIC is the highest scorer at 19 points. FANFIC is next at 14, while SYNDIC, FUNDIC, FUNGIC, and WINDAC each score 12. These scores make ZINCIC the clearest pick when maximizing the listed Scrabble value.
How many of these words are in ENABLE?
ENABLE includes 15 of the 22 matches. Collins includes all 22, while NWL2023 includes 16. That difference matters for play: a word accepted in one tournament dictionary may not be accepted in another, so check your game's word list.

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