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

6-letter words with R as the 4th letter and C as the 6th letter number 34, with HYDRIC leading the Scrabble scores at 15.

34 wordsTop pick FABRICHighest score HYDRIC 15

3 of 34 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With R in 4th place, S is the most common 6th letter (414 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 34 · most-used first

  • FABRIC13
  • METRIC10
  • CLERIC10
  • NITRIC8
  • RUBRIC10
  • CITRIC10
  • MATRIC10
  • FERRIC11
  • STERIC8
  • LAURIC8
  • AGARIC9
  • PICRIC12
  • CUPRIC12
  • HYDRIC15
  • CAPRIC12
  • AMTRAC10
  • TENREC8
  • RICRAC10
  • IATRIC8
  • ANURIC8
  • CHORIC13
  • COBRIC12
  • ESCROC10
  • LUBRIC10
  • ONIRIC8
  • PSORIC10
  • SCIROC10
  • SPIRIC10
  • SYNROC11
  • TANREC8
  • TAURIC8
  • THORIC11
  • VITRIC11
  • YTTRIC11
All valid words 34

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

  • AGARIC9
  • AMTRAC10
  • ANURIC8
  • CAPRIC12
  • CHORIC13
  • CITRIC10
  • CLERIC10
  • COBRIC12
  • CUPRIC12
  • ESCROC10
  • FABRIC13
  • FERRIC11
  • HYDRIC15
  • IATRIC8
  • LAURIC8
  • LUBRIC10
  • MATRIC10
  • METRIC10
  • NITRIC8
  • ONIRIC8
  • PICRIC12
  • PSORIC10
  • RICRAC10
  • RUBRIC10
  • SCIROC10
  • SPIRIC10
  • STERIC8
  • SYNROC11
  • TANREC8
  • TAURIC8
  • TENREC8
  • THORIC11
  • VITRIC11
  • YTTRIC11
Letters by positionIn 79% of these words the 5th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. C18%
  2. S12%
  3. T12%
2nd letter
  1. A21%
  2. I15%
  3. U9%
3rd letter
  1. T24%
  2. B12%
  3. U9%
5th letter
  1. I79%
  2. O9%
  3. A6%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; HYDRIC tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 9 words
  2. 9 points: 1 words
  3. 1010 points: 12 words
  4. 11 points: 5 words
  5. 1212 points: 4 words
  6. 13 points: 2 words
  7. 1414 points: 0 words
  8. 15 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HYDRIC1514All three
FABRIC1315All three
CHORIC1314All three
PICRIC1215All three
CUPRIC1216All three
CAPRIC1215All three
COBRIC1215Collins only
FERRIC1112All three
THORIC1111All three
VITRIC1113All three
YTTRIC1111All three
SYNROC1112Collins only

The pattern is precise, but many matches are specialist vocabulary: only three entries count as common. FABRIC and METRIC are familiar starting points; FERRIC and LAURIC are less everyday choices. Collins includes all 34 words, compared with 24 in ENABLE and 25 in NWL2023.

At a glance: the R-and-C pattern

  • Exactly 34 tournament-dictionary words fit the R-fourth, C-last pattern.
  • FABRIC, METRIC, and CLERIC are recognizable examples among the matches.
  • HYDRIC leads the Scrabble scores at 15; FABRIC and CHORIC score 13.
  • Only three entries meet our frequency threshold for common words.
  • Collins lists 34 matches, while ENABLE has 24 and NWL2023 has 25.

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

The shared frame is _ _ _ R _ C: lock R into slot four and C at the end before testing the remaining letters. Examples such as FABRIC, METRIC, and RUBRIC show that the first three letters vary widely. The opening C is most frequent, with six matches; S and T each start four.

The tight ending narrows the search more than the first letter does. Every match ends in C, while the fourth-position R leaves several possible word families, including familiar words such as CLERIC and technical terms such as FERRIC. When solving a rack or clue, keep the fixed positions in view instead of treating the pattern as a general six-letter anagram.

Which matches are worth checking first?

HYDRIC is the top scorer at 15, ahead of FABRIC and CHORIC at 13. PICRIC, CUPRIC, CAPRIC, and COBRIC each score 12, so several less familiar options beat more recognizable METRIC on the score list. Check the available letters and board premiums before choosing; the word's base score is only part of a turn's value.

For 6-letter words with R as the 4th letter and C as the 6th letter, recognition alone is a poor legality test: the common subset is small, and dictionary coverage differs. Collins has every match, but ENABLE and NWL2023 omit some. The practical rule is to verify an unfamiliar candidate in the word list used for your game, especially before playing a specialist term.

Questions people ask

Are any of these R-fourth, C-last words common?
Yes, but only three matches count as common by our word-frequency measure. FABRIC and METRIC are recognizable examples of the pattern; many others, including FERRIC and LAURIC, are more specialized. A familiar-looking candidate is easier to recall, but familiarity does not guarantee acceptance in every game's dictionary.
Which word with R fourth and C last scores the most?
HYDRIC has the highest Scrabble score, at 15 points. FABRIC and CHORIC follow at 13 each, while PICRIC, CUPRIC, CAPRIC, and COBRIC score 12. Board premiums can change the total you earn, so compare the placement as well as the base value.
Do all 34 matches appear in every word-game dictionary?
No. Collins includes all 34, while ENABLE lists 24 and NWL2023 lists 25. Those different totals mean a word accepted in one game may be rejected in another. Before playing a less familiar entry such as CUPRIC or CHORIC, check which dictionary your game uses.

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