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6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and C as the 6th letter

6-letter words with S first and C last number 12, including familiar STATIC and SCENIC and the less common scorer SYNDIC.

12 wordsTop pick STATICHighest score SYNDIC 12

3 of 12 are everyday words (25%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With S in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (910 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • STATIC8
  • SCENIC10
  • SEPTIC10
  • STERIC8
  • SIALIC8
  • SYNDIC12
  • SORBIC10
  • SCIROC10
  • SODAIC9
  • SPIRIC10
  • STELIC8
  • SYNROC11
All valid words 12

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

  • SCENIC10
  • SCIROC10
  • SEPTIC10
  • SIALIC8
  • SODAIC9
  • SORBIC10
  • SPIRIC10
  • STATIC8
  • STELIC8
  • STERIC8
  • SYNDIC12
  • SYNROC11
Letters by positionIn 83% of these words the 5th letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. T25%
  2. C17%
  3. O17%
3rd letter
  1. E25%
  2. A17%
  3. N17%
4th letter
  1. R33%
  2. T17%
  3. L17%
5th letter
  1. I83%
  2. O17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SYNDIC1213All three
SYNROC1112Collins only
SCENIC1013All three
SEPTIC1012All three
SORBIC1012All three
SCIROC1012Collins only
SPIRIC1012Collins only
SODAIC910Collins only
STATIC89All three
STERIC89All three
SIALIC810All three
STELIC810All three

That precise pattern leaves 12 tournament-dictionary options. STATIC, SCENIC and SEPTIC are the three common entries, while SYNDIC leads the score list at 12 points. The other nine matches offer less familiar ways to complete an S _ _ _ _ C rack on your board.

A quick read on the S _ _ _ _ C pattern

  • Twelve tournament-dictionary words begin with S and finish with C.
  • STATIC, SCENIC and SEPTIC are the three common matches.
  • Collins includes all 12; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8.
  • SYNDIC earns 12 points, with SYNROC next at 11.
  • Across the set, the average score is 9.5 points.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

STATIC, SCENIC and SEPTIC are the familiar anchors. STATIC repeats T; SCENIC places two vowels among its middle letters, while SEPTIC offers a tighter run of consonants before the final C.

Just three of the 12 count as common, leaving nine less familiar options. SIALIC, SORBIC and STERIC show the specialist side of the pattern and may be the fits when the everyday words fail your rack.

Familiarity does not predict the score. SYNDIC earns 12 points and SYNROC gets 11; SCENIC and SEPTIC each score 10. STATIC, though easier to recognize, is worth 8.

How many 6-letter words have S first and C last?

The answer is 12. As a contrast, 910 six-letter words start and finish with S, so changing the last position to C shrinks the choices sharply.

Collins has all 12 pattern matches, whereas ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 8. Those counts differ because the tournament dictionaries do not share an identical word set; check the lexicon used in your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Scores average 9.5 points, but the best value in the set is SYNDIC at 12, not one of the common trio. For a rack search, hold the first S and last C fixed, then test the four middle letters against your tiles and board.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with S and end with C?
There are 12 six-letter words that start with S and end with C in the tournament dictionaries counted here. Collins includes all 12; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8. STATIC, SCENIC and SEPTIC are the three common entries.
Which S-first, C-last word scores the most?
SYNDIC tops the scoring list at 12 points. SYNROC follows at 11, with SCENIC and SEPTIC tied at 10. STATIC scores 8, despite being among the more recognizable options.
Do Collins, ENABLE and NWL2023 contain the same S _ _ _ _ C words?
No. Collins contains 12 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 8. The set includes familiar words such as STATIC and SCENIC as well as less common examples such as SIALIC and SORBIC.

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