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

6-letter words with T as the 4th letter and C as the 6th letter: 60 matches, including STATIC, ARCTIC, and CRITIC.

60 wordsTop pick STATICHighest score ZOETIC 17

11 of 60 are everyday words (18%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With T in 4th place, S is the most common 6th letter (319 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 60 · most-used first

  • STATIC8
  • ARCTIC10
  • CRITIC10
  • EXOTIC15
  • TACTIC10
  • POETIC10
  • MYSTIC13
  • RUSTIC8
  • HECTIC13
  • SEPTIC10
  • AORTIC8
  • CYSTIC13
  • LACTIC10
  • BIOTIC10
  • ACETIC10
  • HAPTIC13
  • MASTIC10
  • PEPTIC12
  • CULTIC10
  • EMETIC10
  • CLITIC10
  • PONTIC10
  • PHOTIC13
  • NOETIC8
  • RHOTIC11
  • MANTIC10
  • NOSTOC8
  • PECTIC12
  • DELTIC9
  • LENTIC8
  • THETIC11
  • PHATIC13
  • NAUTIC8
  • TICTAC10
  • ZOETIC17
  • MIOTIC10
  • FISTIC11
  • GOETIC9
  • ANETIC8
  • AZOTIC17
  • BUSTIC10
  • CANTIC10
  • CISTIC10
  • CRETIC10
  • ENATIC8
  • FUSTIC11
  • FUSTOC11
  • GESTIC9

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All valid words 60

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

  • ACETIC10
  • ANETIC8
  • AORTIC8
  • ARCTIC10
  • AZOTIC17
  • BIOTIC10
  • BUSTIC10
  • CANTIC10
  • CISTIC10
  • CLITIC10
  • CRETIC10
  • CRITIC10
  • CULTIC10
  • CYSTIC13
  • DELTIC9
  • EMETIC10
  • ENATIC8
  • EROTIC8
  • EXOTIC15
  • FISTIC11
  • FUSTIC11
  • FUSTOC11
  • GESTIC9
  • GOETIC9
  • HAPTIC13
  • HECTIC13
  • IRITIC8
  • LACTIC10
  • LENTIC8
  • LUETIC8
  • MANTIC10
  • MASTIC10
  • MIOTIC10
  • MYOTIC13
  • MYSTIC13
  • NASTIC8
  • NAUTIC8
  • NOETIC8
  • NOSTOC8
  • OTITIC8
  • PECTIC12
  • PEPTIC12
  • PHATIC13
  • PHOTIC13
  • POETIC10
  • PONTIC10
  • PTOTIC10
  • RHOTIC11
  • RUSTIC8
  • SEPTIC10
  • STATIC8
  • TACTIC10
  • THETIC11
  • TICTAC10
  • TICTOC10
  • TIETAC8
  • URATIC8
  • URETIC8
  • VIATIC11
  • ZOETIC17
Letters by positionIn 92% of these words the 5th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. C12%
  2. P12%
  3. A8%
2nd letter
  1. I13%
  2. A13%
  3. O12%
3rd letter
  1. E20%
  2. S20%
  3. O15%
5th letter
  1. I92%
  2. O5%
  3. A3%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; ZOETIC tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 17 words
  2. 9 points: 3 words
  3. 1010 points: 22 words
  4. 11 points: 6 words
  5. 1212 points: 2 words
  6. 13 points: 7 words
  7. 1414 points: 0 words
  8. 15 points: 1 words
  9. 1616 points: 0 words
  10. 17 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZOETIC1718Collins only
AZOTIC1718All three
EXOTIC1516All three
MYSTIC1314All three
HECTIC1314All three
CYSTIC1314All three
HAPTIC1314All three
PHOTIC1314All three
PHATIC1314All three
MYOTIC1314All three
PEPTIC1215All three
PECTIC1215All three

The pattern is _ _ _ T _ C, so every match ends in C while T sits just before the final two letters. STATIC, ARCTIC, and CRITIC are familiar examples; the full set also includes specialist terms such as AORTIC and PHOTIC. Collins lists all 60 matches, while NWL2023 and ENABLE include smaller subsets.

6-letter words with T fourth and C sixth

  • There are 60 tournament-dictionary words matching the fixed T-fourth, C-sixth pattern.
  • Collins includes all 60; NWL2023 has 52 and ENABLE has 51.
  • Only 11 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • STATIC, ARCTIC, and CRITIC are familiar examples; ZOETIC and AZOTIC lead the score list at 17 points.

Which words are easiest to recognize?

Many matches have the familiar -TIC ending, which makes this pattern easier to scan than its final C might suggest. STATIC, TACTIC, and EXOTIC are everyday choices, while RUSTIC, HECTIC, and POETIC are also recognizable. The low common-word count is the catch: most of the 60 entries are less familiar than those examples.

The first letter is spread across several groups rather than dominated by one starter: C and P lead with seven words each. A and M contribute five apiece, as does T. That gives you a practical solving check: if the first tile is known, the opening letter narrows the pool, but it rarely identifies a single answer by itself.

Which matches score most, and where are they valid?

ZOETIC and AZOTIC share the top tile score at 17 points; EXOTIC follows at 15, and MYSTIC, HECTIC, CYSTIC, and HAPTIC each score 13. These are base word scores, so premium squares can change the result. If you are choosing between familiar options, EXOTIC gives you a strong score without relying on a rarer entry.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins has eight more matches than NWL2023 and nine more than ENABLE. That matters in cross-dictionary play, where a word accepted in one list may be rejected in another. There are 47 matches with definitions, but a definition does not guarantee that your game accepts the entry; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar term.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have T fourth and C last?
There are 60 tournament-dictionary matches with T in the fourth position and C in the sixth. The group includes familiar words such as STATIC, ARCTIC, and CRITIC, alongside less common entries. Collins lists all 60, while NWL2023 and ENABLE include 52 and 51, respectively.
What are the highest-scoring words in this pattern?
ZOETIC and AZOTIC tie for the highest score at 17 points. EXOTIC scores 15, while MYSTIC, HECTIC, and CYSTIC each score 13. Premium squares can raise a play's total, so treat these as base word scores rather than board-specific results.
Are all 60 words common in everyday English?
No. Only 11 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many entries are uncommon. STATIC, ARCTIC, and TACTIC are easier to recognize than terms such as ZOETIC. A word's presence in a dictionary also depends on which word list your game uses.

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