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6-letter words with Y as the 1st letter and C as the 3rd letter

11 six-letter words fit the pattern: 6-letter words with Y as the 1st letter and C as the 3rd letter.

11 wordsTop pick YACHTSHighest score YACKED 16

1 of 11 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With Y in 1st place, R is the most common 3rd letter (29 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • YACHTS14
  • YUCCAS13
  • YACKED16
  • YACKER15
  • YUCKER15
  • YACCAS13
  • YACKAS15
  • YECCHS16
  • YICKER15
  • YOCKED16
  • YUCKED16
All valid words 11

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

  • YACCAS13
  • YACHTS14
  • YACKAS15
  • YACKED16
  • YACKER15
  • YECCHS16
  • YICKER15
  • YOCKED16
  • YUCCAS13
  • YUCKED16
  • YUCKER15

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
YACKED1616All three
YECCHS1616All three
YOCKED1616All three
YUCKED1617All three
YACKER1515Collins only
YUCKER1516Collins only
YACKAS1515Collins only
YICKER1515Collins only
YACHTS1413All three
YUCCAS1315All three
YACCAS1314Collins only

This is a tight letter pattern, not a long everyday vocabulary list. YACHTS is the clearest familiar entry, while most of the other matches are less common forms such as YACKED and YUCCAS. The endings offer a quick clue: S appears most often, with D and R tied behind it.

How many 6-letter words with Y first and C third?

  • There are 11 matches for the Y-at-first, C-at-third pattern.
  • YACHTS is the standout familiar example.
  • Five words end in S; three end in D and three in R.
  • YACKED, YECCHS, YOCKED, and YUCKED each score 16.
  • Collins lists all 11; ENABLE and NWL2023 list six each.

Which endings and scores stand out?

The ending distribution is unusually concentrated: five of the 11 words finish with S, while D and R account for three apiece. YACHTS and YUCCAS fit the S group; YACKED and YOCKED show how the D ending can turn a short base into a six-letter answer. When your clue gives the final letter, start with that small group instead of scanning every match.

For Scrabble, four entries tie at 16 points: YACKED, YECCHS, YOCKED, and YUCKED. YACKER, YUCKER, YACKAS, and YICKER score 15, while YACHTS scores 14. These are tile scores before board bonuses, so a letter or word premium can change the result.

How should you narrow this letter pattern?

For 6-letter words with Y as the 1st letter and C as the 3rd letter, check the fixed slots first, then use the final letter to trim your choices. If the answer ends in S, YACHTS and YUCCAS are two recognizable candidates; D points toward forms like YACKED or YOCKED. Don’t treat a familiar sound as proof that a guess fits—the C must stay in position three.

Dictionary coverage is a real limitation here: Collins has 11 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each have six. A word accepted in one list may not be accepted in another, so check your game’s word list before relying on an unfamiliar form. With only one common entry, this pattern is better treated as a constraint-solving clue than as a vocabulary prompt.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with Y and have C as the third letter?
There are 11 six-letter matches with Y first and C third. YACHTS is the most familiar example; the rest include forms such as YUCCAS, YACKED, and YUCKED. The exact word accepted can depend on the dictionary used by your game.
Which word in this pattern scores the most in Scrabble?
YACKED, YECCHS, YOCKED, and YUCKED tie for the top score at 16 points each. That is the tile score before board bonuses, so premiums on the board can change the final total. Check your game’s dictionary for acceptance.
Are all Y-first, C-third words accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage differs. Collins includes all 11 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include six. YACHTS is a familiar example, but less common forms such as YECCHS may not be accepted by every game’s word list.

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