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

The pattern is C _ _ _ _ O _, so the O is fixed just before the final letter. CONTROL, CARTOON, and CAUTION are familiar examples; CAKEBOX and CASHBOX stand out for score instead. Only 13 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of less familiar entries alongside everyday vocabulary.

7-letter words with C first and O sixth at a glance

• There are 116 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• The list includes 82 ENABLE words, 112 Collins words, and 94 NWL2023 words; those dictionary counts overlap.
• CONTROL, CREATOR, and CARTOON are recognizable examples that fit C _ _ _ _ O _.
• CAKEBOX leads the score ranking at 22 points, ahead of CASHBOX and CZARDOM at 21 each.

Which letters end these C-and-O words?

N is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 35 matches; S follows with 24. That makes endings a strong second clue: if your pattern is C _ _ _ _ O N, the N group is much larger than any other reported ending group.

The other leading endings are R and T, with 9 words each, followed by L with 8. Examples such as CREATOR, CARTOON, and CAPITOL show how varied the middle letters can be even when the first and sixth positions stay fixed.

How to use this seven-letter pattern

Start by locking in C at the front and O in the sixth slot, then test the last letter. The 35 N-ending matches make that a sensible first branch; S is another substantial group at 24. This narrows the search without assuming the five middle letters form a familiar word.

The score leaders are not necessarily the easiest words to recognize: CAKEBOX scores 22, while familiar CONTROL and CAUTION are also in the set. Only 92 matches have definitions, and just 13 are common by frequency, so an obscure-looking result is not automatically invalid. Check your game's dictionary before playing a rare entry.