7-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and A as the 6th letter

The pattern is _C___A_, and its modest 33-word pool mixes familiar terms with less common finds. SCANDAL and SCHOLAR are easy to spot; words such as SCLERAL and OCELLAR are less obvious. Most entries begin with S or A, while the last letter is often L or S, giving you useful places to start when working from a partial rack.

The pattern at a glance

• Exactly 33 tournament-dictionary words fit the seven-letter pattern _C___A_.
• The starting letter is S for 16 matches and A for 10; O, E, and I account for the rest.
• A final L appears most often, in 12 words; S is next, with 10.
• SCOZZAS leads the score list at 27 points, ahead of ECZEMAS at 20.
• Only 3 matches are common, so expect unfamiliar entries.

Which words fit C second and A sixth?

SCANDAL, SCHOLAR, and ACROBAT are recognisable choices that satisfy the same fixed positions. ACCRUAL and ICEBOAT also fit, but their opening letters and endings give you different routes from a board clue.

The pattern leans heavily toward S: 16 words start there, compared with 10 beginning with A. For a known final letter, test L and S first; those endings cover 22 of the 33 matches. That distribution is a better shortlist than scanning every possible first or last letter.

7-letter words with C as the 2nd letter and A as the 6th letter

For a score-focused play, SCOZZAS is the standout at 27 points, while ECZEMAS reaches 20. SCUMBAG, SCHEMAS, and SCHMEAR each score 14, but a high tile total does not guarantee a legal play on your board or in your game's dictionary.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: 26 words appear in ENABLE, 32 in Collins, and 28 in NWL2023. Some entries therefore fail in at least one tournament list. Check your game's word list before relying on a rare match, especially when a challenge could cost your turn.