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

The fixed pattern is _C___S_: C sits second and S sixth, leaving the first, third, fourth, fifth, and final positions open. The 28 matches range from familiar ACTRESS and ECLIPSE to less everyday entries such as ACQUEST and ACQUIST. Dictionary coverage is uneven, so a word in the combined set is not guaranteed in every game.

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

• 28 words meet the fixed C-at-position-two, S-at-position-six pattern.
• ACTRESS, ECLIPSE, and ECSTASY are familiar examples.
• ACQUEST and ACQUIST lead the scores at 18 points each.
• Collins includes 27 matches; NWL2023 has 17, and ENABLE has 16.
• Just 3 matches qualify as common by English word frequency.

Which words fit the pattern, and what stands out?

ACTRESS, ECLIPSE, and ECSTASY are familiar examples among the 28 matches, while ACQUEST and ACQUIST are less familiar but lead the scoring table. The set is unusually narrow: only 3 matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so many entries will feel specialized.

Initial letters bunch heavily around A: 12 words start with A, compared with 6 starting with I, 5 with E, 4 with S, and 1 with O. For a partly filled rack, an A at the front is the strongest first-letter clue.

Final letters cluster around T and E, with 11 words ending in T and 10 in E. Together, those endings account for 21 of the 28 matches; S comes next with 4.

How should you use these words in a game?

ACQUEST and ACQUIST each score 18 points, the highest scores in this set; ICEFISH follows at 15. The Q makes those two stand out, but a premium square can change a board result more than the word’s raw score.

Dictionary coverage is the main limitation: Collins accepts 27 matches, while NWL2023 accepts 17 and ENABLE 16. Check your game's word list before committing an obscure entry; the combined count does not mean every word plays everywhere.

A frequency cutoff leaves only 3 common entries, so start with the fixed slots and test candidates against the letters already in your rack. Five positions can vary, but A at the start and T or E at the end dominate.