7-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and N as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ C _ _ N _, with the third and sixth tiles fixed. ACCOUNT, MACHINE, ANCIENT, and DECLINE show how familiar words fit around those anchors. The set includes 29 common words, while dictionary coverage varies: 155 entries appear in Collins, 132 in NWL2023, and 120 in ENABLE. Those dictionary totals overlap; they are not separate groups to add.

At a glance: familiar words and scores

• ACCOUNT and MACHINE are recognizable examples that match both fixed positions.
• 29 entries count as common, including ANCIENT, DECLINE, and VACCINE.
• JACKING and ZECHINS tie for the top listed Scrabble score at 21 points.
• Collins includes 155 matches, compared with 132 in NWL2023 and 120 in ENABLE.

Which words fit the C-and-N pattern?

Many familiar matches end in -ing: PICKING, BACKING, KICKING, CYCLING, and PACKING. That ending is common, but it is not required; MACHINE, VACCINE, and ANCIENT fit the same fixed letters with different shapes.

The final letter G leads with 76 matches, followed by S with 47 and E with 17. RECOUNT ends in T, while UNCANNY ends in Y, so check the final crossing instead of assuming every answer ends in G.

How to narrow the seven-letter pattern

• Keep C in slot three and N in slot six; use crossing letters to fill the other five slots.
• Try familiar candidates first, such as ACCOUNT, MACHINE, or DECLINE, when their crossings agree.
• Use the final tile as a filter: G and S are the leading endings, but E, T, and other endings occur too.
• For 7-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and N as the 6th letter, confirm the candidate in your game's dictionary.