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

The pattern is __C__O_: C holds the third spot, and O sits in the sixth. SECTION and FICTION are familiar hits, but only 9 entries rank among the 25,000 common English words used for this count. Dictionary coverage differs: 57 appear in Collins, 56 in NWL2023, and 45 in ENABLE, so game acceptance is not uniform.

7-letter words with C third and O sixth: quick facts

• There are 61 tournament-dictionary entries matching the fixed letter positions.
• SECTION, FICTION, AUCTION, and ALCOHOL are recognizable examples.
• The most common final letter is N, appearing in 25 entries.
• KICKBOX leads the Scrabble scores at 26 points.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

SECTION, ALCOHOL, FICTION, AUCTION, and FACTION show how different these matches can look while sharing the same two fixed letters. JACKPOT and BACKLOG are other recognizable options; each places C third and O sixth.

Only 9 of the 61 entries count as common by the frequency measure used here. That makes familiar words a useful starting point, but not a complete solving strategy: less common entries such as TACHYON and EXCITON also fit.

Scores, endings, and dictionary coverage

KICKBOX scores 26 points, ahead of MACHZOR and JOCKDOM at 23 each. JACKPOT and LOCKBOX follow at 22 points apiece. Those high values come from concentrated letter value, so check the board before spending a premium tile.

N is the standout ending: 25 words finish with it, compared with 11 ending in S and 8 in R. That makes an N at the end a strong fit for this pattern, though it still leaves many possibilities.

The 61 entries are a combined pool, not a promise that every game accepts every word. Collins includes 57, NWL2023 includes 56, and ENABLE includes 45; check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.