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

Pinning down E in the first slot and C in the sixth leaves 31 tournament-dictionary words. The familiar choices include EMBRACE, ENHANCE, ESSENCE, EXTRACT, and ENFORCE; rarer entries such as EXPUNCT and ELFLOCK make the pattern more useful for word games than everyday writing. Only six entries count as common, so expect plenty of unfamiliar options.

How many 7-letter words have E first and C sixth?

• The pattern has 31 words across Collins, ENABLE, and NWL2023.
• Collins includes all 31; ENABLE includes 21, while NWL2023 includes 22.
• Only six entries rank among the commonest English words, including EMBRACE and ENHANCE.
• Ten words end in E, seven end in S, and four end in H.

Which endings appear most often?

E is the most frequent final letter: 10 matches end in E, including EMBRACE, ENHANCE, and ESSENCE. Another seven end in S, with examples such as EXOTICS and ETHNICS. The pattern therefore gives you a useful final-letter split when the puzzle already fixes the opening E and sixth-position C.

Not every entry will feel equally familiar. EXTRACT, ENFORCE, and EXTINCT are recognizable options, while EARBICK and ELFLOCK are less everyday choices. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins has 31 matches, compared with 21 in ENABLE and 22 in NWL2023.

Which words score highest in this pattern?

EXPUNCT leads the Scrabble scores at 18 points. EXTRACT, EXTINCT, EXOTICS, EXOTICA, ELFLOCK, and EMPEACH each score 16; EARPICK and EFFORCE score 15. The average is 12.9, so EXPUNCT stands well above the group's typical score.

For a seven-tile Scrabble play, the bingo bonus adds 50 points, making a complete rack play far more valuable than chasing a single premium letter. Still, only six of these words are common, and EXPUNCT is a specialist choice. Keep familiar answers such as EMBRACE in mind, then verify obscure plays in your game's dictionary.