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

7-letter words with G third and C sixth total 15 matches, led by familiar options NEGLECT, URGENCY, and REGENCY.

15 wordsTop pick NEGLECTHighest score HOGBACK 19

3 of 15 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With G in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (257 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 15 · most-used first

  • NEGLECT10
  • URGENCY13
  • REGENCY13
  • HOGBACK19
  • COGENCY15
  • COGNACS12
  • DOGFACE14
  • PIGFACE15
  • REGENCE10
  • URGENCE10
  • ANGLICE10
  • AGGRACE11
  • COGENCE12
  • DAGLOCK15
  • ENGRACE10
All valid words 15

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • AGGRACE11
  • ANGLICE10
  • COGENCE12
  • COGENCY15
  • COGNACS12
  • DAGLOCK15
  • DOGFACE14
  • ENGRACE10
  • HOGBACK19
  • NEGLECT10
  • PIGFACE15
  • REGENCE10
  • REGENCY13
  • URGENCE10
  • URGENCY13
Letters by positionIn 53% of these words the 7th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. C20%
  2. A13%
  3. D13%
2nd letter
  1. O33%
  2. E20%
  3. N13%
4th letter
  1. E40%
  2. L20%
  3. F13%
5th letter
  1. N40%
  2. A40%
  3. I7%
7th letter
  1. E53%
  2. Y20%
  3. K13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HOGBACK1921All three
COGENCY1518All three
PIGFACE1518Collins only
DAGLOCK1518All three
DOGFACE1416All three
URGENCY1316All three
REGENCY1315All three
COGNACS1216All three
COGENCE1216Collins only
AGGRACE1114Collins only
NEGLECT1014All three
REGENCE1013Collins only

Pinning G into slot three and C into slot six leaves a compact set of 15 seven-letter entries. The familiar anchors are NEGLECT, URGENCY, and REGENCY, but the pattern quickly gets more specialized. Only 3 qualify as common by frequency, so test crossings with recognizable words first and treat rarer forms as dictionary-dependent possibilities.

What stands out in this letter pattern?

  • Only 15 tournament-dictionary entries fit both fixed positions.
  • Collins includes all 15; ENABLE and NWL2023 include 9 each.
  • Just 3 are common by frequency: NEGLECT, URGENCY, and REGENCY.
  • Eight words end in E, while 3 end in Y; K appears twice.
  • HOGBACK tops the scoring list at 19 points.

Which final letters show up most?

E is the final letter in 8 of the 15 matches, far ahead of Y with 3. K appears twice, while S and T occur once each. If your last square is E, check NEGLECT, REGENCE, and COGENCE before scanning every candidate.

The starting letters spread out more: C leads with 3 words, while A, D, R, and U each start 2. E, H, and N begin one apiece. A known first letter can narrow this small set quickly, but no single opening letter dominates it.

How to use 7-letter words with G third and C sixth

HOGBACK scores 19 points, the clear leader. COGENCY, PIGFACE, and DAGLOCK each score 15; DOGFACE scores 14, while URGENCY and REGENCY score 13. The average is 12.6 points, so HOGBACK stands out rather than representing the typical entry.

For 7-letter words with G third and C sixth, score alone is not a reason to play an unfamiliar form. Collins has 15 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 have 9 each. Several entries are uncommon, so check your game's word list before committing one to the board.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have G third and C sixth?
There are 15 tournament-dictionary matches with G in the third position and C in the sixth. The set ranges from familiar words such as NEGLECT and URGENCY to rarer entries, so a matching pattern does not guarantee that every game accepts each word.
Which word in this pattern scores the most in Scrabble?
HOGBACK is the top scorer at 19 points before board bonuses. COGENCY, PIGFACE, and DAGLOCK each score 15. Premium squares can change a play's total, but HOGBACK has the strongest listed score among these matches.
Are all 15 words accepted in ENABLE and NWL2023?
No. Collins contains all 15 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 9. That difference matters in cross-dictionary play: check the word list used by your game before relying on a less familiar match.

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