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

13 7-letter words with H as the 3rd letter and C as the 6th letter fit the pattern; eight begin with S and seven end in K.

13 wordsTop pick ENHANCEHighest score SCHMICK 20

1 of 13 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With H in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (69 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • ENHANCE12
  • SCHTICK18
  • SCHLOCK18
  • ETHNICS12
  • UNHITCH15
  • SCHLICH17
  • SCHMICK20
  • SCHMECK20
  • DEHISCE13
  • SCHTUCK18
  • INHERCE12

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All valid words 13

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

  • DEHISCE13
  • ENHANCE12
  • ETHNICS12
  • INHERCE12
  • SCHLICH17
  • SCHLOCK18
  • SCHMECK20
  • SCHMICK20
  • SCHMOCK20
  • SCHMUCK20
  • SCHTICK18
  • SCHTUCK18
  • UNHITCH15
Letters by positionIn 62% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S62%
  2. E15%
  3. D8%
2nd letter
  1. C62%
  2. N23%
  3. E8%
4th letter
  1. M31%
  2. I15%
  3. L15%
5th letter
  1. I31%
  2. O15%
  3. U15%
7th letter
  1. K54%
  2. E23%
  3. H15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SCHMICK2022Collins only
SCHMECK2022Collins only
SCHTICK1819All three
SCHLOCK1820All three
SCHTUCK1820Collins only
SCHLICH1718Collins only
UNHITCH1516All three
DEHISCE1313All three
ENHANCE1214All three
ETHNICS1213All three
INHERCE1213Collins only

The pattern is _ _ H _ _ C _: H is fixed in the third slot, and C sits in the sixth. The full set has 13 entries in Collins, but just one qualifies as common by frequency, so expect several unfamiliar plays.

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

  • There are 13 matches; eight start with S, while E is the next most common first letter with two.
  • Seven end in K, three end in E, and two end in H.
  • Collins includes all 13 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include seven.
  • Only one match falls among the most common English words by frequency.

Why do S-starting matches dominate?

Eight of the 13 matches begin with S, and several share the opening SCH.

The remaining starts are more scattered: enhance and ethnics begin with E, while dehisce, inherce, and unhitch start with D, I, and U. This clue has no single everyday pattern beyond the strong S lead.

Which matches bring the top Scrabble scores?

SCHTICK, SCHLOCK, and SCHTUCK follow at 18, while SCHLICH scores 17.

The average score is 16.5, so these letters offer more scoring potential than the lone common entry might suggest. UNHITCH scores 15, and DEHISCE scores 13; the strongest plays are not the familiar ones.

For 7-letter words with H as the 3rd letter and C as the 6th letter, treat the pattern as a rack constraint, not a promise of familiar vocabulary. Collins has 13 matches, compared with seven in NWL2023 and ENABLE. Check your game's word list before relying on a Collins-only option.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have H third and C sixth?
There are 13 matches in Collins. Eight begin with S, and seven end in K, so SCH- words account for much of the pattern. Only one match is common by frequency, which makes this a narrow clue with several less familiar answers.
Which H-third, C-sixth word scores the most in Scrabble?
SCHTICK, SCHLOCK, and SCHTUCK score 18 points apiece. The highest values belong to uncommon-looking words, so confirm the entry is accepted in your game's dictionary.
Do all 13 words appear in NWL2023?
No. NWL2023 includes seven of the 13 matches, while Collins includes all 13. ENABLE also has seven. A word's presence in Collins does not guarantee acceptance in a North American game, so check the dictionary your game uses.

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