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

Keep R in the opening tile and C in the sixth, leaving only the final letter open; The resulting set ranges from familiar words such as ROMANCE and REFLECT to less common plays such as RYEPECK; Nine entries rank among the most common English words, so the pattern is precise but the list is not all everyday vocabulary.

The R-first, C-sixth pattern at a glance

• The pattern has 50 seven-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• Collins includes 49 matches, compared with 38 in ENABLE and 39 in NWL2023.
• Nine matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• RECHECK and RYEPECK tie for the top score at 18 points each.
• The average score is 12.9 points.

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

All 50 matches begin with R, but their final letters are not evenly spread. K finishes 18 words, making it the leading ending by a clear margin; E follows with 10, then T with 8. That makes the last tile a useful narrowing clue when your rack or puzzle reveals it.

Recognisable options include RESPECT, REPLACE, REFLECT, ROMANCE, and REJOICE. The list also contains RECHECK, RETRACE, and REWATCH. Only 39 entries have definitions, and just nine count as common, so don’t assume every match will be familiar or accepted in your game.

Which matching words score highest?

RECHECK and RYEPECK lead at 18 points apiece, followed by RAMPICK at 17. REJOICE, REDBACK, ROWLOCK, and REEJECT each score 16. Those are strong rack scores before any board-square bonuses, while RECHECK is the more recognisable opening choice of the top pair.

A fixed C in the sixth position does not guarantee an easy play: the final letter changes both your options and how familiar a word looks. Compare the exact entry with your game’s dictionary, especially for less common choices such as RYEPECK or RAMPICK.