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

The 91 7-letter words with R as the 3rd letter and C as the 6th letter include familiar picks like SERVICE and PERFECT.

91 wordsTop pick SERVICEHighest score CARJACK 22

12 of 91 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (786 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 12 · most-used first

All valid words 91

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

  • ABREACT11
  • ABROACH14
  • AIRLOCK13
  • AIRSICK13
  • AIRVACS12
  • BAROCCO13
  • BARRACE11
  • BARRACK15
  • BARRICO11
  • BERBICE13
  • BORSHCH17
  • BORSICS11
  • BORTSCH14
  • BURDOCK16
  • CARDECU12
  • CARIOCA11
  • CARJACK22
  • CARLOCK15
  • CAROACH14
  • CARRACK15
  • CARRACT11
  • CARRECT11
  • CARRICK15
  • CARROCH14
  • CARSICK15
  • CORNICE11
  • CORRECT11
  • CORSACS11
  • CURRACH14
  • DERRICK14
  • DORLACH13
  • DORMICE12
  • DORNECK14
  • DORNICK14
  • DORNOCK14
  • DURANCE10
  • EARLOCK13
  • EARPICK15
  • ERRANCY12
  • FARRUCA12
  • FORMICA14
  • FURNACE12
  • GARLICS10
  • GARVOCK17
  • GORCOCK16
  • HERDICS13
  • HEROICS12
  • HORDOCK17
  • MARASCA11
  • MORISCO11
  • MOROCCO13
  • MORRICE11
  • MORTICE11
  • OARLOCK13
  • PARROCK15
  • PARSECS11
  • PERCOCT13
  • PERFECT14
  • PERSICO11
  • PORRECT11
  • PORTICO11
  • SCRAICH14
  • SCRANCH14
  • SCRATCH14
  • SCRAUCH14
  • SCREECH14
  • SCREICH14
  • SCRIECH14
  • SCRITCH14
  • SCROOCH14
  • SCRUNCH14
  • SERVICE12
  • SHRIECH15
  • SHRITCH15
  • SIROCCO11
  • SKRIECH16
  • STRETCH12
  • SURANCE9
  • SURFACE12
  • TARMACS11
  • TARROCK13
  • TERRACE9
  • THRUTCH15
  • TORGOCH13
  • UPREACH14
  • VERDICT13
  • VERRUCA12
  • WARLOCK16
  • XERARCH19
  • ZARNECS18
  • ZARNICH21
Letters by positionIn 32% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
1st letter
  1. S20%
  2. C16%
  3. B10%
2nd letter
  1. A32%
  2. O23%
  3. E13%
4th letter
  1. R20%
  2. A10%
  3. O8%
5th letter
  1. I26%
  2. A19%
  3. O19%
7th letter
  1. H29%
  2. K24%
  3. E13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; CARJACK tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 2 words
  2. 10 points: 2 words
  3. 1111 points: 20 words
  4. 12 points: 11 words
  5. 1313 points: 13 words
  6. 14 points: 22 words
  7. 1515 points: 10 words
  8. 16 points: 4 words
  9. 1717 points: 3 words
  10. 18 points: 1 words
  11. 1919 points: 1 words
  12. 20 points: 0 words
  13. 2121 points: 1 words
  14. 22 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CARJACK2226Collins · NWL
ZARNICH2122Collins only
XERARCH1919All three
ZARNECS1820Collins only
BORSHCH1717Collins only
GARVOCK1720Collins only
HORDOCK1717Collins only
WARLOCK1618All three
BURDOCK1619All three
GORCOCK1619All three
SKRIECH1616Collins only
CARRICK1517Collins only

With R fixed in slot three and C in slot six, the pattern narrows to 91 tournament-dictionary entries; SERVICE, PERFECT, SURFACE, and CORRECT are recognizable; many remaining choices are less familiar; The source split is striking: Collins includes 90, while NWL2023 includes 56 and ENABLE 51; Those counts overlap, so they are not separate piles to add together.

At a glance: the pattern's strongest clues

  • 91 entries match the R-third, C-sixth pattern in at least one tournament dictionary.
  • Collins contains 90; ENABLE contains 51, and NWL2023 contains 56.
  • Only 12 rank among the common words tracked here, so expect obscure game vocabulary.
  • CARJACK leads the scoring examples at 22 points; WARLOCK and BURDOCK each score 16.

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

S leads the first-letter count with 18 words, followed by C with 15; B contributes 9. SERVICE, SCRATCH, and STRETCH make strong anchors as you scan, while PERFECT and CORRECT show how the pattern also fits familiar P- and C-starting words. An S clue is worth testing early, though those 18 matches are just under one in five.

At the other end, H is the most frequent final letter with 26 entries, followed by K with 22. SCRATCH and SCREECH finish in H; WARLOCK and AIRLOCK end in K. Together, those endings account for 48 of the 91 matches, a little over half.

Which candidates score highest?

CARJACK tops the scoring examples at 22 points, followed by ZARNICH at 21 and XERARCH at 19. The average score is 13.3. WARLOCK and BURDOCK each score 16, pairing the pattern's frequent K ending with strong point totals.

For 7-letter words with R as the 3rd letter and C as the 6th letter, a rare, high-value tile can matter more than how familiar the word looks.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has 90 matches, compared with 51 in ENABLE. A solver using one list may reject candidates accepted by another, so check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar answer. Only 12 matches are common, making this pattern better for solving a constraint than for everyday vocabulary.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have R third and C sixth?
There are 91 seven-letter matches with R in the third position and C in the sixth. The count includes words found in at least one tournament dictionary, including Collins, ENABLE, or NWL2023; it does not combine those dictionaries into separate, additive totals.
Which first letter appears most often in this pattern?
S is the most common first letter, with 18 matches. C comes next with 15, while B has 9. SERVICE, SCRATCH, and STRETCH are examples of S-starting words that fit the required positions.
What is the highest-scoring word with this letter pattern?
CARJACK is the highest-scoring example, at 22 points. ZARNICH follows at 21, and XERARCH scores 19. These are raw word scores; the total on a board can change when premium letter or word squares apply.

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