The 800 most common words that start with C, out of 10987 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.
800 words
Most used words starting with C (24)
- contact11
- click13
- city9
- copyright20
- company16
- could8
- community18
- code7
- check16
- county11
- computer14
- current9
- control9
- change12
- children14
- class7
- content9
- country12
- customer12
- compare13
- college10
- course8
- credit9
- category14
2 letter words starting with C (2)
- ca4
- ce4
3 letter words starting with C (43)
- cab7
- cad6
- cal5
- cam7
- can5
- cap7
- car5
- cat5
- caw8
- cay8
- cep7
- cha8
- che8
- chi8
- cho8
- cid6
- cig6
- cit5
- cly8
- cob7
- cod6
- coe5
- cog6
- col5
- con5
- coo5
- cop7
- cor5
- cos5
- cot5
- cow8
- cox12
- coy8
- coz14
- cro5
- cry8
- cub7
- cud6
- cue5
- cup7
- cur5
- cut5
- cwm10
4 letter words starting with C (221)
- caca8
- cack12
- cade7
- cadi7
- cage7
- caid7
- cain6
- cake10
- calf9
- calk10
- call6
- calm8
- calx13
- camb10
- came8
- camp10
- cana6
- cand7
- cane6
- cant6
- cany9
- cape8
- caph11
- cara6
- card7
- care6
- cark10
- carl6
- caro6
- carp8
- carr6
- cart6
- cary9
- case6
- cash9
- cask10
- cass6
- cast6
- cate6
- caul6
- cave9
- cavy12
- cawk13
- cede7
- ceil6
- cell6
- celt6
- cent6
- cere6
- cern6
- cero6
- cess6
- cest6
- cete6
- ceyx16
- chab11
- chad10
- chal9
- cham11
- chao9
- chap11
- char9
- chat9
- chaw12
- chay12
- chee9
- chef12
- chen9
- chet9
- chew12
- chic11
- chil9
- chin9
- chip11
- chit9
- chop11
- chou9
- chow12
- chub11
- chud10
- chug10
- chum11
- chun9
- cine6
- cion6
- cist6
- cite6
- city9
- cive9
- clad7
- clam8
- clan6
- clap8
- claw9
- clay9
- clee6
- clef9
- cleg7
- clem8
- clew9
- clio6
- clip8
- clit6
- clod7
- clog7
- clop8
- clot6
- cloy9
- club8
- clue6
- coak10
- coal6
- coat6
- coax13
- coca8
- cock12
- coco8
- coda7
- code7
- coed7
- coff12
- coft9
- coho9
- coif9
- coil6
- coin6
- coir6
- coke10
- coky13
- cola6
- cold7
- cole6
- coll6
- colp8
- colt6
- coly9
- coma8
- comb10
- come8
- cond7
- cone6
- conk10
- conn6
- cony9
- coof9
- cook10
- cool6
- coom8
- coon6
- coop8
- coos6
- coot6
- cope8
- copt8
- copy11
- cora6
- cord7
- core6
- corf9
- cork10
- corm8
- corn6
- corp8
- cory9
- cosh9
- coss6
- cost6
- cosy9
- cote6
- coth9
- coue6
- coup8
- cove9
- cowl9
- coxa13
- coze15
- cozy18
- crab8
- crag7
- cram8
- cran6
- crap8
- craw9
- crax13
- cree6
- crew9
- crex13
- crib8
- cric8
- cris6
- crop8
- crow9
- crum8
- crus6
- crux13
- cuba8
- cube8
- cuff12
- cuke10
- cull6
- culm8
- cult6
- cuon6
- curb8
- curd7
- cure6
- curl6
- curn6
- curr6
- curt6
- cush9
- cusk10
- cusp8
- cuss6
- cute6
- cyan9
- cyke13
- cyma11
- cyme11
- cyst9
- czar15
5 letter words starting with C (122)
- cabal9
- cabas9
- cabby14
- caber9
- cabin9
- cable9
- cabob11
- cabot9
- cacao9
- cache12
- caddo9
- caddy12
- cadet8
- cadge9
- cadgy12
- cadre8
- caffa13
- caged9
- cager8
- cagey11
- cagit8
- cahow13
- caird8
- cairn7
- cairo7
- cajun14
- caleb9
- calix14
- calla7
- calli7
- calmy12
- calve10
- calyx17
- camel9
- cameo9
- campe11
- campo11
- camus9
- canal7
- candy11
- caner7
- canid8
- canis7
- canna7
- canny10
- canoe7
- canon7
- canso7
- canto7
- canty10
- caped10
- caper9
- capon9
- capot9
- capra9
- capri9
- carat7
- carbo9
- cardo8
- carer7
- caret7
- carex14
- cargo8
- carib9
- carlo7
- carob9
- catch12
- cause7
- chain10
- chair10
- chaos10
- charm12
- chart10
- cheap12
- cheat10
- check16
- chess10
- chest10
- chief13
- chile10
- chips12
- choir10
- chose10
- cisco9
- civic12
- civil10
- claim9
- class7
- clean7
- clear7
- click13
- climb11
- clock13
- clone7
- cloth10
- cloud8
- coach12
- coast7
- color7
- comes9
- comic11
- congo8
- corps9
- could8
- count7
- cover10
- crack13
- craft10
- craps9
- crash10
- crazy19
- cream9
- creek11
- crest7
- crime9
- crowd11
- crown10
- crude8
- cubic11
- curve10
- cycle12
- czech21
6 letter words starting with C (63)
- camera10
- campus12
- cancel10
- cancer10
- candle9
- canvas11
- canyon11
- carbon10
- career8
- casino8
- casual8
- cattle8
- caught12
- cayman13
- cement10
- census8
- change12
- charge12
- cheese11
- cheque20
- choice13
- choose11
- chorus11
- chosen11
- christ11
- chrome13
- chubby18
- cinema10
- circle10
- circus10
- clause8
- client8
- clinic10
- closed9
- closer8
- cloudy12
- coated9
- colony11
- column10
- combat12
- comedy14
- coming11
- commit12
- common12
- comply15
- cooler8
- copied11
- copper12
- corner8
- corpus10
- cotton8
- county11
- couple10
- coupon10
- course8
- cowboy16
- cradle9
- create8
- credit9
- crisis8
- cruise8
- cursor8
- custom10
7 letter words starting with C (101)
- cabinet11
- calcium13
- calling10
- capable13
- capital11
- capitol11
- captain11
- capture11
- cardiac12
- careful12
- carried10
- carrier9
- cartoon9
- casting10
- causing10
- caution9
- ceiling10
- central9
- century12
- ceramic13
- certain9
- chamber16
- channel12
- chapter14
- charger13
- charter12
- chassis12
- checked19
- chicken18
- chinese12
- chronic14
- circuit11
- citizen18
- clarity12
- classic11
- cleaner9
- cleanup11
- clearly12
- climate11
- closely12
- closure9
- cluster9
- coastal9
- coating10
- collect11
- college10
- cologne10
- colored10
- combine13
- command14
- comment13
- commons13
- compact15
- company16
- compare13
- compete13
- compile13
- complex20
- compute13
- concept13
- concern11
- concert11
- concord12
- conduct12
- confirm14
- connect11
- consent9
- consist9
- console9
- consult9
- contact11
- contain9
- content9
- contest9
- context16
- control9
- convert12
- cooking14
- cooling10
- correct11
- costume11
- cottage10
- council11
- counsel9
- counter9
- country12
- coupled12
- courage10
- courier9
- covered13
- creator9
- cricket15
- crucial11
- cuisine9
- culture9
- curious9
- current9
- custody13
- customs11
- cutting10
- cycling15
8 letter words starting with C (73)
- calendar11
- campaign15
- canadian11
- canberra12
- capacity17
- carnival13
- carrying14
- catalyst13
- category14
- catholic15
- cellular10
- cemetery15
- centered11
- ceremony15
- chairman15
- champion17
- charging15
- charming16
- checkout19
- chemical17
- children14
- cingular11
- circular12
- citation10
- civilian13
- cleaning11
- clearing11
- climbing15
- clinical12
- clothing14
- coaching16
- cocktail16
- collapse12
- colonial10
- colorado11
- columbia14
- combined15
- commerce16
- commonly17
- compiler14
- complete14
- composed15
- composer14
- compound15
- computer14
- conclude13
- concrete12
- conflict15
- confused14
- congress11
- consider11
- consumer12
- contents10
- continue10
- contract12
- contrary13
- contrast10
- cookbook20
- cosmetic14
- counting11
- courtesy13
- coverage14
- covering14
- creation10
- creative13
- creature10
- criminal12
- critical12
- crossing11
- cultural10
- currency15
- customer12
- cylinder14
9 letter words starting with C (63)
- calculate13
- candidate13
- carefully17
- caribbean15
- cartridge13
- catalogue12
- cathedral15
- celebrate13
- celebrity16
- certainly14
- certified15
- challenge15
- character16
- chemistry19
- childhood19
- chocolate16
- chronicle16
- cigarette12
- classical13
- classroom13
- clearance13
- coalition11
- cognitive15
- colleague12
- collected14
- collector13
- combining16
- commander16
- committee15
- commodity19
- communist15
- community18
- companion15
- competent15
- complaint15
- compliant15
- component15
- composite15
- concerned14
- condition12
- confident15
- configure15
- confirmed17
- confusion14
- connected14
- connector13
- conscious13
- consensus11
- construct13
- container11
- continent11
- continued12
- converted15
- converter14
- convinced17
- copyright20
- corporate13
- corrected14
- correctly16
- criterion11
- criticism15
- crossword15
- currently14
10 letter words starting with C (53)
- calculated15
- calculator14
- california15
- capability19
- charitable17
- charleston15
- cincinnati14
- classified16
- collection14
- collective17
- commentary19
- commercial18
- commission16
- commitment18
- comparable18
- comparison16
- compatible18
- complement18
- completely19
- completion16
- complexity26
- compliance18
- compressed17
- compromise18
- conceptual16
- concerning15
- conclusion14
- conference17
- confidence18
- connection14
- considered14
- consistent12
- consortium14
- conspiracy19
- constantly15
- constitute12
- constraint12
- consultant12
- consulting13
- continuity15
- continuous12
- contractor14
- contribute14
- controller12
- convenient15
- convention15
- conversion15
- conviction17
- correction14
- corruption14
- creativity18
- cumulative17
- curriculum16
11 letter words starting with C (36)
- calculation15
- calibration15
- celebration15
- certificate18
- cholesterol16
- circulation15
- citizenship27
- collectible17
- combination17
- comfortable20
- communicate19
- comparative20
- competition17
- competitive20
- compilation17
- complicated20
- composition17
- compression17
- computation17
- concentrate15
- conditional14
- conjunction22
- consecutive18
- consequence24
- considering15
- consistency18
- consumption17
- continental13
- continually16
- contributor15
- controversy19
- convenience18
- convergence19
- convertible18
- corporation15
- correlation13
12 letter words starting with C (23)
- cancellation16
- championship26
- civilization26
- commissioner18
- commonwealth24
- compensation18
- confidential18
- confirmation19
- connectivity22
- consequently26
- conservation17
- conservative20
- considerable17
- consistently17
- consolidated16
- constitution14
- construction16
- consultation14
- contemporary21
- continuously17
- contribution16
- conventional17
- conversation17
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What some of these words mean
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cad | A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares |
| cal | Wolfram, an ore of tungsten |
| cam | (Med.) (a) A turning or sliding piece which, by the shape of its periphery or face, or a groove in its surface… |
| can | An obs. form of began, imp. & p. p. of Begin, sometimes used in old poetry. Note: With gentle words he can faile gree |
| cap | A covering for the head |
| car | A small vehicle moved on wheels |
| caw | To cry like a crow, rook, or raven. Rising and cawing at the gun's report. Shak. The cry made by the crow, rook… |
| cid | Chief or commander |
| cob | The top or head of anything. W |
| cog | To seduce, or draw away, by adulation, artifice, or falsehood |
| coo | To make a low repeated cry or sound… |
| cop | The top of a thing |
| cor | A Hebrew measure of capacity |
| cot | A small house |
| cow | A chimney cap |
| cox | A coxcomb |
| coz | A contraction of cousin |
| cry | To make a loud call or cry |
| cub | A young animal, esp. the young of the bear |
| cud | That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach… |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 800 of 10987 |
| Shortest | 2 letters |
| Longest | championship (12 letters) |
| Highest scoring | citizenship (27 points) |
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Questions
How many words start with C?
10987 words in a full English dictionary. This page lists the 800 most common of them, from 2 to 12 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with C?
championship, with 12 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
citizenship, worth 27 points using standard letter values.
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