All 492 words that start with CAR, grouped by length with the shortest first. The number beside each word is its score using standard letter values. Use the filter box to narrow the list by any other letters you know.
492 words
Most used words starting with CAR (13)
- career8
- carried10
- carrier9
- caribbean15
- cartoon9
- carbon10
- carefully17
- carrying14
- cartridge13
- careful12
- cargo8
- carnival13
- cardiac12
3 letter words starting with CAR (1)
- car5
4 letter words starting with CAR (10)
- cara6
- card7
- care6
- cark10
- carl6
- caro6
- carp8
- carr6
- cart6
- cary9
5 letter words starting with CAR (19)
- carat7
- carbo9
- cardo8
- carer7
- caret7
- carex14
- cargo8
- carib9
- carlo7
- carob9
- carol7
- carom9
- carry10
- carse7
- carte7
- carum9
- carve10
- carya10
- caryl10
6 letter words starting with CAR (50)
- carafe11
- caranx15
- carapa10
- carbon10
- carboy13
- carder9
- cardia9
- cardin9
- cardol9
- cardon9
- careen8
- career8
- carene8
- caress8
- carfax18
- carful11
- carhop13
- carian8
- carica10
- caries8
- carina8
- carisa8
- carlie8
- carlin8
- carlos8
- carman10
- carmel10
- carmen10
- carmot10
- carnal8
- carney11
- carnic10
- carole8
- caroon8
- carpal10
- carpel10
- carper10
- carpet10
- carpus10
- carrel8
- carrie8
- carrot8
- carrow11
- cartel8
- carter8
- carton8
- carvel11
- carven11
- carver11
- carvol11
7 letter words starting with CAR (79)
- carabao11
- carabid12
- carabin11
- carabus11
- caracal11
- caracol11
- caramba13
- caramel11
- caranda10
- caravan12
- caravel12
- caraway15
- carbarn11
- carbene11
- carbide12
- carbine11
- carcass11
- cardecu12
- cardiac12
- carding11
- cardium12
- cardoon10
- carduus10
- careful12
- caretta9
- carfare12
- cariama11
- caribou11
- carinal9
- cariole9
- carious9
- carissa9
- carking14
- carless9
- carlina9
- carline9
- carling10
- carlish12
- carlism11
- carlist9
- carload10
- carmela11
- carmine11
- carnage10
- carnate9
- carnify15
- carnose9
- carnous9
- caroche14
- caroler9
- carolin9
- carolus9
- carolyn12
- carotic11
- carotid10
- carotin9
- carouse9
- carpale11
- carping12
- carport11
- carrack15
- carrara9
- carrick15
- carried10
- carrier9
- carrion9
- carrizo18
- carroty12
- carsick15
- cartage10
- cartful12
- cartier9
- cartist9
- cartman11
- cartoon9
- cartway15
- carvene12
- carving13
- caryota12
8 letter words starting with CAR (73)
- caraboid13
- caracara12
- caracole12
- caracore12
- caragana11
- carancha15
- caranday14
- carangid12
- carapace14
- carapato12
- carbamic16
- carbanil12
- carberry15
- carbinol12
- carbolic14
- carboloy15
- carbonic14
- carbonyl15
- carboxyl22
- carboyed16
- carburet12
- carcajou19
- carcanet12
- carceral12
- cardamom15
- cardcase13
- cardigan12
- cardinal11
- cardioid12
- carditic13
- carditis11
- cardroom13
- careener10
- carefree13
- careless10
- caresser10
- careworn13
- cargoose11
- caribbee14
- caricous12
- carillon10
- carinate10
- caritive13
- carlisle10
- carminic14
- carnally13
- carnauba12
- carnegie11
- carneous10
- carnifex20
- carnival13
- carolean10
- carolina10
- caroline10
- caroling11
- carotene10
- carousal10
- carouser10
- carpinus12
- carraran10
- carriage11
- carritch15
- carryall13
- carrying14
- cartable12
- cartbote12
- cartload11
- carucage13
- carucate12
- caruncle12
- caryatic15
- caryatid14
- caryocar15
9 letter words starting with CAR (87)
- carabidae14
- caracoler13
- carambola15
- carangoid13
- carapaced16
- carapidae14
- carbamate15
- carbamide16
- carbamine15
- carbazole22
- carbimide16
- carbolize22
- carbonade14
- carbonado14
- carbonate13
- carbonide14
- carbonite13
- carbonize22
- carbonous13
- carboxide21
- carbuncle15
- carburize22
- carcinoid14
- carcinoma15
- cardamine14
- cardboard15
- cardialgy16
- cardiidae13
- cardsharp17
- carduelis12
- careenage12
- careerist11
- carefully17
- caressing12
- caressive14
- caretaker15
- carfuffle20
- caribbean15
- carinaria11
- carinatae11
- carinated12
- cariosity14
- carkingly19
- carmelite13
- carnacian13
- carnalism13
- carnality14
- carnalize20
- carnation11
- carnegiea12
- carnelian11
- carniolan11
- carnivora14
- carnivore14
- carnosine11
- carnosity14
- carnotite11
- carotidal12
- carousing12
- carpenter13
- carpentry16
- carpetbag16
- carpeting14
- carpingly17
- carpolite13
- carpology17
- carrageen12
- carriable13
- carronade12
- carrottop13
- carrousel11
- carrytale14
- cartelism13
- cartelist11
- cartelize20
- cartesian11
- carthamin16
- carthamus16
- cartilage12
- cartogram14
- cartouche16
- cartridge13
- cartulary14
- carucated14
- caruncula13
- carvacrol16
- caryopsis16
10 letter words starting with CAR (61)
- carabineer14
- caracoller14
- caractacus16
- caramelize23
- carangidae14
- caravaneer15
- caravanist15
- carbolated15
- carbonator14
- carbonizer23
- carbonless14
- carbonylic19
- carboxylic26
- carbuncled17
- carburetor14
- carburizer23
- carcaneted15
- carcharias17
- carcinogen15
- cardholder17
- cardialgia14
- cardinally16
- cardiogram16
- cardiology17
- carelessly15
- caretaking17
- caricaceae16
- caricature14
- carination12
- carinthian15
- caritative15
- carmagnole15
- carnallite12
- carnalness12
- carnassial12
- carnivoral15
- carolinian12
- carotenoid13
- carpathian17
- carpellary17
- carpellate14
- carpetless14
- carpetweed18
- carphophis22
- carpintero14
- carpocapsa18
- carpodacus17
- carpogenic17
- carpophore19
- carpophyll22
- carpophyte22
- carpospore16
- carpostome16
- carrollite12
- carthusian15
- cartograph18
- cartomancy19
- cartoonist12
- cartwright19
- caruncular14
- caryatidal16
11 letter words starting with CAR (47)
- caravansary19
- carbonarism17
- carbonarist15
- carbonation15
- carborundum18
- carbostyril18
- carboxylase25
- carboxylate25
- carbuncular17
- carburation15
- carburetant15
- carbylamine20
- carcharodon19
- carcinology19
- cardiectomy21
- cardinalate14
- cardiodynia18
- cardiograph20
- cardiometry19
- cardiopathy22
- cardiospasm18
- cardiotonic16
- carduaceous16
- carefulness16
- caressingly17
- caressively19
- cariousness13
- carlishness16
- carloadings15
- carminative18
- carnationed14
- carniferous16
- carnivorism18
- carnivorous16
- carolingian14
- carousingly17
- carpenteria15
- carpogonial16
- carpogonium18
- carpologist16
- carposporic19
- carrageenin14
- carriageway20
- carrotiness13
- cartography22
- carunculate15
- carunculous15
12 letter words starting with CAR (31)
- caravanserai17
- carbohydrate23
- carbohydride24
- carbonaceous18
- carbonizable27
- carbonometer18
- carcharhinus22
- carchariidae20
- carcinogenic19
- cardinalship20
- cardiography24
- cardiologist16
- cardiomegaly21
- cardsharping21
- carelessness14
- caricaturist16
- carillonneur14
- carlovingian18
- carpentering17
- carpetbagger20
- carpetmonger19
- carpological19
- carpophagous22
- carposporous18
- carriageable17
- cartesianism16
- carthaginian18
- cartographer20
- cartographic22
- carunculated17
- caryophyllin25
13 letter words starting with CAR (21)
- caravanserial18
- carbonatation17
- carboniferous20
- carbonization26
- carboxylation27
- carburization26
- carcinomatoid20
- carcinomatous19
- cardiographic24
- cardiological19
- cardiospermum22
- caricaturable19
- carnification20
- carnivalesque27
- carnivoracity23
- carnivorously21
- carpetbaggery24
- cartelization24
- cartilaginous16
- caryocaraceae22
- caryophyllous26
14 letter words starting with CAR (7)
- caramelization27
- carcinological21
- carcinomatosis20
- carcinosarcoma22
- cardiovascular22
- carpologically24
- cartographical24
15 letter words starting with CAR (6)
- cardiopulmonary25
- cardiosclerosis20
- carnivorousness20
- carpometacarpal25
- carpometacarpus25
- caryophyllaceae30
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What some of these words mean
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| car | A small vehicle moved on wheels |
| card | A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared for various uses |
| care | A burdensome sense of responsibility |
| carl | A rude, rustic man |
| carat | The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed. Note: The carat equals three and one fifth grains Troy… |
| cardo | (a) The basal joint of the maxilla in insects. (b) The hinge of a bivalve shell |
| carex | A numerous and widely distributed genus of perennial herbaceous plants of the order Cypreaceæ |
| cargo | The lading or freight of a ship or other vessel |
| carib | A native of the Caribbee islands or the coaste of the Caribbean sea |
| carob | (Bot.) An evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratania Siliqua) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean |
| carol | A round dance |
| carom | A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table |
| carry | To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another |
| carse | Low, fertile land |
| carte | Bill of fare |
| carve | To cut. Or they will carven the shepherd's throat |
| carafe | A glass water bottle for the table or toilet |
| caranx | A genus of fishes, common on the Atlantic coast, including the yellow or goldon mackerel |
| carboy | A large, globular glass bottle, esp. one of green glass, inclosed in basket work or in a box, for protection |
| carder | One who, or that which cards wool flax, etc |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 492 |
| Shortest | 3 letters |
| Longest | caryophyllaceae (15 letters) |
| Highest scoring | caryophyllaceae (30 points) |
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Questions
How many words start with CAR?
There are 492 words in this list, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with CAR?
caryophyllaceae, with 15 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
caryophyllaceae, worth 30 points using standard letter values.
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