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Words That Start With C

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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With C 24,634 words

3-Letter Words Starting With C 48

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4-Letter Words Starting With C 307

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5-Letter Words Starting With C 888

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6-Letter Words Starting With C 1,756

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7-Letter Words Starting With C 2,771

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8-Letter Words Starting With C 3,579

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9-Letter Words Starting With C 3,737

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10-Letter Words Starting With C 3,348

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11-Letter Words Starting With C 2,729

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12-Letter Words Starting With C 2,074

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13-Letter Words Starting With C 1,424

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14-Letter Words Starting With C 912

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15-Letter Words Starting With C 578

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16-Letter Words Starting With C 204

17-Letter Words Starting With C 147

18-Letter Words Starting With C 59

19-Letter Words Starting With C 48

20-Letter Words Starting With C 17

21-Letter Words Starting With C 7

How common is C at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 24,634 words that start with C. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16 points, the best is CHLORDIAZEPOXIDES (42 points) and 40.1% end in S.

Total words
24,634
Most common length
9 letters
3,737 words
Average Scrabble score
16
out of 42 max
Longest word
CONTEMPORANEOUSNESSES
21 letters
Most common ending
S
40.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.1%
  • e 10.6%
  • d 7.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • io6.3%
  • ou6.3%
  • ie6.2%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with C

c 3h 4l 1o 1r 1d 2i 1a 1z 10e 1p 3o 1x 8i 1d 2e 1s 1

C 3 + H 4 + L 1 + O 1 + R 1 + D 2 + I 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + P 3 + O 1 + X 8 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + S 1 = 42 points

Double word
84 pts
Triple word
126 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

chlordiazepoxides

Form of chlordiazepoxide

  1. nouna tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism
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How many words that start with C are there?

There are 24,634 words that start with C in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 3,737 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with C?

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDES is worth 42 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHOLECYSTECTOMIZED (42), CHIQUICHIQUIS (41), CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE (41).

What are some common words that start with C?

Everyday examples include CONVENIENT, COMPOSE, CORRECTION, CAR, CAT, CONSTANT, CONCLUSION, CITY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with C?

CONTEMPORANEOUSNESSES has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CHARACTERISTICALLY (18 letters) is the longest common one.