5 letter words with C

There are 1,373 valid 5-letter words containing the letter C. The highest scoring is JACKY at 21 Scrabble points. Because every entry is exactly five letters, this list doubles as a Wordle shortlist once you know the puzzle contains a C. Run it yourself on https://www.lexorawords.com/words/5-letter-words-with-c.

Highest scoring 5 letter words with C

JACKY — 21 pts
QUACK — 20 pts
QUICK — 20 pts
COZEY — 19 pts
CRAZY — 19 pts
ZILCH — 19 pts
ZINCY — 19 pts
JACKS — 18 pts
JOCKO — 18 pts
JOCKS — 18 pts

All 5 letter words with C

ABACA — 9 pts
ABACI — 9 pts
ABACK — 13 pts
ACARI — 7 pts
ACERB — 9 pts
ACETA — 7 pts
ACHED — 11 pts
ACHES — 10 pts
ACHOO — 10 pts
ACIDS — 8 pts
ACIDY — 11 pts
ACING — 8 pts
ACINI — 7 pts
ACKEE — 11 pts
ACMES — 9 pts
ACMIC — 11 pts
ACNED — 8 pts
ACNES — 7 pts
ACOCK — 13 pts
ACOLD — 8 pts
ACORN — 7 pts
ACRED — 8 pts
ACRES — 7 pts
ACRID — 8 pts
ACTED — 8 pts
ACTIN — 7 pts
ACTOR — 7 pts
ACUTE — 7 pts
ACYLS — 10 pts
ADUNC — 8 pts
AECIA — 7 pts
AITCH — 10 pts
ALACK — 11 pts
ALCID — 8 pts
ALECS — 7 pts
AMICE — 9 pts
AMICI — 9 pts
AMNIC — 9 pts
AMUCK — 13 pts
ANCON — 7 pts
ANTIC — 7 pts
APACE — 9 pts
ARCED — 8 pts
ARCUS — 7 pts
ARECA — 7 pts
AREIC — 7 pts
ASCOT — 7 pts
ASCUS — 7 pts
ASDIC — 8 pts
ASPIC — 9 pts
ATTIC — 7 pts
AULIC — 7 pts
AURIC — 7 pts
AZOIC — 16 pts
BACCA — 11 pts
BACKS — 13 pts
BACON — 9 pts
BANCO — 9 pts
BARIC — 9 pts
BASIC — 9 pts
BATCH — 12 pts
BEACH — 12 pts
BECAP — 11 pts
BECKS — 13 pts
BEECH — 12 pts
BELCH — 12 pts
BENCH — 12 pts
BICES — 9 pts
BIRCH — 12 pts
BITCH — 12 pts
BLACK — 13 pts
BLOCK — 13 pts
BLOCS — 9 pts
BOCCE — 11 pts
BOCCI — 11 pts
BOCHE — 12 pts
BOCKS — 13 pts
BORIC — 9 pts
BOTCH — 12 pts
BRACE — 9 pts
BRACH — 12 pts
BRACT — 9 pts
BRICK — 13 pts
BROCK — 13 pts
BRONC — 9 pts
BUCKO — 13 pts
BUCKS — 13 pts
BUNCH — 12 pts
BUNCO — 9 pts
BUTCH — 12 pts
CABAL — 9 pts
CABBY — 14 pts
CABER — 9 pts
CABIN — 9 pts
CABLE — 9 pts
CABOB — 11 pts
CACAO — 9 pts
CACAS — 9 pts
CACHE — 12 pts
CACTI — 9 pts
CADDY — 12 pts
CADES — 8 pts
CADET — 8 pts
CADGE — 9 pts
CADGY — 12 pts
CADIS — 8 pts
CADRE — 8 pts
CAECA — 9 pts
CAFES — 10 pts
CAFFS — 13 pts
CAGED — 9 pts
CAGER — 8 pts
CAGES — 8 pts
CAGEY — 11 pts
CAHOW — 13 pts
CAIDS — 8 pts
CAINS — 7 pts
CAIRD — 8 pts
CAIRN — 7 pts
CAJON — 14 pts
CAKED — 12 pts
CAKES — 11 pts
CAKEY — 14 pts
CALFS — 10 pts
CALIF — 10 pts
CALIX — 14 pts
CALKS — 11 pts
CALLA — 7 pts
CALLS — 7 pts
CALMS — 9 pts
CALVE — 10 pts
CALYX — 17 pts
CAMAS — 9 pts
CAMEL — 9 pts
CAMEO — 9 pts
CAMES — 9 pts
CAMPI — 11 pts
CAMPO — 11 pts
CAMPS — 11 pts
CAMPY — 14 pts
CANAL — 7 pts
CANDY — 11 pts
CANED — 8 pts
CANER — 7 pts
CANES — 7 pts
CANID — 8 pts
CANNA — 7 pts
CANNY — 10 pts
CANOE — 7 pts
CANON — 7 pts
CANSO — 7 pts
CANST — 7 pts
CANTO — 7 pts
CANTS — 7 pts
CANTY — 10 pts
CAPED — 10 pts
CAPER — 9 pts
CAPES — 9 pts
CAPHS — 12 pts
CAPON — 9 pts
CAPOS — 9 pts
CAPUT — 9 pts
CARAT — 7 pts
CARBO — 9 pts
CARBS — 9 pts
CARDS — 8 pts
CARED — 8 pts
CARER — 7 pts
CARES — 7 pts
CARET — 7 pts
CAREX — 14 pts
CARGO — 8 pts
CARKS — 11 pts
CARLE — 7 pts
CARLS — 7 pts
CARNS — 7 pts
CARNY — 10 pts
CAROB — 9 pts
CAROL — 7 pts
CAROM — 9 pts
CARPI — 9 pts
CARPS — 9 pts
CARRS — 7 pts
CARRY — 10 pts
CARSE — 7 pts
CARTE — 7 pts
CARTS — 7 pts
CARVE — 10 pts
CASAS — 7 pts
CASED — 8 pts
CASES — 7 pts
CASKS — 11 pts
CASKY — 14 pts
CASTE — 7 pts
CASTS — 7 pts
CASUS — 7 pts
CATCH — 12 pts
CATER — 7 pts
CATES — 7 pts
CATTY — 10 pts
CAULD — 8 pts
CAULK — 11 pts
CAULS — 7 pts
CAUSE — 7 pts
CAVED — 11 pts
CAVER — 10 pts
CAVES — 10 pts
CAVIE — 10 pts
CAVIL — 10 pts
CAWED — 11 pts
CEASE — 7 pts
CEBID — 10 pts
CECAL — 9 pts
CECUM — 11 pts
CEDAR — 8 pts
CEDED — 9 pts
CEDER — 8 pts
CEDES — 8 pts
CEDIS — 8 pts
CEIBA — 9 pts
CEILS — 7 pts
CELEB — 9 pts
CELLA — 7 pts
CELLI — 7 pts
CELLO — 7 pts
CELLS — 7 pts
CELOM — 9 pts
CELTS — 7 pts
CENSE — 7 pts
CENTO — 7 pts
CENTS — 7 pts
CEORL — 7 pts
CEPES — 9 pts
CERCI — 9 pts
CERED — 8 pts
CERES — 7 pts
CERIA — 7 pts
CERIC — 9 pts
CEROS — 7 pts
CESTA — 7 pts
CESTI — 7 pts
CETES — 7 pts
CHADS — 11 pts
CHAFE — 13 pts
CHAFF — 16 pts
CHAIN — 10 pts
CHAIR — 10 pts
CHALK — 14 pts
CHAMP — 14 pts
CHAMS — 12 pts
CHANG — 11 pts
CHANT — 10 pts
CHAOS — 10 pts
CHAPE — 12 pts
CHAPS — 12 pts
CHAPT — 12 pts
CHARD — 11 pts
CHARE — 10 pts
CHARK — 14 pts
CHARM — 12 pts
CHARR — 10 pts
CHARS — 10 pts
CHART — 10 pts
CHARY — 13 pts
CHASE — 10 pts
CHASM — 12 pts
CHATS — 10 pts
CHAWS — 13 pts
CHAYS — 13 pts
CHEAP — 12 pts
CHEAT — 10 pts
CHECK — 16 pts
CHEEK — 14 pts
CHEEP — 12 pts
CHEER — 10 pts
CHEFS — 13 pts
CHELA — 10 pts
CHEMO — 12 pts
CHERT — 10 pts
CHESS — 10 pts
CHEST — 10 pts
CHETH — 13 pts
CHEVY — 16 pts
CHEWS — 13 pts
CHEWY — 16 pts
CHIAO — 10 pts
CHIAS — 10 pts
CHICK — 16 pts
CHICO — 12 pts
CHICS — 12 pts
CHIDE — 11 pts
CHIEF — 13 pts
CHIEL — 10 pts
CHILD — 11 pts
CHILE — 10 pts
CHILI — 10 pts
CHILL — 10 pts
CHIMB — 14 pts
CHIME — 12 pts
CHIMP — 14 pts
CHINA — 10 pts
CHINE — 10 pts
CHINK — 14 pts
CHINO — 10 pts
CHINS — 10 pts
CHIPS — 12 pts
CHIRK — 14 pts
CHIRM — 12 pts
CHIRO — 10 pts
CHIRP — 12 pts
CHIRR — 10 pts
CHITS — 10 pts
CHIVE — 13 pts
CHIVY — 16 pts
CHOCK — 16 pts
CHOIR — 10 pts
CHOKE — 14 pts
CHOKY — 17 pts
CHOLO — 10 pts
CHOMP — 14 pts
CHOOK — 14 pts
CHOPS — 12 pts
CHORD — 11 pts
CHORE — 10 pts
CHOSE — 10 pts
CHOTT — 10 pts
CHOWS — 13 pts
CHUBS — 12 pts
CHUCK — 16 pts
CHUFA — 13 pts
CHUFF — 16 pts
CHUGS — 11 pts
CHUMP — 14 pts
CHUMS — 12 pts
CHUNK — 14 pts
CHURL — 10 pts
CHURN — 10 pts
CHURR — 10 pts
CHUTE — 10 pts
CHYLE — 13 pts
CHYME — 15 pts
CIBOL — 9 pts
CIDER — 8 pts
CIGAR — 8 pts
CILIA — 7 pts
CIMEX — 16 pts
CINCH — 12 pts
CINES — 7 pts
CIONS — 7 pts
CIRCA — 9 pts
CIRES — 7 pts
CIRRI — 7 pts
CISCO — 9 pts
CISSY — 10 pts
CISTS — 7 pts
CITED — 8 pts
CITER — 7 pts
CITES — 7 pts
CIVET — 10 pts
CIVIC — 12 pts
CIVIE — 10 pts
CIVIL — 10 pts
CIVVY — 16 pts
CLACH — 12 pts
CLACK — 13 pts
CLADE — 8 pts
CLADS — 8 pts
CLAGS — 8 pts
CLAIM — 9 pts
CLAMP — 11 pts
CLAMS — 9 pts
CLANG — 8 pts
CLANK — 11 pts
CLANS — 7 pts
CLAPS — 9 pts
CLAPT — 9 pts
CLARO — 7 pts
CLARY — 10 pts
CLASH — 10 pts
CLASP — 9 pts
CLASS — 7 pts
CLAST — 7 pts
CLAVE — 10 pts
CLAVI — 10 pts
CLAWS — 10 pts
CLAYS — 10 pts
CLEAN — 7 pts
CLEAR — 7 pts
CLEAT — 7 pts
CLEEK — 11 pts
CLEFS — 10 pts
CLEFT — 10 pts
CLEPE — 9 pts
CLEPT — 9 pts
CLERK — 11 pts
CLEWS — 10 pts
CLICK — 13 pts
CLIFF — 13 pts
CLIFT — 10 pts
CLIMB — 11 pts

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words contain C?

1,373 5-letter words in the TWL Scrabble dictionary contain the letter C.

What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with C?

JACKY scores 21 tile points, the highest among 5-letter words containing C.

Can I use this list for Wordle?

Yes. Every answer here is exactly five letters and contains C, so once Wordle confirms a C you can work straight down this list.

Free word tools on Lexora

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Source: Lexora — https://www.lexorawords.com/words/5-letter-words-with-c. Machine-readable index: /llms.txt · typed actions: /agents.json · agent runbook: /agent-instructions.md.