Words starting with C

There are 16,229 Scrabble-valid words starting with the letter C. They range from CAB upward and are listed below shortest first, each with its Scrabble tile score. Every word is validated against the TWL tournament dictionary, and you can open any of them in the Scrabble solver to see its hooks and extensions. Run it yourself on https://www.lexorawords.com/words/starting-with/c.

All words starting with C

CAB — 7 pts
CAD — 6 pts
CAM — 7 pts
CAN — 5 pts
CAP — 7 pts
CAR — 5 pts
CAT — 5 pts
CAW — 8 pts
CAY — 8 pts
CEE — 5 pts
CEL — 5 pts
CEP — 7 pts
CHI — 8 pts
CIS — 5 pts
COB — 7 pts
COD — 6 pts
COG — 6 pts
COL — 5 pts
CON — 5 pts
COO — 5 pts
COP — 7 pts
COR — 5 pts
COS — 5 pts
COT — 5 pts
COW — 8 pts
COX — 12 pts
COY — 8 pts
COZ — 14 pts
CRY — 8 pts
CUB — 7 pts
CUD — 6 pts
CUE — 5 pts
CUM — 7 pts
CUP — 7 pts
CUR — 5 pts
CUT — 5 pts
CWM — 10 pts
CABS — 8 pts
CACA — 8 pts
CADE — 7 pts
CADI — 7 pts
CADS — 7 pts
CAFE — 9 pts
CAFF — 12 pts
CAGE — 7 pts
CAGY — 10 pts
CAID — 7 pts
CAIN — 6 pts
CAKE — 10 pts
CAKY — 13 pts
CALF — 9 pts
CALK — 10 pts
CALL — 6 pts
CALM — 8 pts
CALO — 6 pts
CALX — 13 pts
CAME — 8 pts
CAMP — 10 pts
CAMS — 8 pts
CANE — 6 pts
CANS — 6 pts
CANT — 6 pts
CAPE — 8 pts
CAPH — 11 pts
CAPO — 8 pts
CAPS — 8 pts
CARB — 8 pts
CARD — 7 pts
CARE — 6 pts
CARK — 10 pts
CARL — 6 pts
CARN — 6 pts
CARP — 8 pts
CARR — 6 pts
CARS — 6 pts
CART — 6 pts
CASA — 6 pts
CASE — 6 pts
CASH — 9 pts
CASK — 10 pts
CAST — 6 pts
CATE — 6 pts
CATS — 6 pts
CAUL — 6 pts
CAVE — 9 pts
CAVY — 12 pts
CAWS — 9 pts
CAYS — 9 pts
CECA — 8 pts
CEDE — 7 pts
CEDI — 7 pts
CEES — 6 pts
CEIL — 6 pts
CELL — 6 pts
CELS — 6 pts
CELT — 6 pts
CENT — 6 pts
CEPE — 8 pts
CEPS — 8 pts
CERE — 6 pts
CERO — 6 pts
CESS — 6 pts
CETE — 6 pts
CHAD — 10 pts
CHAM — 11 pts
CHAO — 9 pts
CHAP — 11 pts
CHAR — 9 pts
CHAT — 9 pts
CHAW — 12 pts
CHAY — 12 pts
CHEF — 12 pts
CHEW — 12 pts
CHEZ — 18 pts
CHIA — 9 pts
CHIC — 11 pts
CHID — 10 pts
CHIN — 9 pts
CHIP — 11 pts
CHIS — 9 pts
CHIT — 9 pts
CHON — 9 pts
CHOP — 11 pts
CHOW — 12 pts
CHUB — 11 pts
CHUG — 10 pts
CHUM — 11 pts
CIAO — 6 pts
CINE — 6 pts
CION — 6 pts
CIRE — 6 pts
CIST — 6 pts
CITE — 6 pts
CITY — 9 pts
CLAD — 7 pts
CLAG — 7 pts
CLAM — 8 pts
CLAN — 6 pts
CLAP — 8 pts
CLAW — 9 pts
CLAY — 9 pts
CLEF — 9 pts
CLEW — 9 pts
CLIP — 8 pts
CLOD — 7 pts
CLOG — 7 pts
CLON — 6 pts
CLOP — 8 pts
CLOT — 6 pts
CLOY — 9 pts
CLUB — 8 pts
CLUE — 6 pts
COAL — 6 pts
COAT — 6 pts
COAX — 13 pts
COBB — 10 pts
COBS — 8 pts
COCA — 8 pts
COCK — 12 pts
COCO — 8 pts
CODA — 7 pts
CODE — 7 pts
CODS — 7 pts
COED — 7 pts
COFF — 12 pts
COFT — 9 pts
COGS — 7 pts
COHO — 9 pts
COIF — 9 pts
COIL — 6 pts
COIN — 6 pts
COIR — 6 pts
COKE — 10 pts
COLA — 6 pts
COLD — 7 pts
COLE — 6 pts
COLS — 6 pts
COLT — 6 pts
COLY — 9 pts
COMA — 8 pts
COMB — 10 pts
COME — 8 pts
COMP — 10 pts
CONE — 6 pts
CONI — 6 pts
CONK — 10 pts
CONN — 6 pts
CONS — 6 pts
CONY — 9 pts
COOF — 9 pts
COOK — 10 pts
COOL — 6 pts
COON — 6 pts
COOP — 8 pts
COOS — 6 pts
COOT — 6 pts
COPE — 8 pts
COPS — 8 pts
COPY — 11 pts
CORD — 7 pts
CORE — 6 pts
CORF — 9 pts
CORK — 10 pts
CORM — 8 pts
CORN — 6 pts
CORY — 9 pts
COSH — 9 pts
COSS — 6 pts
COST — 6 pts
COSY — 9 pts
COTE — 6 pts
COTS — 6 pts
COUP — 8 pts
COVE — 9 pts
COWL — 9 pts
COWS — 9 pts
COWY — 12 pts
COXA — 13 pts
COYS — 9 pts
COZY — 18 pts
CRAB — 8 pts
CRAG — 7 pts
CRAM — 8 pts
CRAP — 8 pts
CRAW — 9 pts
CREW — 9 pts
CRIB — 8 pts
CRIS — 6 pts
CROC — 8 pts
CROP — 8 pts
CROW — 9 pts
CRUD — 7 pts
CRUS — 6 pts
CRUX — 13 pts
CUBE — 8 pts
CUBS — 8 pts
CUDS — 7 pts
CUED — 7 pts
CUES — 6 pts
CUFF — 12 pts
CUIF — 9 pts
CUKE — 10 pts
CULL — 6 pts
CULM — 8 pts
CULT — 6 pts
CUNT — 6 pts
CUPS — 8 pts
CURB — 8 pts
CURD — 7 pts
CURE — 6 pts
CURF — 9 pts
CURL — 6 pts
CURN — 6 pts
CURR — 6 pts
CURS — 6 pts
CURT — 6 pts
CUSK — 10 pts
CUSP — 8 pts
CUSS — 6 pts
CUTE — 6 pts
CUTS — 6 pts
CWMS — 11 pts
CYAN — 9 pts
CYMA — 11 pts
CYME — 11 pts
CYST — 9 pts
CZAR — 15 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

Frequently asked questions

How many words start with C?

There are 16,229 words beginning with C in the TWL tournament dictionary used for Scrabble in North America.

What is the shortest word starting with C?

The shortest entries are CAB, CAD, CAM, CAN, CAP. Short words starting with C are the most useful for parallel plays.

What is a high-scoring word starting with C?

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES is among the highest-scoring C words at 47 tile points.

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