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3 Letter Words Starting with C

There are 37 3-letter English words that start with C, from CAB to CWM. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is COZ at 14 points.

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Highest-scoring word in this list

The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is coz at 14 points (letters only, before board bonuses).

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How many 3-letter words start with C?

37 valid 3-letter English words begin with C.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.

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