5 Letter Words Containing C
There are 1,373 5-letter English words that contain C, from ABACA to ZINCY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JACKY (21), QUACK (20), QUICK (20). The longest entry here is ABACA at 5 letters.
Word list
A
- ABACA9 pts
- ABACI9 pts
- ABACK13 pts
- ACARI7 pts
- ACERB9 pts
- ACETA7 pts
- ACHED11 pts
- ACHES10 pts
- ACHOO10 pts
- ACIDS8 pts
- ACIDY11 pts
- ACING8 pts
- ACINI7 pts
- ACKEE11 pts
- ACMES9 pts
- ACMIC11 pts
- ACNED8 pts
- ACNES7 pts
- ACOCK13 pts
- ACOLD8 pts
- ACORN7 pts
- ACRED8 pts
- ACRES7 pts
- ACRID8 pts
- ACTED8 pts
- ACTIN7 pts
- ACTOR7 pts
- ACUTE7 pts
- ACYLS10 pts
- ADUNC8 pts
- AECIA7 pts
- AITCH10 pts
- ALACK11 pts
- ALCID8 pts
- ALECS7 pts
- AMICE9 pts
- AMICI9 pts
- AMNIC9 pts
- AMUCK13 pts
- ANCON7 pts
- ANTIC7 pts
- APACE9 pts
- ARCED8 pts
- ARCUS7 pts
- ARECA7 pts
- AREIC7 pts
- ASCOT7 pts
- ASCUS7 pts
- ASDIC8 pts
- ASPIC9 pts
- ATTIC7 pts
- AULIC7 pts
- AURIC7 pts
- AZOIC16 pts
B
- BACCA11 pts
- BACKS13 pts
- BACON9 pts
- BANCO9 pts
- BARIC9 pts
- BASIC9 pts
- BATCH12 pts
- BEACH12 pts
- BECAP11 pts
- BECKS13 pts
- BEECH12 pts
- BELCH12 pts
- BENCH12 pts
- BICES9 pts
- BIRCH12 pts
- BITCH12 pts
- BLACK13 pts
- BLOCK13 pts
- BLOCS9 pts
- BOCCE11 pts
- BOCCI11 pts
- BOCHE12 pts
- BOCKS13 pts
- BORIC9 pts
- BOTCH12 pts
- BRACE9 pts
- BRACH12 pts
- BRACT9 pts
- BRICK13 pts
- BROCK13 pts
- BRONC9 pts
- BUCKO13 pts
- BUCKS13 pts
- BUNCH12 pts
- BUNCO9 pts
- BUTCH12 pts
C
- CABAL9 pts
- CABBY14 pts
- CABER9 pts
- CABIN9 pts
- CABLE9 pts
- CABOB11 pts
- CACAO9 pts
- CACAS9 pts
- CACHE12 pts
- CACTI9 pts
- CADDY12 pts
- CADES8 pts
- CADET8 pts
- CADGE9 pts
- CADGY12 pts
- CADIS8 pts
- CADRE8 pts
- CAECA9 pts
- CAFES10 pts
- CAFFS13 pts
- CAGED9 pts
- CAGER8 pts
- CAGES8 pts
- CAGEY11 pts
- CAHOW13 pts
- CAIDS8 pts
- CAINS7 pts
- CAIRD8 pts
- CAIRN7 pts
- CAJON14 pts
- CAKED12 pts
- CAKES11 pts
- CAKEY14 pts
- CALFS10 pts
- CALIF10 pts
- CALIX14 pts
- CALKS11 pts
- CALLA7 pts
- CALLS7 pts
- CALMS9 pts
- CALVE10 pts
- CALYX17 pts
- CAMAS9 pts
- CAMEL9 pts
- CAMEO9 pts
- CAMES9 pts
- CAMPI11 pts
- CAMPO11 pts
- CAMPS11 pts
- CAMPY14 pts
- CANAL7 pts
- CANDY11 pts
- CANED8 pts
- CANER7 pts
- CANES7 pts
- CANID8 pts
- CANNA7 pts
- CANNY10 pts
- CANOE7 pts
- CANON7 pts
- CANSO7 pts
- CANST7 pts
- CANTO7 pts
- CANTS7 pts
- CANTY10 pts
- CAPED10 pts
- CAPER9 pts
- CAPES9 pts
- CAPHS12 pts
- CAPON9 pts
- CAPOS9 pts
- CAPUT9 pts
- CARAT7 pts
- CARBO9 pts
- CARBS9 pts
- CARDS8 pts
- CARED8 pts
- CARER7 pts
- CARES7 pts
- CARET7 pts
- CAREX14 pts
- CARGO8 pts
- CARKS11 pts
- CARLE7 pts
- CARLS7 pts
- CARNS7 pts
- CARNY10 pts
- CAROB9 pts
- CAROL7 pts
- CAROM9 pts
- CARPI9 pts
- CARPS9 pts
- CARRS7 pts
- CARRY10 pts
- CARSE7 pts
- CARTE7 pts
- CARTS7 pts
- CARVE10 pts
- CASAS7 pts
- CASED8 pts
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- CASKS11 pts
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- CASUS7 pts
- CATCH12 pts
- CATER7 pts
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- CAVIE10 pts
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- CEASE7 pts
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- CECUM11 pts
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- CEIBA9 pts
- CEILS7 pts
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- CELOM9 pts
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- CENSE7 pts
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- CHAIN10 pts
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- CHIAO10 pts
- CHIAS10 pts
- CHICK16 pts
- CHICO12 pts
- CHICS12 pts
- CHIDE11 pts
- CHIEF13 pts
- CHIEL10 pts
- CHILD11 pts
- CHILE10 pts
- CHILI10 pts
- CHILL10 pts
- CHIMB14 pts
- CHIME12 pts
- CHIMP14 pts
- CHINA10 pts
- CHINE10 pts
- CHINK14 pts
- CHINO10 pts
- CHINS10 pts
- CHIPS12 pts
- CHIRK14 pts
- CHIRM12 pts
- CHIRO10 pts
- CHIRP12 pts
- CHIRR10 pts
- CHITS10 pts
- CHIVE13 pts
- CHIVY16 pts
- CHOCK16 pts
- CHOIR10 pts
- CHOKE14 pts
- CHOKY17 pts
- CHOLO10 pts
- CHOMP14 pts
- CHOOK14 pts
- CHOPS12 pts
- CHORD11 pts
- CHORE10 pts
- CHOSE10 pts
- CHOTT10 pts
- CHOWS13 pts
- CHUBS12 pts
- CHUCK16 pts
- CHUFA13 pts
- CHUFF16 pts
- CHUGS11 pts
- CHUMP14 pts
- CHUMS12 pts
- CHUNK14 pts
- CHURL10 pts
- CHURN10 pts
- CHURR10 pts
- CHUTE10 pts
- CHYLE13 pts
- CHYME15 pts
- CIBOL9 pts
- CIDER8 pts
- CIGAR8 pts
- CILIA7 pts
- CIMEX16 pts
- CINCH12 pts
- CINES7 pts
- CIONS7 pts
- CIRCA9 pts
- CIRES7 pts
- CIRRI7 pts
- CISCO9 pts
- CISSY10 pts
- CISTS7 pts
- CITED8 pts
- CITER7 pts
- CITES7 pts
- CIVET10 pts
- CIVIC12 pts
- CIVIE10 pts
- CIVIL10 pts
- CIVVY16 pts
- CLACH12 pts
- CLACK13 pts
- CLADE8 pts
- CLADS8 pts
- CLAGS8 pts
- CLAIM9 pts
- CLAMP11 pts
- CLAMS9 pts
- CLANG8 pts
- CLANK11 pts
- CLANS7 pts
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- CLEAN7 pts
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- CLEEK11 pts
- CLEFS10 pts
- CLEFT10 pts
- CLEPE9 pts
- CLEPT9 pts
- CLERK11 pts
- CLEWS10 pts
- CLICK13 pts
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- CLIMB11 pts
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- CLINE7 pts
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- CLINK11 pts
- CLIPS9 pts
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- CLOAK11 pts
- CLOCK13 pts
- CLODS8 pts
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- CLONE7 pts
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- CLOSE7 pts
- CLOTH10 pts
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- CLOUT7 pts
- CLOVE10 pts
- CLOWN10 pts
- CLOYS10 pts
- CLOZE16 pts
- CLUBS9 pts
- CLUCK13 pts
- CLUED8 pts
- CLUES7 pts
- CLUMP11 pts
- CLUNG8 pts
- CLUNK11 pts
- COACH12 pts
- COACT9 pts
- COALA7 pts
- COALS7 pts
- COALY10 pts
- COAPT9 pts
- COAST7 pts
- COATI7 pts
- COATS7 pts
- COBBS11 pts
- COBBY14 pts
- COBIA9 pts
- COBLE9 pts
- COBRA9 pts
- COCAS9 pts
- COCCI11 pts
- COCKS13 pts
- COCKY16 pts
- COCOA9 pts
- COCOS9 pts
- CODAS8 pts
- CODEC10 pts
- CODED9 pts
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- CODER8 pts
- CODES8 pts
- CODEX15 pts
- CODON8 pts
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- COFFS13 pts
- COGON8 pts
- COHOG11 pts
- COHOS10 pts
- COIFS10 pts
- COIGN8 pts
- COILS7 pts
- COINS7 pts
- COIRS7 pts
- COKED12 pts
- COKES11 pts
- COLAS7 pts
- COLDS8 pts
- COLED8 pts
- COLES7 pts
- COLIC9 pts
- COLIN7 pts
- COLLY10 pts
- COLOG8 pts
- COLON7 pts
- COLOR7 pts
- COLTS7 pts
- COLZA16 pts
- COMAE9 pts
- COMAL9 pts
- COMAS9 pts
- COMBE11 pts
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- COMFY15 pts
- COMIC11 pts
- COMIX16 pts
- COMMA11 pts
- COMMY14 pts
- COMPO11 pts
- COMPS11 pts
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- COMTE9 pts
- CONCH12 pts
- CONDO8 pts
- CONED8 pts
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- CONEY10 pts
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- CONIC9 pts
- CONIN7 pts
- CONKS11 pts
- CONKY14 pts
- CONNS7 pts
- CONTE7 pts
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- CONUS7 pts
- COOCH12 pts
- COOED8 pts
- COOEE7 pts
- COOER7 pts
- COOEY10 pts
- COOFS10 pts
- COOKS11 pts
- COOKY14 pts
- COOLS7 pts
- COOLY10 pts
- COOMB11 pts
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- COPAL9 pts
- COPED10 pts
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- COPRA9 pts
- COPSE9 pts
- CORAL7 pts
- CORBY12 pts
- CORDS8 pts
- CORED8 pts
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- CORGI8 pts
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- CORKS11 pts
- CORKY14 pts
- CORMS9 pts
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- COSEC9 pts
- COSES7 pts
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- COSEY10 pts
- COSIE7 pts
- COSTA7 pts
- COSTS7 pts
- COTAN7 pts
- COTED8 pts
- COTES7 pts
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- COUCH12 pts
- COUDE8 pts
- COUGH11 pts
- COULD8 pts
- COUNT7 pts
- COUPE9 pts
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- COURT7 pts
- COUTH10 pts
- COVED11 pts
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- COVES10 pts
- COVET10 pts
- COVEY13 pts
- COVIN10 pts
- COWED11 pts
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- COWLS10 pts
- COWRY13 pts
- COXAE14 pts
- COXAL14 pts
- COXED15 pts
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- COYED11 pts
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- COYLY13 pts
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- COZEN16 pts
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- COZEY19 pts
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Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jacky | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | quack | 20 | 22 |
| 3 | quick | 20 | 22 |
| 4 | zilch | 19 | 20 |
| 5 | zincy | 19 | 20 |
| 6 | cozey | 19 | 19 |
| 7 | crazy | 19 | 19 |
| 8 | jacks | 18 | 21 |
| 9 | jocko | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | jocks | 18 | 21 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain C?
1,373 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters C in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).