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Words That Start With C

There are 16,229 English words that start with the letter C, from CAB to CZARS. The highest-scoring word beginning with C in Scrabble® is CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES at 47 points, and the longest is CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES (23 letters). Use the list for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordscapes and crossword help. Roughly 10% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 16,229 words starting with C

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Word list

C

Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Showing the first 600 of 16,229 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1carboxymethylcelluloses4753
2carboxymethylcellulose4652
3cholecystectomized4245
4chlordiazepoxides4244
5chlordiazepoxide4143
6chemoprophylaxes4042
7chemoprophylaxis4042
8compartmentalizations3845
9chemoprophylactic3842
10cyclohexylamines3841

What these words mean

carboxymethylcelluloses
Valid 23-letter English word — definition not on file.
carboxymethylcellulose
Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
cholecystectomized
Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
chlordiazepoxides
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
chlordiazepoxide
(noun)A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug.
chemoprophylaxes
Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
chemoprophylaxis
(noun)Chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
compartmentalizations
Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
chemoprophylactic
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
cyclohexylamines
Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

Strategy for this list

C is worth 3 in Scrabble and starts one of the largest slices of the dictionary (~7,000 words). C's real value is in clusters — CR-, CL-, CH-, SC- and -TION openings (many spelled -CTION) all rely on a C somewhere in the front half. High-value C-plays include CZAR, CRAZY, CROAK. In Wordle, C is a strong opening letter because it confirms one of the most common consonant clusters. Two-letter C-words are limited — CH and CH-related sets appear in CSW only — so most C-strategy focuses on three-letter and up.

FAQs

How many words start with C?

16,229 valid English words begin with C.

Best Scrabble word starting with C?

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES at 47 pts.

Longest word starting with C?

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES (23 letters).

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