Starting With C
120 words · highest scoring is cozy at 18 points
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About 4 Letter Words Starting With C
There are 120 four letter words starting with C in our dictionary. The highest scoring is cozy at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 120 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CABS, CHEW, COOK among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try 4 Letter Words With C or Words Starting With C, which drops the length limit entirely.
4 Letter Words Starting With C at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words Starting With C
- cozy18
- crux13
- chef12
- chew12
- chow12
- cock12
- cuff12
- chap11
Common 4 Letter Words Starting With C
- cabs8
- caps8
- cave9
- chit9
- coal6
- come8
- corn6
- crux13
4 Letter Words Starting With C by Last Letter
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in E
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in T
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in P
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in S
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in L
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in B
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in N
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in Y
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in A
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in D
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in W
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in F
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in K
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in M
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in O
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in R
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in C
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in H
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in I
- 4 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in X
4 Letter Words Starting With C Defined
- cabsVerb · 8 points
- travel in a taxi
- carpNoun · 8 points
- a deep-bodied freshwater fish, typically with barbels around the mouth. Carp are farmed for food in some parts of the world and are often kept in large ponds
- chewVerb · 12 points
- bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow
- coalNoun · 6 points
- a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting chiefly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground seams and used as fuel
- cookVerb · 10 points
- prepare (food, a dish, or a meal) by mixing, combining, and heating the ingredients
- crapNoun · 8 points
- something of extremely poor quality
4 Letter Words Starting With C: Questions
How many four letter words starting with C are there?
There are 120 four letter words starting with C in our dictionary, and 120 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words starting with C?
COZY is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words starting with C?
CABS, CHEW, COOK are among the most familiar four letter words starting with C. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words starting with C valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.