Starting With C
978 words, 276 of them common · highest scoring is chizz at 28 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With C
There are 978 five letter words starting with C in our dictionary. The highest scoring is chizz at 28 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 276 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CABAL, CHOCK, CORAL 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 5 Letter Words With C or Words Starting With C, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Starting With C at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With C
- chizz28
- crazy19
- cezve19
- cozey19
- capiz18
- cobza18
- calyx17
- chawk17
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With C
- cabal9
- carol7
- chats10
- chute10
- clone7
- comfy15
- craft10
- crone7
5 Letter Words Starting With C by Last Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in S
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in E
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in Y
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in T
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in A
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in D
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in O
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in K
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in R
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in N
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in L
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in I
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in H
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in P
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in B
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in C
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in M
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in X
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in G
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in F
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in U
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in Z
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in W
5 Letter Words Starting With C Defined
- cabalNoun · 9 points
- a secret political clique or faction
- causeNoun · 7 points
- a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition
- chockNoun · 16 points
- a wedge or block placed against a wheel or rounded object, to prevent it from moving
- cloneNoun · 7 points
- an organism or cell, or group of organisms or cells, produced asexually from one ancestor or stock, to which they are genetically identical
- coralNoun · 7 points
- a hard stony substance secreted by certain marine coelenterates as an external skeleton, typically forming large reefs in warm seas
- crewsNoun · 10 points
- a group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.
5 Letter Words Starting With C: Questions
How many five letter words starting with C are there?
There are 978 five letter words starting with C in our dictionary, and 276 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with C?
CHIZZ is the highest scoring option at 28 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with C?
CABAL, CHOCK, CORAL are among the most familiar five letter words starting with C. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five 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.