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5 Letter Words Starting With C

All 970 five-letter words that start with C, common words first, scored for Scrabble and Words With Friends.

All words · 970

317 common words
653 less common wordsvalid in Scrabble and most word games

How many five-letter words start with C?

970 five-letter words start with C. 317 of them are everyday words, and 203 are on the Wordle answer list.

970
words in total
317
everyday words
203
Wordle answers
CHIZZ
top score, 28 points

Most common letter after C

O comes after C in 20% of these words. Share of words by letter:

O20%
A19%
H17%
R17%
L14%
U7%
I3%
E2%

Common beginnings

5 letter words starting with another letter

Questions

How many five-letter words start with C?

970 five-letter words start with C. 317 of them are everyday words, such as CABAL, CABBY, CABIN, CABLE.

Which five-letter word starting with C scores the most in Scrabble?

CHIZZ scores 28 points before any bonus squares, the highest in this list.