5 Letter Words That Start With C

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Showing 920 of 920 possible 5 letter words that start with c.

Most popular trailing letters

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Word	Score
caber	30
cadgy	30
cagot	30
carby	30
cauks	30
ceaze	30
cecum	30
ceres	30
chado	30
choky	30
chota	30
cines	30
circs	30
clews	30
cloff	30
clomp	30
clubs	30
cobza	30
cocco	30
comal	30
comer	30
commy	30
coons	30
coral	30
coria	30
coths	30
cours	30
covey	30
crake	30
crazy	30
cribs	30
crone	30
culpa	30
currs	30
cusks	30
cuter	30
cache	29
cades	29
cager	29
calif	29
calos	29
camos	29
canso	29
caret	29
carls	29
carol	29
caxon	29
cease	29
cedes	29
ceiba	29
ceils	29
cerci	29
cesta	29
cesti	29
chara	29
chave	29
chile	29
china	29
chums	29
cires	29
clach	29
cobby	29
cokes	29
colza	29
combe	29
court	29
crees	29
crime	29
cross	29
cruft	29
crumb	29
cuffo	29
cuppy	29
curbs	29
cuspy	29
cajun	28
calix	28
calks	28
calmy	28
canid	28
cants	28
cares	28
carny	28
cased	28
cauda	28
cause	28
cedar	28
cered	28
charm	28
chick	28
churr	28
clapt	28
clift	28
cline	28
cohoe	28
comps	28
conia	28
corbe	28
corks	28
corms	28
craal	28
crack	28
crick	28
curvy	28
cusum	28
cutis	28
cyclo	28
cabby	27
caffs	27
calpa	27
caman	27
casus	27
cavel	27
celli	27
ceroc	27
chart	27
chaws	27
cheap	27
chemo	27
chiks	27
chimp	27
chirl	27
chirp	27
choir	27
choli	27
choof	27
chout	27
chuse	27
cisco	27
cited	27
civic	27
claes	27
clang	27
clats	27
claut	27
cocoa	27
codas	27
cohab	27
comic	27
comms	27
corny	27
coste	27
coved	27
cowed	27
cowls	27
craft	27
crash	27
creek	27
crost	27
crust	27
cutin	27
cuzes	27
cyano	27
cains	26
caird	26
campo	26
cangs	26
carks	26
carob	26
cawed	26
cesse	26
chaco	26
chase	26
cheek	26
chibs	26
choke	26
choko	26
chuff	26
cirri	26
cital	26
claim	26
clied	26
clipt	26
clows	26
coact	26
coate	26
cocci	26
coden	26
cohos	26
combo	26
comma	26
cooky	26
corns	26
crate	26
creep	26
crims	26
crits	26
crout	26
crush	26
ctene	26
cuffs	26
cunit	26
cunts	26
curve	26
cusso	26
cutto	26
cuvee	26
cycad	26
cytes	26
cabre	25
cadee	25
cadge	25
cahow	25
camis	25
camps	25
canes	25
carap	25
caron	25
carta	25
cauld	25
ceili	25
certy	25
chard	25
chevy	25
chews	25
chons	25
choom	25
chump	25
cimex	25
clays	25
clefs	25
clint	25
clock	25
cloth	25
clots	25
coats	25
cogon	25
cohen	25
coles	25
coops	25
cornu	25
costs	25
courd	25
cowal	25
crags	25
crisp	25
cruet	25
cruve	25
cryer	25
culex	25
cundy	25
curse	25
cutty	25
cymas	25
cabin	24
capul	24
cauls	24
charr	24
chill	24
chime	24
chins	24
chirr	24
chivs	24
choux	24
cissy	24
clasp	24
coign	24
coits	24
cooer	24
coost	24
coted	24
coxed	24
cruel	24
cubby	24
cuish	24
cycle	24
cymes	24
cacas	23
caddy	23
cakes	23
canal	23
capas	23
capon	23
carat	23
cards	23
carts	23
ceder	23
cetes	23
cezve	23
chefs	23
chias	23
chics	23
clame	23
clash	23
class	23
cleek	23
cleik	23
coins	23
coirs	23
colls	23
condo	23
coomy	23
cotes	23
cozes	23
crane	23
crias	23
crier	23
crimp	23
crudo	23
curdy	23
cabas	22
cagey	22
caned	22
caple	22
cases	22
cebid	22
cella	22
chafe	22
chair	22
chant	22
chela	22
choon	22
cibol	22
cigar	22
civie	22
clogs	22
cloop	22
clunk	22
cobbs	22
coble	22
cocky	22
codec	22
codon	22
colts	22
comus	22
conge	22
cooee	22
cooze	22
copay	22
coped	22
copes	22
cosie	22
couth	22
cowks	22
crank	22
crepe	22
cubes	22
culls	22
cures	22
cyder	22
cajon	21
cames	21
canto	21
capri	21
catty	21
cecal	21
chapt	21
chems	21
chich	21
chide	21
chivy	21
chocs	21
civet	21
clart	21
colly	21
combi	21
comby	21
cooks	21
coopt	21
coram	21
corer	21
cozen	21
craic	21
crays	21
crewe	21
croon	21
crura	21
cubeb	21
cuber	21
culet	21
cumin	21
curio	21
cutie	21
cadre	20
calps	20
canst	20
capex	20
carpi	20
caums	20
caups	20
causa	20
chana	20
chang	20
chank	20
chaos	20
chars	20
chelp	20
chirm	20
chola	20
chook	20
chord	20
chott	20
chufa	20
claws	20
cleck	20
clegs	20
clonk	20
conic	20
cooed	20
coqui	20
cough	20
couta	20
cowps	20
crans	20
credo	20
creel	20
crept	20
crogs	20
cronk	20
cubic	20
cuits	20
curds	20
curet	20
curst	20
cadis	19
canty	19
caped	19
capes	19
capos	19
carbo	19
cardy	19
cello	19
cells	19
cents	19
centu	19
cerne	19
chace	19
champ	19
chaps	19
chiel	19
chirt	19
choil	19
chomp	19
chugs	19
cimar	19
clags	19
clamp	19
clipe	19
cloam	19
clown	19
coast	19
coley	19
colic	19
compo	19
coned	19
conus	19
corgi	19
costa	19
craps	19
creme	19
croak	19
crunk	19
curli	19
cursi	19
cwtch	19
cymae	19
cabal	18
casks	18
cauri	18
cento	18
ceros	18
chare	18
chays	18
check	18
ching	18
chore	18
clans	18
cloud	18
clous	18
coati	18
cocos	18
cohog	18
coils	18
colby	18
colon	18
comfy	18
compt	18
conch	18
cones	18
conks	18
cools	18
copen	18
corey	18
coses	18
cowan	18
coypu	18
crocs	18
crook	18
crore	18
croup	18
crows	18
cupid	18
curia	18
curie	18
cutup	18
cyton	18
camas	17
camel	17
carle	17
cawks	17
celeb	17
chain	17
cheep	17
child	17
chubs	17
clave	17
clavi	17
clies	17
clink	17
clone	17
clype	17
cnida	17
cocks	17
colas	17
comte	17
conky	17
conne	17
conns	17
cores	17
cosey	17
cotts	17
coxes	17
coyed	17
crabs	17
crios	17
croft	17
crump	17
cults	17
curls	17
cysts	17
caboc	16
calfs	16
canns	16
catch	16
cedis	16
certs	16
chaff	16
chals	16
chimo	16
chink	16
chips	16
chirk	16
choco	16
chops	16
ciggy	16
cilia	16
cites	16
civil	16
claps	16
clons	16
cloot	16
clued	16
coaly	16
cobra	16
coifs	16
comet	16
congo	16
cooey	16
corky	16
couch	16
courb	16
coyau	16
cozed	16
crems	16
cress	16
crome	16
crops	16
crowd	16
crusy	16
cubit	16
cully	16
cynic	16
cable	15
cadet	15
calid	15
cardi	15
carom	15
carry	15
celts	15
ceria	15
chalk	15
chute	15
circa	15
civvy	15
clank	15
cliff	15
cling	15
clout	15
coked	15
commo	15
conto	15
convo	15
coper	15
copse	15
craig	15
crape	15
crews	15
crith	15
crown	15
crude	15
culch	15
cages	14
cairn	14
canna	14
canoe	14
capiz	14
capot	14
cavie	14
cepes	14
chiro	14
chock	14
chogs	14
cider	14
cides	14
clams	14
clept	14
clops	14
close	14
codex	14
coney	14
conte	14
cooch	14
cooms	14
coset	14
crame	14
crine	14
cripe	14
croci	14
cuifs	14
cuing	14
culms	14
culty	14
cured	14
curry	14
czars	14
caaed	13
cacao	13
cacky	13
cacti	13
caneh	13
caves	13
chape	13
chert	13
chiru	13
chowk	13
chynd	13
cided	13
cives	13
claro	13
clary	13
clepe	13
cloke	13
coded	13
conin	13
corby	13
corso	13
coups	13
crony	13
culti	13
cunei	13
curat	13
curer	13
cymar	13
cymol	13
cafes	12
calms	12
calyx	12
campi	12
campy	12
cared	12
cense	12
ceric	12
chaft	12
chary	12
cheth	12
chica	12
chico	12
chuts	12
clast	12
clear	12
clerk	12
cloak	12
coala	12
cobia	12
cocas	12
coder	12
codes	12
colds	12
comas	12
combs	12
cooly	12
cosec	12
crams	12
crawl	12
craze	12
cries	12
cuppa	12
curch	12
curns	12
cutch	12
cutes	12
cutey	12
cabob	11
caged	11
caput	11
carbs	11
casas	11
ceorl	11
chams	11
chine	11
chits	11
ciels	11
citer	11
clade	11
clems	11
coarb	11
cogie	11
coled	11
conga	11
coofs	11
copra	11
cotta	11
coupe	11
cover	11
crons	11
crool	11
cruor	11
cacks	10
calls	10
candy	10
canny	10
carex	10
carte	10
caved	10
ceded	10
chark	10
chavs	10
chewy	10
chili	10
chive	10
chyle	10
chyme	10
cills	10
cinqs	10
cists	10
cleat	10
click	10
clits	10
cluey	10
coach	10
colog	10
coppy	10
cotan	10
covin	10
cowry	10
cramp	10
cream	10
crena	10
crise	10
crock	10
cruse	10
cycas	10
caese	9
caids	9
caper	9
carrs	9
carve	9
casco	9
casts	9
cates	9
caulk	9
cavas	9
cheer	9
chimb	9
chode	9
chows	9
cinch	9
cinct	9
cleve	9
climb	9
clime	9
clomb	9
clote	9
cloye	9
clung	9
coffs	9
comix	9
cosed	9
coven	9
coxae	9
crare	9
crass	9
crave	9
cruck	9
cubed	9
cyber	9
caner	8
canon	8
carvy	8
caste	8
caver	8
cheat	8
chest	8
chunk	8
cippi	8
clack	8
clean	8
clips	8
coapt	8
cogue	8
cords	8
cored	8
corps	8
coude	8
covet	8
cozey	8
cozie	8
craws	8
creed	8
crest	8
calla	7
cameo	7
camus	7
caphs	7
carer	7
carns	7
carps	7
cavil	7
celom	7
cetyl	7
chads	7
chais	7
chasm	7
chats	7
cheka	7
chief	7
chuck	7
churl	7
clods	7
cluck	7
clump	7
coady	7
colin	7
comes	7
coomb	7
coots	7
copal	7
could	7
coxal	7
coxib	7
creds	7
creps	7
cromb	7
crypt	7
cushy	7
cadie	6
cakey	6
chack	6
chawk	6
chaya	6
chere	6
chess	6
chiao	6
churn	6
cions	6
cleep	6
cleft	6
cloys	6
cloze	6
clues	6
coeds	6
color	6
comae	6
corno	6
corse	6
coure	6
cower	6
coyer	6
crepy	6
cried	6
croze	6
cruds	6
cuddy	6
cukes	6
cumec	6
curly	6
cusec	6
cusps	6
cyans	6
caeca	5
caked	5
calve	5
cargo	5
carse	5
casky	5
cater	5
cerge	5
chino	5
chizz	5
chose	5
cirls	5
clads	5
clour	5
clove	5
coals	5
confs	5
copsy	5
corni	5
count	5
coves	5
coyly	5
crapy	5
creak	5
crudy	5
crues	5
crwth	5
cupel	5
curfs	5
curny	5
cylix	5

Visualize C-Word Possibilities

Translate the data into strategy. These visuals highlight key endings, hot-letter zones, and a quick workflow for zeroing in on the right five-letter word that starts with C.

Pattern grid showcasing common C-word endings — Pattern grids reveal letter placement opportunities for c-starting words.

Heatmap of frequent letters in C words — Heatmaps highlight the letters that most often follow the opening C.

Workflow for filtering C words — Step-by-step filtering makes narrowing the perfect guess fast and visual.

Examples

Use these ready-made scenarios to mirror your puzzle clues. Match the pattern, adjust the include/exclude letters, and try the suggested answers in your next turn.

Wordle pattern C??ER

Pattern: C _ _ E R

Include

Exclude

Try these

cover
cower
cyber

The ER ending is powerful. Use the middle consonants to distinguish between common verbs and nouns.

Start with CA...

Pattern: C A _ _ _

Include

Exclude

Try these

candy
carry
catch

CA is a very common starting pair. Look for double letters like RR or common endings like CH or DY.

Find a C word ending in T

Pattern: C _ _ _ T

Include

Exclude

Try these

cheat
count
cleat

Ending in T often implies a verb or a noun. Check for vowels like EA or OU in the middle.

How to Use "Five Letter Words Start With C"

Follow these quick steps whenever you need to zero in on the perfect C-start word. Combine filters, visuals, and examples to make stronger guesses in seconds.

1
Scan the hero filters
Start with the on-page form to lock in known letters, forbid dead letters, and select your scoring sort mode.
2
Tune pattern precision
Use the pattern field to anchor positions. Dots and question marks work as wildcards to hold spots open.
3
Reference examples
Match your puzzle clue to one of the example scenarios to see how the include/exclude logic plays out.
4
Lock a winner
Compare frequencies, the common word list, and your board feedback to submit the strongest C-start guess.

The Most Common Five-Letter Words Start With C

Keep these everyday C-words handy. Each packs a familiar meaning that pops up regularly in word games and rapid-fire trivia rounds.

cabin

Common pick

A small shelter or house, made of wood and situated in a wild or remote area.

clean

Common pick

Free from dirt, marks, or stains; a common adjective in daily life.

clock

Common pick

A mechanical or electrical device for measuring time, indicating hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds.

chair

Common pick

A separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs.

cloud

Common pick

A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.

class

Common pick

A set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality.

coast

Common pick

The part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land.

color

Common pick

The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.

crowd

Common pick

A large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way.

crown

Common pick

A circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority.

Master 5 Letter Words Starting With C

These curated c-starting words make it simple to sharpen your vocabulary for Wordle, Scrabble, and other word puzzles. Mix filters above to surface tactical terms like cabin, clean, or cloud when the game demands a precise pattern.

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Bookmark this page whenever you need trustworthy 5 letter words that start with c and combine it with the filter toolkit to uncover the winning guess.

5 Letter Words That Start With C

Smart Filters

Word List

Visualize C-Word Possibilities

Examples

Wordle pattern C??ER

Start with CA...

Find a C word ending in T

How to Use "Five Letter Words Start With C"

Scan the hero filters

Tune pattern precision

Reference examples

Lock a winner

The Most Common Five-Letter Words Start With C

cabin

clean

clock

chair

cloud

class

coast

color

crowd

crown

Master 5 Letter Words Starting With C

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Contains

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