Five Letter Words Starting with 'C'

High-scoring words: COZEY (19 pts), CRAZY (19 pts), CAPIZ (18 pts), CALYX (17 pts), CHOKY (17 pts)

This page lists all 681 valid five-letter Scrabble words starting with C (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Use this list to boost your Scrabble, Words with Friends, or Wordle strategy. High-value letters like Q (10 pts), Z (10 pts), and J (8 pts) can turn a simple play into a game-winning move. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other starting letters using the navigation below.

681 Total Words
9.8 Avg Score (pts)
COZEY Top Word (19 pts)
342 Words ≥ 10 pts
CABAL9 CABBY14 CABER9 CABIN9 CABLE9 CABOB11 CACAO9 CACAS9 CACHE12 CACTI9 CADDY12 CADES8 CADET8 CADGE9 CADGY12 CADIS8 CADRE8 CAECA9 CAFES10 CAFFS13 CAGED9 CAGER8 CAGES8 CAGEY11 CAHOW13 CAIDS8 CAINS7 CAIRD8 CAIRN7 CAJON14 CAKED12 CAKES11 CAKEY14 CALFS10 CALIF10 CALIX14 CALKS11 CALLA7 CALLS7 CALMS9 CALOS7 CALVE10 CALYX17 CAMAS9 CAMEL9 CAMEO9 CAMES9 CAMOS9 CAMPI11 CAMPO11 CAMPS11 CAMPY14 CANAL7 CANDY11 CANED8 CANER7 CANES7 CANID8 CANNA7 CANNY10 CANOE7 CANON7 CANSO7 CANST7 CANTO7 CANTS7 CANTY10 CAPED10 CAPER9 CAPES9 CAPHS12 CAPIZ18 CAPON9 CAPOS9 CAPUT9 CARAT7 CARBO9 CARBS9 CARDS8 CARED8 CARER7 CARES7 CARET7 CAREX14 CARGO8 CARKS11 CARLE7 CARLS7 CARNS7 CARNY10 CAROB9 CAROL7 CAROM9 CARPI9 CARPS9 CARRS7 CARRY10 CARSE7 CARTE7 CARTS7 CARVE10 CASAS7 CASED8 CASES7 CASKS11 CASKY14 CASTE7 CASTS7 CASUS7 CATCH12 CATER7 CATES7 CATTY10 CAULD8 CAULK11 CAULS7 CAUSE7 CAVED11 CAVER10 CAVES10 CAVIE10 CAVIL10 CAWED11 CEASE7 CEBID10 CECAL9 CECUM11 CEDAR8 CEDED9 CEDER8 CEDES8 CEDIS8 CEIBA9 CEILI7 CEILS7 CELEB9 CELLA7 CELLI7 CELLO7 CELLS7 CELOM9 CELTS7 CENSE7 CENTO7 CENTS7 CENTU7 CEORL7 CEPES9 CERCI9 CERED8 CERES7 CERIA7 CERIC9 CEROS7 CESTA7 CESTI7 CETES7 CHADS11 CHAFE13 CHAFF16 CHAIN10 CHAIR10 CHAIS10 CHALK14 CHAMP14 CHAMS12 CHANG11 CHANT10 CHAOS10 CHAPE12 CHAPS12 CHAPT12 CHARD11 CHARE10 CHARK14 CHARM12 CHARR10 CHARS10 CHART10 CHARY13 CHASE10 CHASM12 CHATS10 CHAWS13 CHAYS13 CHEAP12 CHEAT10 CHECK16 CHEEK14 CHEEP12 CHEER10 CHEFS13 CHELA10 CHEMO12 CHERT10 CHESS10 CHEST10 CHETH13 CHEVY16 CHEWS13 CHEWY16 CHIAO10 CHIAS10 CHICA12 CHICK16 CHICO12 CHICS12 CHIDE11 CHIEF13 CHIEL10 CHILD11 CHILE10 CHILI10 CHILL10 CHIMB14 CHIME12 CHIMP14 CHINA10 CHINE10 CHINK14 CHINO10 CHINS10 CHIPS12 CHIRK14 CHIRM12 CHIRO10 CHIRP12 CHIRR10 CHIRU10 CHITS10 CHIVE13 CHIVY16 CHOCK16 CHOIR10 CHOKE14 CHOKY17 CHOLA10 CHOLO10 CHOMP14 CHOOK14 CHOPS12 CHORD11 CHORE10 CHOSE10 CHOTT10 CHOWS13 CHUBS12 CHUCK16 CHUFA13 CHUFF16 CHUGS11 CHUMP14 CHUMS12 CHUNK14 CHURL10 CHURN10 CHURR10 CHUTE10 CHYLE13 CHYME15 CIBOL9 CIDER8 CIGAR8 CILIA7 CIMEX16 CINCH12 CINES7 CIONS7 CIRCA9 CIRES7 CIRRI7 CISCO9 CISSY10 CISTS7 CITED8 CITER7 CITES7 CIVET10 CIVIC12 CIVIE10 CIVIL10 CIVVY16 CLACH12 CLACK13 CLADE8 CLADS8 CLAGS8 CLAIM9 CLAMP11 CLAMS9 CLANG8 CLANK11 CLANS7 CLAPS9 CLAPT9 CLARO7 CLARY10 CLASH10 CLASP9 CLASS7 CLAST7 CLAVE10 CLAVI10 CLAWS10 CLAYS10 CLEAN7 CLEAR7 CLEAT7 CLEEK11 CLEFS10 CLEFT10 CLEPE9 CLEPT9 CLERK11 CLEWS10 CLICK13 CLIFF13 CLIFT10 CLIMB11 CLIME9 CLINE7 CLING8 CLINK11 CLIPS9 CLIPT9 CLOAK11 CLOCK13 CLODS8 CLOGS8 CLOMB11 CLOMP11 CLONE7 CLONK11 CLONS7 CLOOT7 CLOPS9 CLOSE7 CLOTH10 CLOTS7 CLOUD8 CLOUR7 CLOUT7 CLOVE10 CLOWN10 CLOYS10 CLOZE16 CLUBS9 CLUCK13 CLUED8 CLUES7 CLUMP11 CLUNG8 CLUNK11 CNIDA8 COACH12 COACT9 COALA7 COALS7 COALY10 COAPT9 COAST7 COATI7 COATS7 COBBS11 COBBY14 COBIA9 COBLE9 COBRA9 COCAS9 COCCI11 COCKS13 COCKY16 COCOA9 COCOS9 CODAS8 CODEC10 CODED9 CODEN8 CODER8 CODES8 CODEX15 CODON8 COEDS8 COFFS13 COGON8 COHOG11 COHOS10 COIFS10 COIGN8 COILS7 COINS7 COIRS7 COKED12 COKES11 COLAS7 COLBY12 COLDS8 COLED8 COLES7 COLIC9 COLIN7 COLLY10 COLOG8 COLON7 COLOR7 COLTS7 COLZA16 COMAE9 COMAL9 COMAS9 COMBE11 COMBO11 COMBS11 COMER9 COMES9 COMET9 COMFY15 COMIC11 COMIX16 COMMA11 COMMY14 COMPO11 COMPS11 COMPT11 COMTE9 CONCH12 CONDO8 CONED8 CONES7 CONEY10 CONGA8 CONGE8 CONGO8 CONIC9 CONIN7 CONKS11 CONKY14 CONNS7 CONTE7 CONTO7 CONUS7 COOCH12 COOED8 COOEE7 COOER7 COOEY10 COOFS10 COOKS11 COOKY14 COOLS7 COOLY10 COOMB11 COONS7 COOPS9 COOPT9 COOTS7 COPAL9 COPAY12 COPED10 COPEN9 COPER9 COPES9 COPRA9 COPSE9 CORAL7 CORBY12 CORDS8 CORED8 CORER7 CORES7 CORGI8 CORIA7 CORKS11 CORKY14 CORMS9 CORNS7 CORNU7 CORNY10 CORPS9 CORSE7 COSEC9 COSES7 COSET7 COSEY10 COSIE7 COSTA7 COSTS7 COTAN7 COTED8 COTES7 COTTA7 COUCH12 COUDE8 COUGH11 COULD8 COUNT7 COUPE9 COUPS9 COURT7 COUTH10 COVED11 COVEN10 COVER10 COVES10 COVET10 COVEY13 COVIN10 COWED11 COWER10 COWLS10 COWRY13 COXAE14 COXAL14 COXED15 COXES14 COYED11 COYER10 COYLY13 COYPU12 COZEN16 COZES16 COZEY19 COZIE16 CRAAL7 CRABS9 CRACK13 CRAFT10 CRAGS8 CRAKE11 CRAMP11 CRAMS9 CRANE7 CRANK11 CRAPE9 CRAPS9 CRASH10 CRASS7 CRATE7 CRAVE10 CRAWL10 CRAWS10 CRAZE16 CRAZY19 CREAK11 CREAM9 CREDO8 CREDS8 CREED8 CREEK11 CREEL7 CREEP9 CREME9 CREPE9 CREPT9 CREPY12 CRESS7 CREST7 CREWS10 CRIBS9 CRICK13 CRIED8 CRIER7 CRIES7 CRIME9 CRIMP11 CRIPE9 CRISP9 CRITS7 CROAK11 CROCI9 CROCK13 CROCS9 CROFT10 CRONE7 CRONY10 CROOK11 CROON7 CROPS9 CRORE7 CROSS7 CROUP9 CROWD11 CROWN10 CROWS10 CROZE16 CRUCK13 CRUDE8 CRUDS8 CRUEL7 CRUET7 CRUMB11 CRUMP11 CRUOR7 CRURA7 CRUSE7 CRUSH10 CRUST7 CRWTH13 CRYPT12 CUBBY14 CUBEB11 CUBED10 CUBER9 CUBES9 CUBIC11 CUBIT9 CUDDY12 CUFFS13 CUIFS10 CUING8 CUISH10 CUKES11 CULCH12 CULET7 CULEX14 CULLS7 CULLY10 CULMS9 CULPA9 CULTI7 CULTS7 CUMIN9 CUNTS7 CUPEL9 CUPID10 CUPPA11 CUPPY14 CURBS9 CURCH12 CURDS8 CURDY11 CURED8 CURER7 CURES7 CURET7 CURFS10 CURIA7 CURIE7 CURIO7 CURLS7 CURLY10 CURNS7 CURRS7 CURRY10 CURSE7 CURST7 CURVE10 CURVY13 CUSEC9 CUSHY13 CUSKS11 CUSPS9 CUSSO7 CUTCH12 CUTER7 CUTES7 CUTEY10 CUTIE7 CUTIN7 CUTIS7 CUTTY10 CUTUP9 CUVEE10 CYANO10 CYANS10 CYBER12 CYCAD13 CYCAS12 CYCLE12 CYCLO12 CYDER11 CYLIX17 CYMAE12 CYMAR12 CYMAS12 CYMES12 CYMOL12 CYNIC12 CYSTS10 CYTON10 CZARS16

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words start with C?

There are 681 valid five-letter Scrabble words starting with C in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Starting with 'C''?

The highest-scoring word is COZEY with 19 Scrabble points. Out of 681 words, 342 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 9.8 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 339 score between 6 and 9 points, and 342 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.