4-Letter Words Starting With C
There are 230 four-letter words starting with C in our dictionary; 156 of them are common words.
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All 230 words
- chip11 points
- copy11 points
- char9 points
- city9 points
- came8 points
- club8 points
- come8 points
- cope8 points
- card7 points
- code7 points
- cold7 points
- call6 points
- care6 points
- case6 points
- cell6 points
- cent6 points
- clue6 points
- core6 points
- cost6 points
- cure6 points
- cuts6 points
- cozy18 points
- chew12 points
- chap11 points
- chop11 points
- cake10 points
- camp10 points
- coke10 points
- cook10 points
- cash9 points
- cave9 points
- chat9 points
- cows9 points
- crew9 points
- calm8 points
- caps8 points
- clip8 points
- crap8 points
- crop8 points
- cube8 points
- cups8 points
- cage7 points
- clog7 points
- cans6 points
- cant6 points
- cars6 points
- cast6 points
- cats6 points
- cite6 points
- coal6 points
- coat6 points
- coin6 points
- cool6 points
- corn6 points
- cult6 points
- cute6 points
- czar15 points
- coax13 points
- crux13 points
- chef12 points
- chow12 points
- cock12 points
- cuff12 points
- chic11 points
- chum11 points
- calk10 points
- cask10 points
- chug10 points
- comb10 points
- cork10 points
- calf9 points
- caws9 points
- chin9 points
- claw9 points
- clay9 points
- clef9 points
- cove9 points
- crow9 points
- cyst9 points
- cabs8 points
- cape8 points
- carp8 points
- clam8 points
- clap8 points
- cobs8 points
- coma8 points
- coop8 points
- cops8 points
- coup8 points
- crab8 points
- cram8 points
- crib8 points
- cubs8 points
- curb8 points
- cede7 points
- clad7 points
- clod7 points
- cods7 points
- cogs7 points
- cord7 points
- crag7 points
- cued7 points
- curd7 points
- cane6 points
- cart6 points
- clan6 points
- clot6 points
- coil6 points
- colt6 points
- cone6 points
- cons6 points
- coos6 points
- cots6 points
- cues6 points
- cull6 points
- curl6 points
- curt6 points
- chit9 points
- coed7 points
- crud7 points
- cola6 points
- cuss6 points
- conk10 points
- clew9 points
- cloy9 points
- coif9 points
- cowl9 points
- craw9 points
- cams8 points
- clop8 points
- corm8 points
- cusp8 points
- cads7 points
- coda7 points
- cuds7 points
- cols6 points
- coon6 points
- coot6 points
- cote6 points
- cunt6 points
- curs6 points
- caff12 points
- cony9 points
- cosh9 points
- cyan9 points
- ciao6 points
- cine6 points
- coir6 points
- chub11 points
- cays9 points
- chis9 points
- coho9 points
- capo8 points
- ceca8 points
- coca8 points
- coco8 points
- chez18 points
- caky13 points
- calx13 points
- coxa13 points
- cavy12 points
- chaw12 points
- coff12 points
- cham11 points
- cwms11 points
- cyma11 points
- cyme11 points
- cark10 points
- chad10 points
- cuke10 points
- cusk10 points
- chon9 points
- coly9 points
- corf9 points
- culm8 points
- cade7 points
- cadi7 points
- cedi7 points
- cain6 points
- carl6 points
- casa6 points
- cate6 points
- caul6 points
- ceil6 points
- celt6 points
- cere6 points
- cero6 points
- cess6 points
- cion6 points
- cist6 points
- cole6 points
- conn6 points
- coss6 points
- crus6 points
- chay12 points
- cowy12 points
- caph11 points
- cagy10 points
- chid10 points
- cobb10 points
- comp10 points
- cafe9 points
- chao9 points
- chia9 points
- coft9 points
- coof9 points
- cory9 points
- cosy9 points
- coys9 points
- cuif9 points
- curf9 points
- caca8 points
- carb8 points
- cepe8 points
- ceps8 points
- croc8 points
- caid7 points
- clag7 points
- calo6 points
- carn6 points
- carr6 points
- cees6 points
- cels6 points
- cete6 points
- cire6 points
- clon6 points
- coni6 points
- cris6 points
- curn6 points
- curr6 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 230
- By usage: 117 very common, 39 common, 74 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- chez 18
- cozy 18
- czar 15
- caky 13
- calx 13
- coax 13
- coxa 13
- crux 13
- caff 12
- cavy 12
Most common
- chip
- copy
- char
- city
- came
- club
- come
- cope
- card
- code
Definitions
- chip (noun)
- A small fragment of something broken off from the whole.
- copy (noun)
- A reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record).
- char (noun)
- A charred substance.
- city (noun)
- A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts.
Below you will find all 230 four-letter words starting with C from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. CHIP, COPY and CHAR are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
The quickest route to an answer is the search box: enter your letters, use a question mark for a blank, and the list shrinks to the playable words. If you would rather browse, the chips below are sorted with common words first, and the related links lead to neighbouring lists for other letters and lengths.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the four-letter words starting with C once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
How many four-letter words starting with C are there?
Our dictionary has 230 four-letter words starting with C, of which 156 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the four-letter words starting with C?
CHEZ scores 18 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.