5-Letter Words Starting With C and Ending in Y

There are 54 five-letter words starting with C and ending in Y in our dictionary; 23 of them are common words.

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All 54 words

crazy19 points
carry10 points
curly10 points
curry10 points
chewy16 points
cocky16 points
cagey11 points
candy11 points
canny10 points
corny10 points
crony10 points
comfy15 points
cabby14 points
curvy13 points
catty10 points
campy14 points
chary13 points
covey13 points
coyly13 points
cushy13 points
chivy16 points
cutey10 points
carny10 points
chevy16 points
corky14 points
cubby14 points
cuddy12 points
curdy11 points
canty10 points
clary10 points
coaly10 points
colly10 points
cully10 points
cutty10 points
cozey19 points
choky17 points
civvy16 points
cakey14 points
casky14 points
cobby14 points
commy14 points
conky14 points
cooky14 points
cuppy14 points
cowry13 points
caddy12 points
cadgy12 points
corby12 points
crepy12 points
cissy10 points
coney10 points
cooey10 points
cooly10 points
cosey10 points

Quick facts

Total words: 54
By usage: 11 very common, 12 common, 31 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

cozey 19
crazy 19
choky 17
chevy 16
chewy 16
chivy 16
civvy 16
cocky 16
comfy 15
cabby 14

Most common

crazy
carry
curly
curry
chewy
cocky
cagey
candy
canny
corny

Definitions

crazy (adjective): Affected with madness or insanity.
carry (noun): The act of carrying something.
curly (adjective): (of hair) having curls or waves.
curry (noun): (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice.

Every word in this list has five letters and start with C and end in Y. We count 54 of them, with 23 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so COZEY at 19 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as CRAZY, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.

How to use this page

To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.

Tips

Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.

Questions

What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with C and ending in Y?

COZEY scores 19 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.

Why are some of these words unfamiliar?

31 of the 54 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.