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6-Letter Words Starting With C

There are 1,294 six-letter words starting with C in our dictionary; 688 of them are common words.

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The 600 most common of 1,294 words

  • cheque20 points
  • checks17 points
  • church16 points
  • coffee14 points
  • chance13 points
  • choice13 points
  • cycles13 points
  • caught12 points
  • change12 points
  • charge12 points
  • common12 points
  • choose11 points
  • chosen11 points
  • clever11 points
  • coming11 points
  • copied11 points
  • county11 points
  • covers11 points
  • circle10 points
  • claims10 points
  • coding10 points
  • column10 points
  • copies10 points
  • couple10 points
  • crisps10 points
  • called9 points
  • caused9 points
  • closed9 points
  • credit9 points
  • cannot8 points
  • causes8 points
  • center8 points
  • centre8 points
  • clears8 points
  • closer8 points
  • closes8 points
  • colors8 points
  • colour8 points
  • corner8 points
  • counts8 points
  • course8 points
  • create8 points
  • crisis8 points
  • cursor8 points
  • chucks17 points
  • clique17 points
  • chewed15 points
  • chunks15 points
  • comply15 points
  • clocks14 points
  • comedy14 points
  • convey14 points
  • cracks14 points
  • cuckoo14 points
  • cycled14 points
  • chapel13 points
  • charms13 points
  • clumsy13 points
  • cooked13 points
  • crunch13 points
  • cuddly13 points
  • campus12 points
  • chased12 points
  • climbs12 points
  • combat12 points
  • comics12 points
  • commas12 points
  • commit12 points
  • compel12 points
  • cookie12 points
  • copper12 points
  • cosmic12 points
  • cramps12 points
  • crowds12 points
  • crying12 points
  • cabled11 points
  • caveat11 points
  • chains11 points
  • chairs11 points
  • charts11 points
  • chases11 points
  • cheats11 points
  • cheers11 points
  • cheese11 points
  • choral11 points
  • chorus11 points
  • clothe11 points
  • colony11 points
  • condom11 points
  • coping11 points
  • costly11 points
  • crawls11 points
  • curves11 points
  • cables10 points
  • camera10 points
  • cancel10 points
  • cancer10 points
  • carbon10 points
  • carpet10 points
  • cinema10 points
  • clinic10 points
  • concur10 points
  • corpse10 points
  • crimes10 points
  • critic10 points
  • custom10 points
  • caring9 points
  • casing9 points
  • ceased9 points
  • citing9 points
  • clouds9 points
  • coined9 points
  • cooled9 points
  • costed9 points
  • curing9 points
  • caller8 points
  • career8 points
  • carrot8 points
  • castle8 points
  • casual8 points
  • caters8 points
  • cattle8 points
  • causal8 points
  • ceases8 points
  • censor8 points
  • cities8 points
  • clause8 points
  • cleans8 points
  • client8 points
  • clones8 points
  • closet8 points
  • coarse8 points
  • collar8 points
  • cotton8 points
  • courts8 points
  • cousin8 points
  • cruise8 points
  • chintz20 points
  • cozily20 points
  • chalky18 points
  • choppy18 points
  • chubby18 points
  • chummy18 points
  • chunky18 points
  • convex18 points
  • crazed18 points
  • chaffs17 points
  • chicks17 points
  • climax17 points
  • cozier17 points
  • cozies17 points
  • crazes17 points
  • catchy16 points
  • choked16 points
  • coaxed16 points
  • cowboy16 points
  • cajole15 points
  • chafed15 points
  • chalks15 points
  • champs15 points
  • cheeks15 points
  • chimps15 points
  • chinks15 points
  • chokes15 points
  • chowed15 points
  • clammy15 points
  • coaxes15 points
  • cobweb15 points
  • cocked15 points
  • cortex15 points
  • crabby15 points
  • cranky15 points
  • creaky15 points
  • crummy15 points
  • cruxes15 points
  • cuffed15 points
  • cyclic15 points
  • cymbal15 points
  • cached14 points
  • cackle14 points
  • cashew14 points
  • cavity14 points
  • chafes14 points
  • chatty14 points
  • cheery14 points
  • cherry14 points
  • chiefs14 points
  • chilly14 points
  • chimed14 points
  • choosy14 points
  • clacks14 points
  • clicks14 points
  • cliffs14 points
  • clucks14 points
  • coffer14 points
  • coffin14 points
  • convoy14 points
  • crafty14 points
  • crocks14 points
  • curfew14 points
  • cabbed13 points
  • caches13 points
  • caking13 points
  • calked13 points
  • calmly13 points
  • camped13 points
  • canopy13 points
  • capped13 points
  • chasms13 points
  • cheeps13 points
  • cherub13 points
  • chicer13 points
  • chided13 points
  • chimes13 points
  • chirps13 points
  • chrome13 points
  • cipher13 points
  • civics13 points
  • clench13 points
  • clinch13 points
  • clutch13 points
  • coking13 points
  • combed13 points
  • comely13 points
  • copped13 points
  • corked13 points
  • craggy13 points
  • creamy13 points
  • creepy13 points
  • crispy13 points
  • crotch13 points
  • crouch13 points
  • crutch13 points
  • crypts13 points
  • cupful13 points
  • cupped13 points
  • cynics13 points
  • camper12 points
  • canker12 points
  • carved12 points
  • cashed12 points
  • casket12 points
  • caulks12 points
  • caving12 points
  • cawing12 points
  • chides12 points
  • chords12 points
  • clamps12 points
  • clanks12 points
  • clawed12 points
  • clergy12 points
  • clerks12 points
  • clinks12 points
  • cloaks12 points
  • cloudy12 points
  • clumps12 points
  • cobble12 points
  • coldly12 points
  • cooker12 points
  • coughs12 points
  • coward12 points
  • cowing12 points
  • cranks12 points
  • craved12 points
  • creaks12 points
  • creeks12 points
  • crewed12 points
  • croaks12 points
  • crooks12 points
  • crowed12 points
  • crumbs12 points
  • curved12 points
  • callow11 points
  • calmed11 points
  • calves11 points
  • canary11 points
  • canvas11 points
  • canyon11 points
  • carped11 points
  • carves11 points
  • cashes11 points
  • cavern11 points
  • caviar11 points
  • cavort11 points
  • celery11 points
  • chalet11 points
  • chants11 points
  • chaste11 points
  • chests11 points
  • chills11 points
  • chisel11 points
  • choirs11 points
  • chores11 points
  • churns11 points
  • chutes11 points
  • classy11 points
  • cleave11 points
  • clefts11 points
  • cloths11 points
  • cloven11 points
  • clover11 points
  • cloves11 points
  • clowns11 points
  • codded11 points
  • cognac11 points
  • confer11 points
  • coolly11 points
  • cooped11 points
  • covert11 points
  • covets11 points
  • cowers11 points
  • coyest11 points
  • coyote11 points
  • crafts11 points
  • craves11 points
  • crayon11 points
  • crofts11 points
  • crowns11 points
  • crusty11 points
  • cubing11 points
  • curbed11 points
  • curtsy11 points
  • cabins10 points
  • cacaos10 points
  • cactus10 points
  • caddie10 points
  • caging10 points
  • calico10 points
  • calmer10 points
  • camels10 points
  • cameos10 points
  • candid10 points
  • capers10 points
  • captor10 points
  • carded10 points
  • catnap10 points
  • catnip10 points
  • caucus10 points
  • ceding10 points
  • cement10 points
  • circus10 points
  • citric10 points
  • clamor10 points
  • clasps10 points
  • cleric10 points
  • climes10 points
  • cobalt10 points
  • cobras10 points
  • cocoas10 points
  • cocoon10 points
  • coerce10 points
  • comets10 points
  • cooper10 points
  • copier10 points
  • corded10 points
  • corpus10 points
  • cosmos10 points
  • coupon10 points
  • creams10 points
  • creeps10 points
  • crepes10 points
  • crocus10 points
  • cuddle10 points
  • cadets9 points
  • cagier9 points
  • candle9 points
  • candor9 points
  • caning9 points
  • canned9 points
  • canoed9 points
  • carted9 points
  • cedars9 points
  • ciders9 points
  • cigars9 points
  • cinder9 points
  • clangs9 points
  • clings9 points
  • cluing9 points
  • coaled9 points
  • coated9 points
  • cogent9 points
  • coiled9 points
  • colder9 points
  • condor9 points
  • conned9 points
  • cooing9 points
  • cordon9 points
  • coring9 points
  • corned9 points
  • cougar9 points
  • cradle9 points
  • craned9 points
  • crated9 points
  • creeds9 points
  • cringe9 points
  • cruder9 points
  • culled9 points
  • curdle9 points
  • curled9 points
  • cursed9 points
  • callus8 points
  • canals8 points
  • canine8 points
  • cannon8 points
  • canoes8 points
  • canons8 points
  • canter8 points
  • carats8 points
  • caress8 points
  • carnal8 points
  • carols8 points
  • cartel8 points
  • carton8 points
  • casino8 points
  • caster8 points
  • castes8 points
  • cellar8 points
  • cellos8 points
  • census8 points
  • cereal8 points
  • citrus8 points
  • claret8 points
  • cleats8 points
  • clouts8 points
  • coasts8 points
  • collie8 points
  • colons8 points
  • consul8 points
  • cooler8 points
  • corals8 points
  • cornea8 points
  • cornet8 points
  • corral8 points
  • corset8 points
  • cranes8 points
  • crater8 points
  • crates8 points
  • crease8 points
  • crests8 points
  • cretin8 points
  • crises8 points
  • croons8 points
  • crusts8 points
  • curios8 points
  • curses8 points
  • curter8 points
  • cutest8 points
  • cutlet8 points
  • cutter8 points
  • cervix18 points
  • chumps15 points
  • crappy15 points
  • chives14 points
  • cricks14 points
  • cutoff14 points
  • cachet13 points
  • cruddy13 points
  • clunks12 points
  • crimps12 points
  • cahoot11 points
  • chinos11 points
  • cranny11 points
  • cravat11 points
  • cutely11 points
  • copter10 points
  • cadres9 points
  • cloned9 points
  • condos9 points
  • credos9 points
  • cussed9 points
  • careen8 points
  • costar8 points
  • creole8 points
  • curler8 points
  • cusses8 points
  • coccyx22 points
  • cowpox20 points
  • cheeky18 points
  • chocks17 points
  • cozens17 points
  • chancy16 points
  • chichi16 points
  • choker15 points
  • chomps15 points
  • clunky15 points
  • codify15 points
  • crumby15 points
  • cheesy14 points
  • chewer14 points
  • clayey14 points
  • cockle14 points
  • coveys14 points
  • caliph13 points
  • carboy13 points
  • chicle13 points
  • cloche13 points
  • comity13 points
  • conchs13 points
  • confab13 points
  • conked13 points
  • croupy13 points
  • curacy13 points
  • cystic13 points
  • cagily12 points
  • calved12 points
  • camber12 points
  • catkin12 points
  • clewed12 points
  • clingy12 points
  • clomps12 points
  • cloyed12 points
  • coccus12 points
  • combos12 points
  • cubism12 points
  • cygnet12 points
  • cadged11 points
  • caftan11 points
  • carafe11 points
  • carver11 points
  • cavils11 points
  • chaise11 points
  • chaser11 points
  • chitin11 points
  • choler11 points
  • churls11 points
  • cicada11 points
  • civets11 points
  • coeval11 points
  • cohere11 points
  • cohort11 points
  • covens11 points
  • craven11 points
  • cupids11 points
  • curlew11 points
  • curtly11 points
  • cuspid11 points
  • cutesy11 points
  • cabals10 points
  • cabana10 points
  • cadger10 points
  • cadges10 points
  • cancan10 points
  • caplet10 points
  • capons10 points
  • caroms10 points
  • carpal10 points
  • carpel10 points
  • carpus10 points
  • cesium10 points
  • cilium10 points
  • coddle10 points
  • codger10 points
  • comers10 points
  • conics10 points
  • copses10 points
  • copula10 points
  • coupes10 points
  • crapes10 points
  • cubist10 points
  • cubits10 points
  • cudgel10 points
  • cumuli10 points
  • cupola10 points
  • cutups10 points
  • canard9 points
  • canted9 points
  • catgut9 points
  • caudal9 points
  • congas9 points
  • cosign9 points
  • cairns8 points
  • canton8 points
  • cantor8 points
  • cantos8 points
  • carets8 points
  • caries8 points
  • carrel8 points
  • casein8 points
  • cassia8 points
  • castor8 points
  • cation8 points
  • censer8 points
  • cerise8 points
  • cirrus8 points
  • citron8 points
  • coital8 points
  • coitus8 points
  • coolie8 points
  • cootie8 points
  • corona8 points
  • cosine8 points
  • cotter8 points
  • creels8 points
  • criers8 points
  • crones8 points
  • cruets8 points
  • curate8 points
  • curies8 points
  • cutout8 points
  • chippy18 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 1,294
  • By usage: 449 very common, 239 common, 606 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. cozzes 26
  2. coccyx 22
  3. chaffy 20
  4. chazan 20
  5. cheque 20
  6. chintz 20
  7. chivvy 20
  8. chucky 20
  9. chuffy 20
  10. cliquy 20

Most common

  1. cheque
  2. checks
  3. church
  4. coffee
  5. chance
  6. choice
  7. cycles
  8. caught
  9. change
  10. charge

Definitions

cheque (noun)
A written order directing a bank to pay money.
church (noun)
One of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship.
coffee (noun)
A beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans.
chance (adjective)
Occurring or appearing or singled out by chance.

Looking for six-letter words starting with C? You are in the right place. This list has 1,294 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as CHEQUE and CHECKS appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.

How to use this page

Type your letters into the box at the top, including a question mark for any blank, and press search to filter this list to the words you can spell. Or read the list as it is: common words come first, scores are shown on each chip, and any word with a link has its own page of sub-words and anagrams.

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

Which six-letter words starting with C are the most common?

CHEQUE, CHECKS and CHURCH are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.

Can I search this list with my own letters?

Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the six-letter words starting with C you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.