9-Letter Words With C
There are 7,859 nine-letter words containing C in our dictionary; 3,508 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 7,859 words
- technique23 points
- acquiring21 points
- backwards21 points
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- quizzical38 points
- blackjack30 points
- jackknife29 points
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- hijacking26 points
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- clockwork24 points
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- backtrack23 points
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- colonizes20 points
- conqueror20 points
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- corkscrew20 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 7,859
- By usage: 1,762 very common, 1,746 common, 4,351 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- quizzical 38
- chazzanim 34
- chazzenim 34
- schizzier 32
- schnozzes 32
- schnozzle 32
- pizzicati 31
- pizzicato 31
- blackjack 30
- exchequer 30
Most common
- technique
- acquiring
- backwards
- excessive
- exclusive
- expecting
- objecting
- recognize
- effective
- exception
Definitions
- technique (noun)
- A practical method or art applied to some particular task.
- acquiring (noun)
- The act of acquiring something.
- backwards (adverb)
- At or to or toward the back or rear.
- excessive (adjective)
- Beyond normal limits.
Here is the complete list of nine-letter words containing C: 7,859 words in total. We sort common words to the top because they are the ones you are most likely to be looking for, whether you are solving a puzzle or checking a play. Words such as TECHNIQUE and ACQUIRING lead the way. If you need something more specific, the search box accepts your own letters with question marks for blanks and applies this page's constraint automatically.
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
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the nine-letter words containing 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
What is the highest-scoring word among the nine-letter words containing C?
QUIZZICAL scores 38 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?
4,351 of the 7,859 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.