3 Letter Words Starting With C (49 Words)

Common 3-letter words that start with C

With their Scrabble points and, for the first six, a short meaning, most used first.

car★5an automobile
cut★5to divide into parts with a sharp-edged instrument
cat★5feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats
cup★7a small open container usually used for drinking
con★5an argument opposed to a proposal
cap★7a tight-fitting headdress

49 of the 1,348 3-letter words start with C (4%).
41 are good in NWL2023, 49 in Collins Scrabble Words, 41 in WOW24 and 37 in the Words With Friends list. 7 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, cuz, coz and caz share the top score (14), then cox (12), then cwm (10).