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Common 5-letter words that start with C
With their Scrabble points: the 16 most used that have a meaning, with a short one, then the rest, most used first.
- click 13to make a short, sharp sound
- check 16to inspect
- class 7a collection of things sharing a common attribute
- court 7an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
- china 10fine porcelain ware
- cards 8one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing…
- child 11a young person
- color 7a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
- close 7to block against entry or passage
- costs 7the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
- cheap 12not expensive
- cover 10to place something over or upon
- clear 7clean and pure
- cases 7an occurrence of something
- cross 7to intersect
- cable 9a telegram sent abroad
All 926 words, A to Z
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CA… (169)
Top score: CAPIZ, 18 points. Meaning: a bivalve mollusk
caaed 8cabal 9cabas 9cabby 14caber 9cabin 9cable 9cabob 11caboc 11cabre 9cacao 9cacas 9cache 12cacks 13cacky 16
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cacti 9caddy 12cadee 8cades 8cadet 8cadge 9cadgy 12cadie 8cadis 8cadre 8caeca 9caese 7cafes 10caffs 13caged 9cager 8cages 8cagey 11cagot 8cahow 13caids 8cains 7caird 8cairn 7cajon 14cajun 14caked 12cakes 11cakey 14calfs 10calid 8calif 10calix 14calks 11calla 7calls 7calms 9calmy 12calos 7calpa 9calps 9calve 10calyx 17caman 9camas 9camel 9cameo 9cames 9camis 9camos 9campi 11campo 11camps 11campy 14camus 9canal 7candy 11caned 8caneh 10caner 7canes 7cangs 8canid 8canna 7canns 7canny 10canoe 7canon 7canso 7canst 7canto 7cants 7canty 10capas 9caped 10caper 9capes 9capex 16caphs 12capiz 18caple 9capon 9capos 9capot 9capri 9capul 9caput 9carap 9carat 7carbo 9carbs 9carby 12cardi 8cards 8cardy 11cared 8carer 7cares 7caret 7carex 14cargo 8carks 11carle 7carls 7carns 7carny 10carob 9carol 7carom 9caron 7carpi 9carps 9carrs 7carry 10carse 7carta 7carte 7carts 7carve 10carvy 13casas 7casco 9cased 8cases 7casks 11casky 14caste 7casts 7casus 7catch 12cater 7cates 7caths 10catty 10cauda 8cauks 11cauld 8caulk 11cauls 7caums 9caups 9cauri 7causa 7cause 7cavas 10caved 11cavel 10caver 10caves 10cavie 10cavil 10cawed 11cawks 14caxon 14
CE… (44)
Top score: CEZVE, 19 points
CH… (149)
Top score: CHIZZ, 28 points
chace 12chack 16chaco 12chado 11chads 11chafe 13chaff 16chaft 13chaga 11chain 10chair 10chais 10chalk 14chals 10champ 14
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chams 12chana 10chang 11chank 14chant 10chaos 10chape 12chaps 12chapt 12chara 10chard 11chare 10chark 14charm 12charr 10chars 10chart 10chary 13chase 10chasm 12chats 10chave 13chavs 13chawk 17chaws 13chaya 13chays 13cheap 12cheat 10check 16cheek 14cheep 12cheer 10chefs 13cheka 14chela 10chelp 12chemo 12chems 12chere 10chert 10chess 10chest 10cheth 13chevy 16chews 13chewy 16chiao 10chias 10chibs 12chica 12chich 15chick 16chico 12chics 12chide 11chief 13chiel 10chiks 14child 11chile 10chili 10chill 10chimb 14chime 12chimo 12chimp 14china 10chine 10ching 11chink 14chino 10chins 10chips 12chirk 14chirl 10chirm 12chiro 10chirp 12chirr 10chirt 10chiru 10chits 10chive 13chivs 13chivy 16chizz 28chock 16choco 12chocs 12chode 11chogs 11choil 10choir 10choke 14choko 14choky 17chola 10choli 10cholo 10chomp 14chonk 14chons 10choof 13chook 14choom 12choon 10chops 12chord 11chore 10chose 10chota 10chott 10chout 10choux 17chowk 17chows 13chubs 12chuck 16chufa 13chuff 16chugs 11chump 14chums 12chunk 14churl 10churn 10churr 10chuse 10chute 10chuts 10chyle 13chyme 15chynd 14
CI… (35)
Top score: CIMEX, 16 points (tied with two others). Meaning: a bedbug
CL… (96)
Top score: CLOZE, 16 points. Meaning: a test of reading comprehension
clach 12clack 13clade 8clads 8claes 7clags 8claim 9clame 9clamp 11clams 9clang 8clank 11clans 7claps 9clapt 9
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claro 7clart 7clary 10clash 10clasp 9class 7clast 7clats 7claut 7clave 10clavi 10claws 10clays 10clean 7clear 7cleat 7cleck 13cleek 11cleep 9clefs 10cleft 10clegs 8cleik 11clems 9clepe 9clept 9clerk 11cleve 10clews 10click 13clied 8clies 7cliff 13clift 10climb 11clime 9cline 7cling 8clink 11clint 7clipe 9clips 9clipt 9cloak 11cloam 9clock 13clods 8cloff 13clogs 8cloke 11clomb 11clomp 11clone 7clonk 11clons 7cloop 9cloot 7clops 9close 7clote 7cloth 10clots 7cloud 8clour 7clous 7clout 7clove 10clown 10clows 10cloye 10cloys 10cloze 16clubs 9cluck 13clued 8clues 7cluey 10clump 11clung 8clunk 11clype 12
CO… (221)
Top score: COZEY, 19 points. Meaning: a cover for a teapot
coach 12coact 9coady 11coala 7coals 7coaly 10coapt 9coarb 9coast 7coate 7coati 7coats 7cobbs 11cobby 14cobia 9
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coble 9cobra 9cobza 18cocas 9cocci 11cocco 11cocoa 9cocos 9codas 8codec 10coded 9coden 8coder 8codes 8codex 15codon 8coeds 8coffs 13cogie 8cogon 8cogue 8cohab 12cohen 10cohoe 10cohog 11cohos 10coifs 10coign 8coils 7coins 7coirs 7coits 7coked 12cokes 11colas 7colby 12colds 8coled 8coles 7coley 10colic 9colin 7colls 7colly 10colog 8colon 7color 7colts 7colza 16comae 9comal 9comas 9combe 11combi 11combo 11combs 11comby 14comer 9comes 9comet 9comfy 15comic 11comix 16comma 11commo 11comms 11commy 14compo 11comps 11compt 11comte 9comus 9conch 12condo 8coned 8cones 7coney 10confs 10conga 8conge 8congo 8conia 7conic 9conin 7conks 11conky 14conne 7conns 7conte 7conto 7conus 7convo 10cooch 12cooed 8cooee 7cooer 7cooey 10coofs 10cooks 11cooky 14cools 7cooly 10coomb 11cooms 9coomy 12coops 9coopt 9coord 8coost 7coots 7cooze 16copal 9copay 12coped 10copen 9coper 9copes 9coppy 14copra 9copse 9copsy 12coqui 16coral 7coram 9corbe 9corby 12cords 8cored 8corer 7cores 7corey 10corgi 8coria 7corks 11corky 14corms 9corni 7corno 7corns 7cornu 7corny 10corps 9corse 7corso 7corys 10cosec 9cosed 8coses 7coset 7cosey 10cosie 7cosmo 9costa 7coste 7costs 7cotan 7coted 8cotes 7coths 10cotta 7cotts 7couch 12coude 8cough 11could 8count 7coupe 9coups 9courb 9courd 8coure 7cours 7court 7couta 7couth 10coved 11coven 10cover 10coves 10covet 10covey 13covid 11covin 10cowal 10cowan 10cowed 11cower 10cowks 14cowls 10cowps 12cowry 13coxae 14coxal 14coxed 15coxes 14coxib 16coyau 10coyed 11coyer 10coyly 13coypu 12cozed 17cozen 16cozes 16cozey 19cozie 16
CR… (111)
Top score: CRAZY, 19 points. Meaning: mentally unsound
craal 7crabs 9crack 13craft 10crags 8craic 9craig 8crake 11crame 9cramp 11crams 9crane 7crank 11crans 7crape 9
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craps 9crapy 12crare 7crash 10crass 7crate 7crave 10crawl 10craws 10crays 10craze 16crazy 19creak 11cream 9credo 8creds 8creed 8creek 11creel 7creep 9crees 7creme 9crems 9crena 7crepe 9creps 9crept 9crepy 12cress 7crest 7crewe 10crews 10crias 7cribs 9crick 13cried 8crier 7cries 7crime 9crimp 11crims 9crine 7crios 7cripe 9crips 9crise 7crisp 9crith 10crits 7croak 11croci 9crock 13crocs 9croft 10crogs 8cromb 11crome 9crone 7cronk 11crons 7crony 10crook 11crool 7croon 7crops 9crore 7cross 7crost 7croup 9crout 7crowd 11crown 10crows 10croze 16cruck 13crude 8crudo 8cruds 8crudy 11cruel 7crues 7cruet 7cruft 10crumb 11crump 11crunk 11cruor 7crura 7cruse 7crush 10crust 7crusy 10cruve 10crwth 13cryer 10crypt 12
CT… (1)
Top score: CTENE, 7 points. Meaning: a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused
CU… (79)
Top score: CUZES, 16 points. Meaning: a cousin
cubby 14cubeb 11cubed 10cuber 9cubes 9cubic 11cubit 9cucks 13cuddy 12cuffo 13cuffs 13cuifs 10cuing 8cuish 10cuits 7
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cukes 11culch 12culet 7culex 14culls 7cully 10culms 9culpa 9culti 7cults 7culty 10cumec 11cumin 9cundy 11cunei 7cunit 7cupel 9cupid 10cuppa 11cuppy 14curat 7curbs 9curch 12curds 8curdy 11cured 8curer 7cures 7curet 7curfs 10curia 7curie 7curio 7curli 7curls 7curly 10curns 7curny 10currs 7curry 10curse 7cursi 7curst 7curve 10curvy 13cusec 9cushy 13cusks 11cusps 9cuspy 12cusso 7cusum 9cutch 12cuter 7cutes 7cutey 10cutie 7cutin 7cutis 7cutto 7cutty 10cutup 9cuvee 10cuzes 16
CY… (18)
Top score: CYLIX, 17 points. Meaning: a drinking vessel