Word list

4 letter words starting with C

226 words in our dictionary start with C and have four letters. 118 of them are everyday words, such as CITY, CODE, CASE, CARE.

226 words.

Everyday words 118

Rare words 108

Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.

At a glance

Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):

  • CHEZ 18
  • COZY 18
  • CZAR 15
  • CAKY 13
  • CALX 13
  • COAX 13
  • COXA 13
  • CRUX 13

Letter after C

  • O
    66
  • A
    51
  • U
    26
  • H
    24
  • L
    18
  • E
    15
  • R
    13
  • I
    7

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Questions

How many 4 letter words starting with C are there?

Our dictionary has 226, and 118 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.

What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?

CHEZ, worth 18 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.

What are some common 4 letter words starting with C?

CITY, CODE, CASE, CARE, CALL are among the most common in everyday writing.

How do I filter the list?

Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example c???.