4 Letter Words Starting With C
There are 237 four-letter words starting with C in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with C
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- COME8
- CITY9
- CARE6
- CASE6
- CALL6
- CAME8
- COST6
- CLUB8
- COOL6
- CODE7
- CARD7
- COLD7
- CASH9
- CARS6
- CELL6
- CENT6
- CAMP10
- CAST6
- COPY11
- CORE6
- CREW9
- COOK10
- CUTE6
- CHAT9
- CALM8
- CAKE10
- COAL6
- CATS6
- COPS8
- CUTS6
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with C
- CHEZ18
- COZY18
- CZAR15
- CAKY13
- CALX13
- COAX13
- COKY13
- COXA13
- CRUX13
- CAFF12
- CAVY12
- CHAW12
Quick facts
- 237 valid Scrabble words; 124 of them are everyday English words (52%).
- Most common pattern: CO__ with 70 words (for example COME, COST, COOL).
- 203 words have no repeated letters (86%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 37 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 157 contain only one vowel and 2 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as CWMS, CYST).
- 230 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 237 4 letter words starting with C
CA… (52)
- CABS8
- CACA8
- CADE7
- CADI7
- CADS7
- CAFE9
- CAFF12
- CAGE7
- CAGY10
- CAID7
- CAIN6
- CAKE10
- CAKY13
- CALF9
- CALK10
- CALL6
- CALM8
- CALO6
- CALX13
- CAME8
- CAMO8
- CAMP10
- CAMS8
- CANE6
- CANS6
- CANT6
- CAPE8
- CAPH11
- CAPO8
- CAPS8
- CARB8
- CARD7
- CARE6
- CARK10
- CARL6
- CARN6
- CARP8
- CARR6
- CARS6
- CART6
- CASA6
- CASE6
- CASH9
- CASK10
- CAST6
- CATE6
- CATS6
- CAUL6
- CAVE9
- CAVY12
- CAWS9
- CAYS9
CE… (15)
- CECA8
- CEDE7
- CEDI7
- CEES6
- CEIL6
- CELL6
- CELS6
- CELT6
- CENT6
- CEPE8
- CEPS8
- CERE6
- CERO6
- CESS6
- CETE6
CH… (25)
- CHAD10
- CHAI9
- CHAM11
- CHAO9
- CHAP11
- CHAR9
- CHAT9
- CHAW12
- CHAY12
- CHEF12
- CHEW12
- CHEZ18
- CHIA9
- CHIC11
- CHID10
- CHIN9
- CHIP11
- CHIS9
- CHIT9
- CHON9
- CHOP11
- CHOW12
- CHUB11
- CHUG10
- CHUM11
CI… (8)
- CIAO6
- CIGS7
- CINE6
- CION6
- CIRE6
- CIST6
- CITE6
- CITY9
CL… (18)
- CLAD7
- CLAG7
- CLAM8
- CLAN6
- CLAP8
- CLAW9
- CLAY9
- CLEF9
- CLEW9
- CLIP8
- CLOD7
- CLOG7
- CLON6
- CLOP8
- CLOT6
- CLOY9
- CLUB8
- CLUE6
CO… (70)
- COAL6
- COAT6
- COAX13
- COBB10
- COBS8
- COCA8
- COCK12
- COCO8
- CODA7
- CODE7
- CODS7
- COED7
- COFF12
- COFT9
- COGS7
- COHO9
- COIF9
- COIL6
- COIN6
- COIR6
- COKE10
- COKY13
- COLA6
- COLD7
- COLE6
- COLS6
- COLT6
- COLY9
- COMA8
- COMB10
- COME8
- COMP10
- CONE6
- CONI6
- CONK10
- CONN6
- CONS6
- CONY9
- COOF9
- COOK10
- COOL6
- COON6
- COOP8
- COOS6
- COOT6
- COPE8
- COPS8
- COPY11
- CORD7
- CORE6
- CORF9
- CORK10
- CORM8
- CORN6
- CORS6
- CORY9
- COSH9
- COSS6
- COST6
- COSY9
- COTE6
- COTS6
- COUP8
- COVE9
- COWL9
- COWS9
- COWY12
- COXA13
- COYS9
- COZY18
CR… (16)
- CRAB8
- CRAG7
- CRAM8
- CRAP8
- CRAW9
- CRED7
- CREW9
- CRIB8
- CRIS6
- CRIT6
- CROC8
- CROP8
- CROW9
- CRUD7
- CRUS6
- CRUX13
CU… (27)
- CUBE8
- CUBS8
- CUDS7
- CUED7
- CUES6
- CUFF12
- CUIF9
- CUKE10
- CULL6
- CULM8
- CULT6
- CUNT6
- CUPS8
- CURB8
- CURD7
- CURE6
- CURF9
- CURL6
- CURN6
- CURR6
- CURS6
- CURT6
- CUSK10
- CUSP8
- CUSS6
- CUTE6
- CUTS6
CW… (1)
- CWMS11
CY… (4)
- CYAN9
- CYMA11
- CYME11
- CYST9
CZ… (1)
- CZAR15
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, CHEZ is the highest base score here (18 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with C continue with O.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with C?
There are 237 four-letter words starting with C in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 124 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with C?
Common examples include COME, CITY, CARE, CASE, CALL, CAME, COST, CLUB, COOL, CODE.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with C?
CHEZ scores 18 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are COZY, CZAR, CAKY, CALX.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
203 of the 237 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 237 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 230 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.