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Things that start with C

Here are 341 things that start with C, sorted into 15 groups: animals, foods, plants, objects, clothes, toys and games, musical instruments, vehicles, places, nature words, weather words, space words, body parts, jobs and colors. The biggest group is objects, with 89. The longest word is CHRYSANTHEMUM (13 letters), and CHIMPANZEE scores the most on the board: 26 points.

Animals that start with C (49)

  • CALF9
  • CAMEL9
  • CARCASS11
  • CARIBOU12
  • CARNIVORE15
  • CARRION9
  • CAT5
  • CATERPILLAR15
  • CATTLE8
  • CENTIPEDE14
  • CHARGER12
  • CHEETAH13
  • CHICK14
  • CHIMP13
  • CHIMPANZEE26
  • CHIPMUNK20
  • CHLOROPHYLL21
  • CLAM8
  • COBRA9
  • COCKROACH20
  • COCOON10
  • COD6
  • COLLIE8
  • COLT6
  • CONDOR9
  • COPPERHEAD19
  • COTTONTAIL12
  • COUGAR10
  • COW8
  • COYOTE10
  • CRAB8
  • CRANE7
  • CRITTER9
  • CROCODILE14
  • CRUSTACEAN15
  • CUR6

The 36 best known shown. All 49 animals that start with C

Foods that start with C (59)

  • CABBAGE14
  • CAKE9
  • CANDY10
  • CARAMEL11
  • CARP8
  • CARROT8
  • CASSEROLE11
  • CATFISH14
  • CAVIAR12
  • CEREAL8
  • CHEESE10
  • CHERRY12
  • CHICKEN16
  • CHILI9
  • CHILLI10
  • CHIPS11
  • CHOCOLATE15
  • CHOWDER15
  • CIDER8
  • CITRUS9
  • COB7
  • COCOA9
  • COCONUT12
  • COFFEE14
  • CONCOCTION16
  • CONDIMENT14
  • COOKIE11
  • CORN6
  • CRACKER14
  • CRAYFISH17
  • CREPE9
  • CUISINE10
  • CURD8
  • CURRY10
  • CUSTARD11
  • CUTLET9

The 36 best known shown. All 59 foods and drinks that start with C

Plants that start with C (33)

  • CACAO9
  • CALYPSO13
  • CAMELLIA12
  • CANNABIS12
  • CANTALOUPE15
  • CARAWAY14
  • CARNATION11
  • CASHEW13
  • CASSIA8
  • CATNIP10
  • CAULIFLOWER20
  • CAYENNE11
  • CELERY10
  • CHAMOMILE17
  • CHATTERBOX22
  • CHICKPEA19
  • CHICORY15
  • CHRYSANTHEMUM26
  • CILANTRO10
  • CINNAMON12
  • CIRRUS9
  • CLIMBER13
  • COLUMBINE16
  • CORIANDER12
  • COROLLA9
  • COTTONWOOD16
  • CRANBERRY15
  • CREEPER11
  • CRESS7
  • CROP8
  • CUCUMBER18
  • CUMIN10
  • CYPRESS13

All 33 plants, fruits and flowers that start with C

Objects that start with C (89)

  • CAB7
  • CABIN9
  • CABINET11
  • CAGE7
  • CAMERA10
  • CAMP10
  • CARD7
  • CARPET10
  • CARTRIDGE13
  • CASSETTE10
  • CEILING10
  • CELL6
  • CHAIR9
  • CHAMBER15
  • CIRCUIT12
  • CIRCUITRY16
  • CLEANER9
  • CLIP8
  • CLOCK12
  • CLOSET8
  • CLOTH9
  • COFFIN14
  • COMMODITY18
  • COMPUTER15
  • CONE6
  • CONNECTOR13
  • CONTAINER11
  • CONVERTER15
  • CORRIDOR11
  • COUCH12
  • COUNTER10
  • CROSSROAD12
  • CUP8
  • CUPBOARD16
  • CURSOR9
  • CURTAIN10

The 36 best known shown. All 89 objects that start with C

Clothes that start with C (13)

  • CAMISOLE12
  • CAP7
  • CAPE8
  • CARDIGAN12
  • CASSOCK14
  • CIVVIES17
  • COAT6
  • COLLAR8
  • CORONET9
  • CORSET8
  • COSTUME12
  • CRAVAT12
  • CROWN10

Toys and Games that start with C (5)

  • CHEQUER20
  • CHESS9
  • CRAYON10
  • CRICKET14
  • CROSSWORD15

Musical Instruments that start with C (9)

  • CARILLON10
  • CASTANETS11
  • CELLO7
  • CHIME11
  • CHOIR9
  • CHORD10
  • CLARINET10
  • CORNET8
  • CYMBAL14

Vehicles that start with C (9)

  • CANOE7
  • CAR5
  • CARRIAGE11
  • CART6
  • CATAMARAN13
  • CHARIOT11
  • CONVERTIBLE19
  • COUPE10
  • CRUISER10

Places that start with C (15)

  • CAFETERIA14
  • CAMPUS13
  • CASTLE8
  • CATHEDRAL14
  • CEMETERY14
  • CHALET10
  • CHAPEL12
  • CITY8
  • CLUBHOUSE17
  • CONSULATE12
  • CONVENT13
  • COOP8
  • COTTAGE10
  • COUNTRYSIDE17
  • COURTHOUSE16

Nature Words that start with C (16)

  • CACTUS11
  • CALCULUS14
  • CANAL7
  • CANYON10
  • CAVE10
  • CAVERN12
  • CAVITY14
  • CEDAR8
  • CHIP10
  • CLIFF13
  • CLOVER12
  • COAST7
  • CONTINENT11
  • COVE10
  • CREEK10
  • CRUST8

Weather Words that start with C (4)

  • CHILL9
  • CLEMENCY16
  • CLOUD9
  • CYCLONE13

Space Words that start with C (3)

  • COMET9
  • COSMOS10
  • CRATER8

Body Parts that start with C (9)

  • CARTILAGE12
  • CHASSIS11
  • CHEEK12
  • CHEST9
  • CHIN8
  • CLAW9
  • COLLARBONE14
  • COLON7
  • CORTEX14

Jobs that start with C (20)

  • CAPTAIN11
  • CARPENTER13
  • CHECKER16
  • CHEF11
  • CHEMIST13
  • CLERK10
  • CLOWN10
  • COACH11
  • COLONEL9
  • COMMANDANT17
  • COMMANDER16
  • COMMODORE16
  • CONSUL9
  • COOK9
  • CORPORAL12
  • COUNSEL10
  • COWBOY15
  • CRAFTSMAN16
  • CRITIC10
  • CUTTER9

All 20 jobs and people at work that start with C

Colors that start with C (8)

  • CERISE8
  • COLOR7
  • COMPLEXION22
  • COPPER12
  • CORAL7
  • CREAM9
  • CRIMSON11
  • CYAN8

What these C words mean

CAT
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats
COW
female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
CATTLE
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
COFFEE
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
CHICKEN
the flesh of a chicken used for food
CAKE
small flat mass of chopped food
CROP
the yield from plants in a single growing season
CINNAMON
aromatic bark used as a spice
CUCUMBER
a melon vine of the genus Cucumis
CELL
any small compartment
CAMERA
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at…
CARD
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing…

Short definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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What is a thing that starts with C?

CELL, COFFEE, CAT and CROP are everyday things that start with C. This page lists 341, in 15 groups.

What is the longest thing that starts with C here?

CHRYSANTHEMUM, with 13 letters. The highest-scoring one on Wordtide's board is CHIMPANZEE, worth 26 points before bonus squares.

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