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3-letter words starting with C
Need a 3-letter word that starts with C? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 36 playable words with 3 letters starting with C in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is COZ, worth 13 points.
Popular words with 3 letters starting with C
- COW8
- CUP8
- CAM7
- CAP7
- CRY7
- CUE6
- CUT6
- CAN5
- CAR5
- CAT5
- CON5
- COX11
- CAW8
- CUB8
- CAB7
- CHI7
- COB7
- COP7
Highest-scoring words with 3 letters starting with C
Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.
- COZ13
- COX11
- CWM10
- COW8
- CUP8
- CAW8
- CUB8
- CAM7
- CAP7
- CRY7
- CAB7
- CHI7
3-letter words starting with C (36)
- CAB7
- CAD6
- CAM7
- CAN5
- CAP7
- CAR5
- CAT5
- CAW8
- CAY7
- CEE5
- CEL5
- CEP7
- CHI7
- CIS5
- COB7
- COD6
- COG6
- COL5
- CON5
- COO5
- COP7
- COR5
- COS5
- COT5
- COW8
- COX11
- COY7
- COZ13
- CRY7
- CUB8
- CUD7
- CUE6
- CUP8
- CUR6
- CUT6
- CWM10
How common are they?
36 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.02%) are with 3 letters starting with C. Most of them, 36, have 3 letters.
Other lengths starting with C
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Related word lists
Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.
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How many words are there with 3 letters starting with C?
Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 36 words with 3 letters starting with C.
What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters starting with C?
COZ, worth 13 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: COX (11), CWM (10) and COW (8).
What are the most common words with 3 letters starting with C?
COW, CUP, CAM, CAP, CRY and CUE. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.
Can I play these words in Wordtide?
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Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.