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Words containing C

Words that have the letter C anywhere in them: handy when a board square or a clue gives you one letter to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 52,448 playable words containing C in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 9 letters, and the longest word is ABSTRACTIONISMS. The highest-scoring is QUIZZICALITY, worth 41 points.

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Popular words containing C

COMPUTERIZING29
COMPUTERIZED28
QUALIFICATIONS28
COMPUTERIZES27
COUNTEREXAMPLE27
JUSTIFICATION27
OBJECTIONABLE27
PUBLICIZING27
QUALIFICATION27
SUBJECTIVE27
CIVILIZATION26
COMPUTERIZE26
EXCLUSIVELY26
PREJUDICING26
PUBLICIZED26
UNEXPECTEDLY26
ACQUAINTANCE25
CIVILIZING25

Highest-scoring words containing C

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

QUIZZICALITY41
QUIZZICALITIES41
QUIZZICALLY40
SUBJECTIVIZING40
SUBJECTIVIZED39
SUBJECTIVIZES38
SUBJECTIVIZE37
QUIZZICAL36
HYPERCIVILIZED35
EXTRAJUDICIALLY35
PSYCHOANALYZING34
EXCOMMUNICATIVE34

3-letter words containing C (61)

ACE5
ACT5
ARC5
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
DOC6
ECU6
HIC7
ICE5
ICH7
ICK8
ICY7
LAC5
MAC7
MOC7
OCA5
ORC5
PAC7
PEC7
PIC7
REC5
ROC5
SAC5
SIC5
TIC5
VAC9

The 60 most common shown, 1 rarer words not listed. All 3-letter words

4-letter words containing C (420)

ARCH8
BACK11
BUCK12
CAKE9
CALM8
CAME8
CAMP10
CAPS8
CASH8
CAVE10
CHAP10
CHAR8
CHAT8
CHEW11
CHIP10
CHOP10
CITY8
CLAM8
CLAP8
CLIP8
CLUB9
COKE9
COME8
COOK9
COPY10
COWS9
COZY16
CREW9
CUBE9
CUPS9
DECK10
DUCK11
FACE9
FACT9
HACK11
JACK17
KICK12
LACK9
LOCK9
LUCK10
MOCK11
MUCH11
MUCK12
NECK9
NICK9
OUCH9
PACK11
PICK11
PUCK12
RACK9
ROCK9
SACK9
SCUM9
SICK9
SOCK9
SUCH9
TACK9
TICK9
VICE10
YUCK12

The 60 most common shown, 360 rarer words not listed. All 4-letter words

5-letter words containing C (1,358)

BACKS12
BATCH11
BEACH11
BENCH11
BLACK12
BLOCK12
BRICK12
BUCKS13
BUNCH12
CAMPS11
CATCH11
CHALK12
CHAPS11
CHARM11
CHEAP11
CHECK14
CHEEK12
CHEWS12
CHIEF12
CHIPS11
CHOPS11
CHUCK15
CHUNK13
CIVIL11
CLICK12
CLIFF13
CLIMB11
CLOCK12
COACH11
COMIC11
COMMA11
COUGH11
COVER11
CRACK12
CRAMP11
CRAZY17
CUBIC12
CURVE12
DUCKS12
EXACT13
FANCY12
FETCH12
HACKS12
HAVOC13
JUICE16
KICKS13
KNOCK13
LUCKY13
MUCKS13
PACKS12
PICKS12
PUNCH12
QUICK19
SHOCK12
THICK12
VOUCH14
WATCH12
WHICH14
WITCH12
WRECK13

The 60 most common shown, 1,298 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing C (2,899)

ADVICE13
AFFECT14
BACKED14
BLACKS13
BLOCKS13
BRICKS13
BUCKET14
CAMPUS13
CHECKS15
CHEQUE19
CHEWED14
CHUCKS16
CHUNKS14
CHURCH15
CLIQUE17
CLOCKS13
CLUMSY13
COFFEE14
COMEDY13
COMPLY14
CONVEY14
CRACKS13
CRUNCH13
CUCKOO14
CUDDLY13
CURVES13
CYCLED13
DEVICE13
EFFECT14
EXCEED15
EXCEPT16
EXCESS14
EXCITE14
EXCUSE15
EXOTIC14
EXPECT16
FABRIC13
FRENCH13
HACKED14
HACKER13
INJECT16
JACKET19
KICKED15
KNOCKS14
MUCKED15
OBJECT18
OCCUPY15
OFFICE14
PACKED14
PACKET13
PHYSIC14
PICKED14
POCKET13
PUBLIC13
REJECT16
SHOCKS13
VACUUM16
VICTIM14
WICKED15
WRECKS14

The 60 most common shown, 2,839 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing C (5,280)

ACHIEVE15
ACQUIRE18
AFFECTS15
ARCHIVE15
BACKING15
BACKLOG15
BICYCLE15
BLOCKED15
CHAMBER15
CHEAPLY15
CHECKED17
CHECKER16
CHEQUER20
CHEQUES20
CHEWING15
CHICKEN16
CHOPPED16
CHUCKED18
CITIZEN17
COMPACT15
COMPANY15
COMPLEX19
CONTEXT15
CONVICT15
CRACKED15
CRYPTIC15
EFFECTS15
EXACTLY17
EXCEEDS16
EXCEPTS17
EXCITED16
EXCITES15
EXCLUDE17
EXCUSES16
EXECUTE16
EXPECTS17
EXTRACT15
FACULTY15
HACKING15
JACKETS20
JUSTICE18
KICKING16
KNOCKED16
LUCKILY15
MUCKING16
OBJECTS19
OFFENCE15
OFFICER15
OFFICES15
PRIVACY17
PROJECT19
QUICKER21
QUICKLY23
REJECTS17
SPECIFY16
SUBJECT20
SUFFICE16
UNLUCKY16
VACANCY17
WRECKED16

The 60 most common shown, 5,220 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing C (7,750)

ACCURACY17
ACHIEVED17
ACHIEVES16
ACQUIRED20
ACQUIRES19
ACTIVELY16
ACTIVITY16
ADJACENT19
ADVANCED16
AFFECTED17
APPROACH16
ARCHIVED17
ARCHIVES16
BACKBONE17
BACKWARD19
BICYCLES16
BLOCKING16
CAFFEINE16
CAPACITY16
CHAMPION16
CHECKING18
CHEERFUL16
CHEMICAL16
CHICKENS17
CHOPPING17
CHUCKING19
CHURCHES17
CITIZENS18
CIVILIZE22
COMMENCE16
COMMONLY16
COMPOUND16
COMPUTED16
DRAWBACK19
EXCEEDED18
EXCEPTED19
EXCHANGE19
EXCITING17
EXCLUDED19
EXCLUDES18
EXECUTED18
EXECUTES17
EXPECTED19
EXPLICIT18
FEEDBACK19
FORCIBLY17
HARDBACK18
JUNCTION19
KNOCKING17
OBJECTED21
PACKAGED17
PHARMACY18
PROJECTS20
PUBLICLY17
QUICKEST22
REJECTED19
SEQUENCE19
SPECIFIC17
SUBJECTS21
WRECKING17

The 60 most common shown, 7,690 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing C (7,829)

ACCOMPANY19
ACHIEVING18
ACQUIRING21
ADJECTIVE24
AFFECTING18
ARCHIVING18
BACKSPACE20
BACKWARDS20
BLACKMAIL18
CHAMPAGNE18
CIVILIZED24
CIVILIZES23
COMMODITY18
COMMUNISM18
COMMUNITY18
CONCEIVED18
CONVICTED18
CONVINCED18
COPYRIGHT18
CRITICIZE21
DEFECTIVE19
DEMOCRACY18
DIFFICULT19
DISCOVERY18
DRAWBACKS20
EFFECTIVE21
EXCEEDING19
EXCEPTING20
EXCEPTION19
EXCESSIVE21
EXCHANGED21
EXCHANGES20
EXCLUDING20
EXCLUSION18
EXCLUSIVE22
EXECUTING19
EXECUTION18
EXECUTIVE22
EXERCISED18
EXPECTING20
FREQUENCY25
HYPOCRISY19
INJUSTICE20
MICROWAVE20
OBJECTING22
OBJECTION21
OBJECTIVE25
OCCUPYING19
PAPERBACK20
PHOTOCOPY19
PREJUDICE23
PROJECTED22
PUBLICIZE24
RECOGNIZE20
REJECTING20
REJECTION19
SEQUENCES20
SUBJECTED23
TECHNIQUE22
WHICHEVER22

The 60 most common shown, 7,769 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing C (7,367)

ACCOMPLISH20
APPROACHED19
BACKGROUND20
BLACKBOARD20
CHANGEOVER19
CIVILIZING25
COMPLEXITY24
COMPREHEND19
COMPULSORY19
CONCEIVING19
CONJECTURE23
CONSEQUENT21
CONVICTING19
CONVINCING19
CRITICIZED23
CRITICIZES22
CUMBERSOME19
CUMULATIVE20
CURRICULUM19
DEFICIENCY20
DIFFERENCE19
DIFFICULTY22
EFFICIENCY22
EXCEPTIONS20
EXCHANGING22
EXCITEMENT20
EXECUTABLE21
EXERCISING19
EXPERIENCE20
EXPLICITLY22
EXTRACTING19
HENCEFORTH19
INACCURACY19
OBJECTIONS22
OFFICIALLY20
OVERCOMING19
OVERPRICED19
PERCEIVING19
PHYSICALLY20
PREJUDICED25
PREJUDICES24
PRODUCTIVE20
PROJECTING23
PROJECTION22
PSYCHOLOGY21
PUBLICIZED26
PUBLICIZES25
RECOGNIZED22
RECOGNIZES21
SPECIALIZE22
SPECIFYING20
SUBJECTING24
SUBJECTIVE27
SUCCESSFUL19
SUCCESSIVE19
SUFFICIENT19
TECHNIQUES23
UNAFFECTED20
UNEXPECTED22
VOCABULARY21

The 60 most common shown, 7,307 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing C (6,313)

ACCOMMODATE20
ACCOMPANIED20
ACCOMPANIES19
ACCORDINGLY19
ACCUMULATED20
ACCUMULATES19
ACCUSTOMING19
ACHIEVEMENT21
ACKNOWLEDGE21
ACQUISITION22
APPROACHING20
ATMOSPHERIC19
BACKGROUNDS21
BUREAUCRACY21
CAMPAIGNING19
COMFORTABLE20
COMFORTABLY22
COMMANDMENT20
COMMUNICATE20
COMPARATIVE21
COMPETITIVE21
COMPLICATED20
COMPUTERIZE26
CONCEIVABLE21
CONCEIVABLY23
CONJUNCTION24
CONSECUTIVE20
CONSEQUENCE24
CRITICIZING24
DESCRIPTIVE20
DIFFERENCES20
DISCREPANCY20
DYNAMICALLY20
EFFECTIVELY25
EFFICIENTLY21
EXCEEDINGLY23
EXCEPTIONAL21
EXCESSIVELY25
EXCLAMATION21
EXCLUSIVELY26
EXPECTATION21
EXPERIENCED22
EXPERIENCES21
FORTHCOMING21
FREQUENCIES25
HEXADECIMAL24
INEFFECTIVE23
MANUFACTURE20
OVERPRICING20
PERFORMANCE20
PERSPECTIVE21
PREJUDICING26
PROSPECTIVE21
PROVOCATIVE23
PUBLICIZING27
RECOGNIZING23
SPECIALIZED24
SPECIALIZES23
SYMPATHETIC21
UNSPECIFIED20

The 60 most common shown, 6,253 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing C (5,134)

ACCOMPANYING23
ACCOMPLISHED23
ACCOMPLISHES22
ACCUMULATING21
ACHIEVEMENTS22
ACKNOWLEDGED23
ACKNOWLEDGES22
ACQUAINTANCE25
ALPHABETICAL20
BIOCHEMISTRY22
CATASTROPHIC20
CIRCUMSTANCE21
CIVILIZATION26
COMMANDMENTS21
COMMERCIALLY22
COMMUNICATED22
COMMUNICATES21
COMPLICATING21
COMPLICATION20
COMPUTERISED20
COMPUTERIZED28
COMPUTERIZES27
CONSEQUENCES25
CONSEQUENTLY25
CONSERVATIVE22
CONSTRUCTIVE21
CONTEMPORARY20
CONVENIENTLY20
CONVINCINGLY23
DEFICIENCIES20
DIFFICULTIES22
ECONOMICALLY20
EXPECTATIONS22
EXPERIENCING23
GEOGRAPHICAL20
HIERARCHICAL20
HYPOCRITICAL22
HYPOTHETICAL22
INCOMPATIBLE20
INCOMPETENCE20
INEFFICIENCY24
INSUFFICIENT21
MANUFACTURED22
MANUFACTURER21
MANUFACTURES21
PERFORMANCES21
PHOTOGRAPHIC23
PRODUCTIVITY24
PSYCHOLOGIST21
RECOGNIZABLE25
RESPECTIVELY22
SPECIALIZING25
SPECIFICALLY23
SUCCESSFULLY23
SUFFICIENTLY23
UNACCEPTABLE21
UNCONVINCING22
UNEXPECTEDLY26
UNSUCCESSFUL22
VERIFICATION21

The 60 most common shown, 5,074 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

52,448 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (31.3%) are containing C. Most of them, 7,829, have 9 letters. 15,683 start with C, 3,658 end with it and 33,389 have it only in the middle.

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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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Questions

How many words are there containing C?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 52,448 words containing C, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing C?

QUIZZICALITY, worth 41 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: QUIZZICALITIES (41), QUIZZICALLY (40) and SUBJECTIVIZING (40).

What are the most common words containing C?

COMPUTERIZING, COMPUTERIZED, QUALIFICATIONS, COMPUTERIZES, COUNTEREXAMPLE and JUSTIFICATION. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

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