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3 Letter Words Starting With C

Browse 48 three-letter words that start with C. Use this list for Wordle, Scrabble, Words With Friends, and other word games.

Three-letter words are essential when the board is tight and longer plays won't fit. Many high-value three-letter words use premium tiles like J, X, Q, and Z on Double or Triple Letter squares to score big despite their short length. They're also the most common extension plays in Wordle when you're testing letter positions. The letter C at the start of a word is a strong anchor for board play — the opening letter constrains which premium squares you can reach and how your word connects to tiles already in play.

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Word Letters Scrabble pts
CAA 3 5
CAB 3 7
CAD 3 6
CAG 3 6
CAM 3 7
CAN 3 5
CAP 3 7
CAR 3 5
CAT 3 5
CAW 3 8
CAY 3 8
CAZ 3 14
CEE 3 5
CEL 3 5
CEP 3 7
CHA 3 8
CHE 3 8
CHI 3 8
CID 3 6
CIG 3 6
CIS 3 5
CIT 3 5
CLY 3 8
COB 3 7
COD 3 6
COG 3 6
COL 3 5
CON 3 5
COO 3 5
COP 3 7
COR 3 5
COS 3 5
COT 3 5
COW 3 8
COX 3 12
COY 3 8
COZ 3 14
CRU 3 5
CRY 3 8
CUB 3 7
CUD 3 6
CUE 3 5
CUM 3 7
CUP 3 7
CUR 3 5
CUT 3 5
CUZ 3 14
CWM 3 10