12-Letter Words Starting with C
There are 388 twelve-letter words that start with C on Word.ws, from cabinetmaker to cytotoxicity. The most common are construction, conversation, conservative, constitution and championship.
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All 388 twelve-letter words that start with C
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- cabinetmaker22n. A skilled woodworker who makes high-quality wooden cabinets and...
- calamitously19adv. In a calamitous manner.
- calculatedly20adv. In a calculated manner.
- calisthenics19n. Physical exercises with the participation of a multitude of muscles and...
- calligrapher20n. One who practices calligraphy.
- calligraphic22adj. Of or pertaining to calligraphy.
- calorimetric18adj. Of, or relating to calorimetry, or measured by a calorimeter.
- calprotectin18n. A calcium-binding protein that also functions as a cell growth...
- calreticulin16n. A multifunctional protein that binds calcium ions.
- cameraperson18n. A person who operates a camera.
- camptothecin23n. An alkaloid, derived from the tree Camptotheca acuminata, that inhibits...
- canalisation14n. The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.
- cancellation16n. The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of...
- candleholder19n. A device for holding one or more lit candles.
- cannibalized26adj. Patched together from pieces taken from elsewhere.
- canonization23n. The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name...
- cantankerous18adj. Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature...
- cantilevered18adj. Fitted with, or constituting, a cantilever; projecting out laterally...
- canyoneering18n. Canyoning, a hybrid outdoor sport involving the traversal of river...
- capacitation18n. Enablement; giving the capacity to do something.
- capacitively24adv. In relation to or in terms of capacitance.
- capecitabine20n. An antineoplastic drug C₁₅H₂₂FN₃O₆ (trademark Xeloda) that is converted...
- capercaillie18n. A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family...
- capitalistic18adj. Of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists.
- capitulation16n. A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
- capriciously21adv. In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.
- caprolactone18n. A cyclic ester with the chemical formula C₆H₁₀O₂.
- caravanserai17n. A roadside inn, usually having a central courtyard where caravans (see...
- carbodiimide20n. The compound HN=C=NH, or any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives.
- carbohydrate23n. A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an...
- carbonaceous18adj. Of, relating to, rich in, or yielding carbon, or a compound of carbon.
- carboxylated27adj. Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an...
- carcinogenic19adj. Causing or tending to cause cancer.
- cardiologist16n. A physician who specializes in medical problems related to the heart.
- cardiomegaly21n. Megalocardia.
- cardioplegia18n. The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart...
- cardioverter18n. A machine that performs cardioversion (specifically...
- carelessness14n. Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.
- caricaturist16n. A person who draws caricatures.
- carisoprodol17n. A particular skeletal muscle relaxant.
- carryforward24n. An income tax loss or credit not usable in the current year that can be...
- cartographer20n. One who makes maps or charts.
- cartographic22adj. Of or pertaining to the making of maps.
- cartoonishly20adv. In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way.
- catadioptric19adj. Of or pertaining to optical systems that employ both reflective...
- catastrophic21adj. Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.
- catechetical21adj. Of or pertaining to catechesis.
- cautiousness14n. The state of being cautious; wariness.
CE
- cellulolytic19adj. That causes the hydrolysis of cellulose.
- cementitious16adj. Resembling or having some properties of cement; containing cement.
- centeredness15n. The state of being centered.
- centrifuging19n. The processing of material in a centrifuge.
- ceremonially19adv. In a ceremonial manner.
- certificated20adj. That has been subject to certification; certified.
CH
- chairmanship24n. The office, or the term, of a chairman.
- chalcogenide21n. Any binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element.
- chalcopyrite24n. A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the...
- championship26n. A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series...
- characterful22adj. Full of character.
- characterize28v. To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).
- chargemaster20n. A comprehensive list maintained by a hospital of prices of goods and...
- charlatanism19n. The state of being a charlatan.
- charterhouse20n. A Carthusian monastery.
- checkerboard26n. A square board divided into sixty-four equal squares arranged in eight...
- cheerfulness20n. The state of being cheerful; joy.
- cheerleading19n. A physical activity and sport in which cheerleaders organize elements...
- cheeseburger20n. A hamburger containing cheese (usually one or more slices of processed...
- cheesemaking24n. The production of cheese.
- cheesemonger20n. Someone who sells cheese.
- chemometrics23n. The use of mathematical statistics in the design of experiments, and...
- chemosensory22adj. Of, or relating to a chemosensor, or to the perception of chemical...
- chemotherapy27n. Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a...
- chesterfield21n. A couch, sofa, or love seat with padded arms and back of the same...
- childbearing21n. The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition.
- childishness21n. The state or characteristic of being childish.
- childminding22n. The act of looking after a child or children.
- childrearing19n. The raising of children; parenting.
- chimneypiece26n. A mantelpiece.
- chiropractic23n. A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and...
- chiropractor21n. A health-care practitioner who specializes in chiropractic.
- chitterlings18n. Small intestine, cleaned and defatted, usually of a pig. Sometimes...
- chivalrously23adv. In a chivalrous manner.
- chlorambucil23n. A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
- chlorination17n. The act or process of chlorinating something; especially, the addition...
- chlorohydrin24n. Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
- chloromethyl25n. The univalent radical Cl-CH₂-.
- chlorophenyl25n. Any of several univalent radicals derived from chlorobenzenes or...
- chlorpyrifos25n. A crystalline organophosphate insecticide that inhibits...
- chocolaterie19n. A chocolate shop.
- chondrogenic21adj. Relating to chondrogenesis.
- choreography26n. The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a...
- chrestomathy25n. A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
- chromaticism23n. The quality or state of being chromatic.
- chromaticity24n. An objective specification of the quality of a colour, regardless of...
- chromatogram22n. The visual output from a chromatograph, usually a graphical display or...
- chromosphere24n. The faint pink extension of a star's atmospheric envelope between the...
- chronometric21adj. Of or related to chronometers, clocks and other timekeeping devices.
- churchwarden26n. A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs...
- churrascaria19n. A steakhouse where food in a churrasco style is served.
- chymotrypsin27n. An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of...
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- cinematheque28n. A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house...
- circuitously19adv. In a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route.
- circularized26adj. Publicized using circulars.
- circumbinary23adj. Having an orbit around both stars in a binary star system, or relating...
- circumcision20n. The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the...
- circumscribe22v. To draw a line around; to encircle.
- circumstance20n. Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
- cirrostratus14n. A principal high-level cloud type appearing as a whitish veil, usually...
- civilisation17n. UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and...
- civilization26n. An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale...
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- clairvoyance22n. The power to see or perceive things, objects or events beyond the...
- clapperboard21n. A device consisting of a board on which information about a film being...
- classicizing26adj. Adopting a classical style.
- classifiable19adj. Able to be classified.
- claudication17n. Limping.
- clearcutting17n. A forestry practice in which most or all trees in a harvest area are...
- climatically21adv. In a climatic manner; regarding the climate.
- clomipramine20n. A tricyclic, heterocyclic drug used to treat depression, anxiety and...
- clotheshorse20n. A frame on which laundry is hung to dry.
- clothianidin18n. A particular neonicotinoid insecticide.
- clotrimazole25n. An antifungal medication used to treat humans and animals, C₂₂H₁₇ClN₂.
- cloudbusting18n. The use of a cloudbuster.
- cluelessness14n. The state of being clueless.
CO
- coachbuilder22n. A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
- coagulopathy23n. A disease which limits the coagulability of the blood.
- cobblestoned19adj. Cobbled; laid with cobblestones.
- codebreaking22n. The decipherment of a code.
- codependence20n. The state of being co-dependent.
- codependency23n. The state of being codependent; codependence.
- codification20n. The process of precisely formulating a statement, such as a code of...
- coexpression23n. The simultaneous expression of two or more genes.
- cogeneration15n. The production of heat and/or power from the waste energy of an...
- cohabitation19n. An emotional and physical intimate relationship which includes a common...
- cohesiveness20n. The state of being cohesive; cohesion.
- coincidental17adj. Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.
- coincidently20adv. Simultaneously; at the same time.
- collaborator16n. A person who works with others towards a common goal.
- collaterally17adv. In collateral relation; not lineally.
- collectively22adv. In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a...
- collectivism21n. An economic system in which the means of production and distribution...
- collectivist19adj. Of or pertaining to collectivism.
- collectivity22n. The condition of being collective.
- collectivize28v. To organize (a farm or industrial enterprise) on the basis of...
- collectorate16n. The district or seat of a collector of customs; a collectorship.
- collegiality18n. Collegial atmosphere; working with colleagues in an effective and...
- collegiately18adv. In the manner of a community or of a group of colleagues.
- collinearity17n. The condition of being collinear.
- collineation14n. The act of collineating; collimation.
- colloquially26adv. In a colloquial manner.
- collywobbles24n. A stomach ache or an upset stomach.
- colonization23n. The process of establishing a colony.
- colorfulness17n. The state of being colorful.
- colorimetric18adj. Of or pertaining to colorimetry.
- colorization23n. An electronic process that adds color to black and white movies.
- combinations18n. A one-piece form of underwear, being a combination of a vest or chemise...
- comfortingly23adv. In a comforting manner.
- commandingly23adv. In a commanding fashion.
- commencement22n. The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the...
- commendation19n. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words...
- commendatory22adj. Serving to commend or compliment; complimentary.
- commensalism20n. A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species...
- commensurate18adj. Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.
- commentarial18adj. Relating to a commentary.
- commentariat18n. All the pundits and commentators of the news media collectively.
- commercially23adv. In a commercial manner: a manner pertaining to commerce.
- commissariat18n. A supply of food.
- commissioned19adj. Holding a commission; officially appointed.
- commissioner18n. One who commissions something.
- committeeman20n. A man who is a member of a committee.
- commoditized29adj. Transformed into a commodity.
- commonwealth24n. The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
- communicable22adj. Able to be transmitted between people or animals.
- communicator20n. Someone who, or something that communicates.
- companionate18adj. Designating a proposed type of marriage (or other partnership) in which...
- companionway24n. A staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship.
- compellingly22adv. In a compelling manner.
- compensating19adj. That compensates for something.
- compensation18n. The act or principle of compensating.
- compensatory21adj. Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or...
- complacently23adv. In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
- complaisance20n. The quality of being complaisant, amiable or agreeable.
- complemented21adj. Having the complementary configuration.
- completeness18n. The state or condition of being complete.
- complexation25n. The formation of a complex.
- complexioned26adj. Having a specified type of complexion.
- complication20n. The act or process of complicating.
- compoundable21adj. That can be compounded.
- comprehended23adj. Understood.
- compressible20adj. Able to be compressed.
- compromising21adj. Willing or able to make a compromise.
- compulsively24adv. In a compulsive manner; obsessively.
- compulsivity24n. Compulsion.
- compulsorily21adv. In a compulsory manner.
- computerised19adj. Having undergone computerisation.
- computerized28adj. American and Oxford British English standard spelling of computerised.
- concanavalin19n. Any of a family of glycoprotein lectins found in the jack bean.
- concatenated17adj. Connected together like the links of a chain.
- concentrated17adj. Not dilute; having a high concentration.
- concentrator16n. One who concentrates.
- conceptional18adj. Of or relating to conception.
- conceptually21adv. In a conceptual manner.
- concessional16adj. Of, relating to, or being a concession; concessionary.
- conciliarism18n. The doctrine that the highest ecclesiastical authority is an ecumenical...
- conciliation16n. The process of bringing peace and harmony; the ending of strife.
- conciliatory19adj. Willing to conciliate, or to make concessions.
- conclusively22adv. In a conclusive manner; with finality; decisively.
- concordantly20adv. In a concordant manner.
- concreteness16n. The state of being concrete.
- concupiscent20adj. Amorous; lustful.
- concurrently19adv. In a concurrent manner; at the same time.
- condemnation17n. The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
- condemnatory20adj. Serving to condemn or censure.
- condensation15n. The act or process of condensing or of being condensed.
- conditioning16n. The process of modifying a person or animal's behaviour.
- conductivity23n. The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound.
- confectioner19n. A manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets, candies, sweet...
- conferencing20n. Communication among multiple participants for serious discussion.
- confessional17adj. In the manner or style of a confession.
- confidential18adj. Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons...
- configurable20adj. Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or...
- configurator18n. A small software application intended to assist in the configuration of...
- confirmation19n. An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
- confirmatory22adj. Serving to confirm something.
- confiscation19n. The act or process of confiscating.
- confiscatory22adj. Using confiscation.
- conformation19n. The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
- congeniality18n. The quality of being congenial; the state of being agreeable or of...
- conglomerate17n. A cluster of heterogeneous things.
- congratulate15v. To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is...
- congregation16n. The act of congregating or collecting together.
- conjecturing24n. The forming of conjectures.
- conjunctival26adj. Of or relating to the conjunctiva.
- connectional16adj. Of or pertaining to connections.
- connectivity22n. The state of being connected.
- conquistador24n. A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded...
- conscionable18adj. In accordance with conscience; defensible; proper.
- conscription18n. Involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some...
- consecration16n. The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated...
- consensually17adv. In a consensual manner.
- consequences25n. An old-fashioned parlour game describing the meeting of a lady and...
- consequently26adv. As a result or consequence of something; subsequently.
- conservation17n. The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a...
- conservatism19n. A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.
- conservative20n. A person who favors maintenance of the status quo.
- conservatory20adj. Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
- considerable17adj. Significant; worth considering.
- considerably20adv. Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
- consistently17adv. In a consistent manner.
- consistorial14adj. Of or pertaining to a consistory.
- consolidated16adj. Having undergone consolidation.
- consolidator15n. Anyone who or anything that consolidates.
- conspiracism20n. A worldview that centrally places conspiracy theories in the unfolding...
- conspiracist18n. A person who puts forward a conspiracy theory.
- conspiration16n. Agreement or concurrence for some end or purpose.
- constabulary19adj. Of or relating to constables.
- constipation16n. A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and...
- constituency19n. A district represented by one or more elected officials.
- constitution14n. The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something...
- constitutive17adj. Having the power or authority to constitute, establish or enact...
- constraining15n. The act by which something is constrained.
- constriction16n. The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something...
- constrictive19adj. That constricts, or is accompanied by constriction.
- constructing17n. An act of construction.
- construction16n. The process of constructing.
- constructive19adj. Relating to or causing construction.
- consultation14n. The act of consulting.
- consultative17adj. That gives advice or consultation; advisory.
- consummately21adv. In a consummate manner.
- consummation18n. The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; the state...
- contagiously18adv. In a contagious manner.
- contaminated17adj. Adulterated; impure.
- contemporary21adj. From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
- contemptible20adj. Deserving contempt.
- contemptibly23adv. In a contemptible manner.
- contemptuous18adj. Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
- contestation14n. The act of contesting; emulation.
- contextually24adv. In a contextual manner; with reference to context.
- contiguously18adv. In a contiguous manner.
- contingently18adv. In a contingent manner; without foresight.
- continuation14n. The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted...
- continuative17adj. Of or pertaining to continuation.
- continuously17adv. Without pause.
- contractible18adj. Capable of contraction.
- contradicted18adj. Disputed; questioned.
- contrapposto18n. The position of a human figure whose hips and legs are twisted away...
- contrapuntal16adj. Of or in counterpoint.
- contrariness14n. The state of being contrary.
- contrariwise17adj. In the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction.
- contribution16n. Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
- contributive19adj. Tending to contribute; making a contribution.
- contributory19adj. Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution.
- controllable16adj. Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.
- controllably19adv. In a controllable manner.
- contumacious18adj. Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
- convalescent19adj. Recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness; on the...
- convectional19adj. Of, pertaining to, or employing convection; convective.
- conveniently20adv. In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty.
- conventional17adj. Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted...
- conversation17n. Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other...
- conveyancing23n. The drawing of deeds etc. concerning transfer of property, and the...
- convincingly23adv. In a convincing manner.
- conviviality23n. The state of being convivial; a feeling of comfort and happiness, as...
- convulsively23adv. In a convulsive manner.
- coordinately18adv. In a coordinate or coordinated fashion.
- coordinating16adj. That coordinates.
- coordination15n. The act of coordinating, making different people or things work...
- coordinative18adj. Of or pertaining to coordination.
- coproduction19n. A production in which two or more people, groups or companies work...
- coquettishly29adv. In a coquettish manner; flirtatiously.
- corespondent17n. One of two or more persons against whom a lawsuit is made; but...
- corporeality19n. The state of being or having a body (being corporal/corporeal); bodily...
- correctional16adj. Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.
- corroborated17adj. Strengthened; confirmed; rendered more certain.
- cosmetically21adv. In cosmetic terms; regarding appearance.
- cosmographer22n. A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of...
- cosmological19adj. Of or pertaining to cosmology, or to the overall structure of the...
- cosmonautics18n. The activities of cosmonauts; Soviet/Russian astronautics.
- cosmopolitan18adj. Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
- costermonger17n. A vendor who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart or barrow in the...
- coulrophobia21n. The fear of clowns.
- councilwoman21n. A feminine member of a council, especially a city council or town...
- countability19n. The quality of being countable.
- counterblast16n. A work that strongly refutes or criticises another.
- counterclaim18n. A suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the...
- counterforce19n. A force that opposes another force.
- countermarch21n. A march back along the same route.
- counteroffer20n. An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
- counterparty19n. The other party to a financial transaction.
- counterpoint16n. A melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide...
- counterpoise16n. A weight sufficient to balance another, for example in the opposite end...
- counterpunch21n. A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else...
- counterscarp18n. The outer slope of a defensive or fortified ditch.
- countershaft20n. Synonym of jackshaft (“a mechanical component for rotational force”).
- counterspell16n. A magic spell that deflects or reverses the effects of some other spell.
- countertenor14n. An adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher...
- countrywoman22n. A feminine compatriot.
- courageously18adv. In a courageous manner; bravely; boldly.
- covetousness17n. Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for...
- cowardliness18n. The characteristic of being cowardly.
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- craftsperson19n. Someone who is highly skilled at their trade; an artificer.
- craniofacial19adj. Of or relating to the cranium and face, as with craniofacial surgery.
- craniosacral16adj. Of or pertaining to the cranium and sacrum, especially with regard to...
- creativeness17n. The state of being creative; creativity.
- creditworthy24adj. Deemed likely to repay debts.
- creolization23n. The process of a pidgin rapidly expanding its vocabulary and...
- cricothyroid23adj. Of or pertaining both to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages.
- crimefighter23n. Any person who attempts to prevent crime or apprehend criminals.
- criminogenic19adj. Tending to produce crime or criminals.
- cringeworthy24adj. That causes or may cause one to cringe with disgust, embarrassment...
- crisscrossed17adj. Marked by lines crossing in two or more directions.
- cristobalite16n. A mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature....
- crossbencher21n. A member of a legislature who belongs to a political party or coalition...
- crosscurrent16n. A turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents.
- crosscutting17n. Synonym of crosscut.
- crosslinking19n. Synonym of crosslinkage.
- crowdfunding23n. Funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common...
- crowdsourced21adj. Obtained by crowdsourcing.
- cryoablation19n. The use of extremely cold temperatures to remove organic tissue.
- cryptanalyst22n. An expert in analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers.
- cryptochrome26n. Any of several light-sensitive flavoproteins, involved in the circadian...
- cryptococcal25adj. Of or pertaining to cryptococcus fungi or cryptococcosis.
- cryptococcus25n. Any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic.
- cryptography28n. The discipline that embodies the principles, means, and methods for...
- cryptolocker25n. A form of ransomware that encrypts the victim's files and extorts money...
- cryptologist20n. One who studies cryptology.
- cryptomining22n. The process of reverse-engineering the encryption used by...
- cryptosystem24n. A system of cryptography.
- crystallized27adj. Having definitive and fixed form, solidified.
- crystallizer26n. The chemical engineering vessel in which the crystallization of a...
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- cultivatable19adj. Cultivable.
- cumulatively22adv. In a cumulative manner.
- cumulonimbus20n. A cloud with a tall structure and flat base, often associated with...
- curmudgeonly21adj. Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.
- customizable27adj. Able to be customized.
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- cyberculture21n. Internet culture; attitudes and behaviours in cyberspace.
- cyberdefense23n. Defense against internet attack.
- cyberwarfare25n. Warfare taking place on the Internet, as by disrupting critical online...
- cyclodextrin27n. Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose...
- cyclogenesis20n. The process which leads to the formation of tropical storms, cyclones...
- cyclopentane21n. An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₅H₁₀; a volatile inflammable liquid...
- cyclopropane23n. The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₃H₆, an inflammable gas, sometimes...
- cynocephalus24n. A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and the body of a human.
- cypermethrin24n. A pyrethroid insecticide and acaricide.
- cytochalasin22n. Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on...
- cytogenetics20n. The branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the...
- cytoskeletal21adj. Of or pertaining to a cytoskeleton.
- cytoskeleton21n. A matrix of intercellular protein, in the forms of microfilaments and...
- cytotoxicity29n. The property of being toxic to a cell.
2,987 rare twelve-letter words that start with C
- cabalistical
- cabombaceous
- cabotegravir
- cabozantinib
- cacheability
- cachinnating
- cachinnation
- cachinnatory
- caciocavallo
- cacochymical
- cacodaemonic
- cacodemoniac
- cacomagician
- cacophonical
- cacophonious
- cactinomycin
- cadastration
- cadaverously
- cadinanolide
- caducibranch
- caecotrophic
- caenagnathid
- caenogenesis
- caenogenetic
- caenolestoid
- caenophidian
- caffeineless
- caffeinelike
- cagelessness
- cagrilintide
- cainotheriid
- cakelessness
- calabrasella
- calamandarin
- calamiferous
- calamistrate
- calanquinone
- calcalkaline
- calcanectomy
- calcarenitic
- calcareously
- calceamentum
- calceocrinid
- calceolately
- calciclastic
- calcilutitic
- calcimicrobe
- calcimimetic
- calcinogenic
- calciomotite
- calciotropic
- calciphilous
- calciphobous
- calcipotriol
- calcipressin
- calciprotein
- calcisiltite
- calcitration
- calcographer
- calcographic
- calcsilicate
- calculagraph
- calculatable
- calculifrage
- calcurmolite
- caldarchaeol
- calendarless
- calendarlike
- calibratable
- caliciaceous
- calicodermis
- calicoflower
- caliginosity
- caliginously
- caliological
- calistheneum
- calixpyrrole
- callaghanite
- callianassid
- callichthyid
- callimiconid
- callionymoid
- callipodidan
- callisection
- callistephin
- callitrichid
- callogenesis
- calopterygid
- calorescence
- caloriferous
- caloritronic
- caloritropic
- caloxanthone
- calphobindin
- calumniation
- calumniative
- calumniatory
- calumniously
- calycanthemy
- calyciferous
- calycifloral
- calycophoran
- calyculately
- calyptostase
- calyptriform
- calyptrolith
- calythropsin
- camarasaurid
- camarasaurus
- camassioside
- cambendazole
- cambialistic
- camelestrian
- cameralistic
- camerlingate
- camiknickers
- campaignlike
- campanologic
- campdrafting
- campervanner
- camphorimine
- campigliaite
- campodeiform
- campoplegine
- campshedding
- camptocormia
- camptocormic
- camptosaurid
- campylomorph
- campylophage
- camrelizumab
- camuropiscid
- canachromine
- canaliculate
- canaliferous
- canalography
- canaloplasty
- cancellarean
- cancellarial
- cancellarian
- cancellariid
- cancellative
- cancericidal
- cancerigenic
- cancerogenic
- cancerotoxic
- cancerphobia
- cancerphobic
- cancrisilite
- cancrivorous
- candescently
- candidacidal
- candidalysin
- candlemaking
- candlewicked
- candlewright
- candylicious
- canellaceous
- canfosfamide
- caninization
- canisterlike
- cankeredness
- cannabaceous
- cannabifuran
- cannabigerol
- cannabionoid
- cannabivarin
- cannabivarol
- canniflavone
- cannizzarite
- cannonballer
- cannoneering
- canoeability
- canonicality
- canonicalize
- canorousness
- cantellation
- cantharidate
- cantharidian
- cantharidism
- cantholoreal
- canthomeatal
- canthoplasty
- cantillation
- cantillatory
- capacitivity
- capgaronnite
- capillaceous
- capillarisin
- capillaritis
- capillovirus
- capistratone
- capitellacin
- capitolunate
- capitosaurid
- capitulatory
- capituliform
- capivasertib
- caplacizumab
- capnographic
- caponization
- capparaceous
- cappuccinoed
- capraldehyde
- caprazamycin
- capriccietto
- caprificator
- capromorelin
- caproylation
- capsaicinoid
- capsulectomy
- capsulogenic
- captiousness
- captivatedly
- captivatress
- captological
- capuchinbird
- carabidology
- caramelesque
- carapacelike
- carazostatin
- carbaalanate
- carbaldehyde
- carbamoylase
- carbamoylate
- carbamylated
- carbamylurea
- carbobenzoxy
- carboceramic
- carbocyanine
- carbogenated
- carbohydrase
- carbohydride
- carbolically
- carbomethoxy
- carbonatable
- carbonatitic
- carbonimidic
- carbonitride
- carbonitrile
- carbonizable
- carbonmonoxy
- carbonometer
- carbonylated
- carbosulfide
- carbothermal
- carbothermic
- carboxyalkyl
- carboxyamide
- carboxyamino
- carboxyeosin
- carboxyethyl
- carboxysomal
- carboxyvinyl
- carburazepam
- carburetored
- carburizable
- carcharhinid
- carcharodont
- carcineretid
- carcinoecium
- carcinologic
- carcinolysis
- carcinolytic
- carcinovirus
- cardboarding
- cardiganless
- cardiganlike
- cardinalfish
- cardinalhood
- cardinalship
- cardioactive
- cardioaortic
- cardiocarpon
- cardioectomy
- cardiofacial
- cardiofundal
- cardiognosis
- cardiography
- cardiolipase
- cardiometric
- cardiomyosin
- cardionatrin
- cardiopathic
- cardiophilia
- cardiophobia
- cardiophobic
- cardiophylax
- cardioplasty
- cardioplegic
- cardioscopic
- cardiosphere
- cardiotropic
- cardiovessel
- cardlessness
- cardsharping
- carefreeness
- carelessweed
- carewornness
- caricaturise
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Questions about these words
- How many twelve-letter words that start with C are there?
- Word.ws lists 388 twelve-letter words that start with C, plus 2,987 rare ones.
- What are common twelve-letter words that start with C?
- construction, conversation, conservative, constitution, championship, contemporary, consequences and commissioner.
- Which of the twelve-letter words that start with C has the highest letter score?
- cytotoxicity scores 29 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Source and license
Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Cite this page: “12-Letter Words Starting with C: 388 Words.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/words/12-letter/starting-with-c. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
