3-Letter Words Starting with C

All 60 three-letter words that start with C

CA

• cab7n. A compartment at the front of a truck or train for the driver.
• cad6n. A low-bred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow, especially one...
• caf8n. A café.
• cag6n. A keg.
• cah8conj. Because.
• cak9n. A type of string instrument from Indonesia.
• cal5n. Calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
• cam7n. A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or...
• can5v. To know how to.
• cap7n. A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
• car5n. A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels...
• cat5n. A mammal of the family Felidae.
• caw8n. The harsh cry of a crow.
• cay8n. A small, low island largely made of sand or coral.

CD

• cdi6v. Fuck.
• cdr6n. The second part of a cons in Lisp. The remainder of a list when the...

CE

• cee5n. The name of the Latin script letter C/c.
• cel5n. A piece of celluloid on which has been drawn a frame of an animated...
• cem7n. Cemetery.
• cep7n. An edible mushroom (Boletus edulis).

CH

• cha8n. Tea, (sometimes dialect) specifically masala chai.
• che8n. The letter Ч, ч.
• chi8n. The twenty-second letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets.
• chu8interj. The sound of a kiss.

CI

• cig6n. Cigarette.
• cis5adj. Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a...

CL

• cly8v. To seize; to steal.

CO

• coa5n. A primitive hoe, a sharp wooden rod formerly used by Native Americans...
• cob7n. A corncob.
• cod6n. A sea fish of the family Gadidae which are sold as "cod", as haddock...
• cog6n. A tooth on a gear.
• col5n. A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.
• com7n. A player in a video game which is controlled by the computer rather...
• con5n. A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its...
• coo5n. The murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon.
• cop7v. To capture or arrest someone.
• coq14n. A trimming of cock feathers on a woman's hat.
• cor5interj. Expression of surprise.
• cos5n. Synonym of romaine lettuce, a long-leaved variety of lettuce.
• cot5n. A simple bed, especially one for portable or temporary purposes.
• cow8n. An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has...
• cox12n. A coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew.
• coy8adj. Bashful, shy, retiring.
• coz14n. Cousin (usually as a term of address).

CP

• cpi7n. The measure of a number of typeset font characterss per inch used or...

CR

• cro5n. Synonym of bro (“a male comrade or friend”).
• cru5n. A vineyard or group of vineyards in France, especially one having a...
• cry8v. To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.

CU

• cub7n. The young of certain animals, chiefly large carnivorous mammals...
• cud6n. The portion of food which is brought back into the mouth by ruminants...
• cue5n. The name of the Latin script letter Q/q.
• cuh8n. A term of address.
• cun5n. A traditional Chinese unit of length, originally the width of a...
• cup7n. A concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as...
• cur5n. A contemptible or inferior dog.
• cut5v. To perform an incision on, for example with a knife.
• cuy8n. Guinea pig meat.
• cuz14n. A cousin.

CV

• cvm10n. Filter-avoidance spelling of cum.

CW

• cwm10n. A valley head created through glacial erosion and with a shape similar...

Questions about these words

How many three-letter words that start with C are there?

Word.ws lists 60 three-letter words that start with C.

What are common three-letter words that start with C?

can, car, cut, cup, cat, cry, cap and cop.

Which of the three-letter words that start with C has the highest letter score?

cuz scores 14 points with the standard letter tile values.

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