7-letter words starting with C
There are 2,796 seven-letter words that start with C in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is CHIZZED at 31 points. O is the most common second letter, in 760 of them, and the average score is 12.5 points.
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C is a chameleon: hard before A, O and U, soft before E and I, and it hides inside the useful ch and ck pairs. These 2,796 words are 8.4% of all 33,192 seven-letter words, and C is the 2nd most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 7 letters starting with C, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
7-letter words starting with C in numbers
- Words
- 2,796
- Highest scoring
- CHIZZED 31 pts
- Average score
- 12.5 pts
- With a definition
- 1,521 (54%)
- A633
- E98
- H469
- I76
- L195
- N1
- O760
- R291
- S1
- T1
- U215
- W2
- Y48
- Z6
Highest-scoring 7-letter words starting with c
7-letter words starting with C (2,796)
These 300 of the 2,796 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
Frequently asked questions
How many 7 letter words start with C?
2,796, which is 8.4% of the 33,192 seven-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 1,521 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 7 letter word starting with C for Scrabble?
CHIZZED scores 31 points before bonus squares. Next come CHAZZAN (30), CHAZZEN (30) and CHIZZES (30). The average is 12.5 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 7 letter words starting with C?
O, in 760 of the 2,796 (27%). A follows with 633.