8-letter words starting with C
There are 3,611 eight-letter words that start with C in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is CHIZZING at 32 points. O is the most common second letter, in 1,039 of them, and the average score is 13.9 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 3,611 words are 8.9% of all 40,530 eight-letter words, and C is the 2nd most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 8 letters starting with C, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
8-letter words starting with C in numbers
- Words
- 3,611
- Highest scoring
- CHIZZING 32 pts
- Average score
- 13.9 pts
- With a definition
- 1,800 (50%)
- A803
- E122
- H581
- I103
- L282
- N1
- O1,039
- R390
- T1
- U202
- W1
- Y79
- Z7
Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with c
8-letter words starting with C (3,611)
These 300 of the 3,611 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 8 letter words start with C?
3,611, which is 8.9% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 1,800 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 8 letter word starting with C for Scrabble?
CHIZZING scores 32 points before bonus squares. Next come CHAZZANS (31), CHAZZENS (31) and CROZZLED (29). The average is 13.9 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 8 letter words starting with C?
O, in 1,039 of the 3,611 (29%). A follows with 803.