3-letter words starting with C
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter C. This section showcases how C at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with C, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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can | 5 | a buoy with a round bottom and conical top | - |
car | 5 | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine | he needs a car to get to work |
cut | 5 | the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage | - |
cry | 8 | utter a sudden loud cry | - |
cop | 7 | uncomplimentary terms for a policeman | - |
cat | 5 | a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work | - |
cup | 7 | treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin | - |
cow | 8 | female of domestic cattle: | `moo-cow' is a child's term |
cos | 5 | ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle | - |
cab | 7 | a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money | - |
cap | 7 | a protective covering that is part of a plant | - |
chi | 8 | the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health | - |
con | 5 | commit to memory; learn by heart | - |
cha | 8 | - | - |
cal | 5 | - | - |
cue | 5 | a stimulus that provides information about what to do | - |
cam | 7 | a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River | - |
coz | 14 | - | - |
cum | 7 | the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract | - |
cub | 7 | a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) | - |
cod | 6 | lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached | - |
coo | 5 | cry softly, as of pigeons | - |
cox | 12 | either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin | - |
cot | 5 | baby bed with high sides made of slats | - |
coy | 8 | affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way | - |
col | 5 | a pass between mountain peaks | - |
cad | 6 | someone who is morally reprehensible | - |
cor | 5 | - | - |
cur | 5 | an inferior dog or one of mixed breed | - |
cob | 7 | nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus | - |
cog | 6 | tooth on the rim of gear wheel | - |
caf | 8 | - | - |
cig | 6 | - | - |
caw | 8 | the sound made by corvine birds | - |
cud | 6 | food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again | - |
cid | 6 | the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world | - |
cay | 8 | a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida | - |
cru | 5 | - | - |
cit | 5 | - | - |
cis | 5 | an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991 | - |
cag | 6 | - | - |
caa | 5 | - | - |
cwm | 10 | a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake | - |
cuz | 14 | - | - |
che | 8 | - | - |
cep | 7 | - | - |
cel | 5 | - | - |
cee | 5 | - | - |
caz | 14 | - | - |
cly | 8 | - | - |