6 letter words starting with c
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| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| coming | 11 | the act of drawing spatially closer to something | - |
| course | 8 | general line of orientation | the river takes a southern course |
| called | 9 | - | - |
| change | 12 | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another | The car changed lanes |
| chance | 13 | a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances | now is your chance |
| couple | 10 | link together | can we couple these proposals? |
| cannot | 8 | - | - |
| coffee | 14 | a medium brown to dark-brown color | - |
| caught | 12 | - | - |
| choice | 13 | the person or thing chosen or selected | - |
| crying | 12 | demanding attention | a crying need |
| camera | 10 | equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) | - |
| charge | 12 | (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense | he was arrested on a charge of larceny |
| church | 16 | a service conducted in a house of worship | don't be late for church |
| choose | 11 | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives | - |
| closed | 9 | blocked against entry | a closed porch |
| cheers | 11 | - | - |
| closer | 8 | (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game | - |
| cousin | 8 | the child of your aunt or uncle | - |
| center | 8 | a building dedicated to a particular activity | they were raising money to build a new center for research |
| common | 12 | a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area | - |
| corner | 8 | an interior angle formed by two meeting walls | a piano was in one corner of the room |
| client | 8 | someone who pays for goods or services | - |
| create | 8 | create by artistic means | create a poem |
| credit | 9 | a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage | - |
| career | 8 | the general progression of your working or professional life | the general had had a distinguished career |
| cancer | 10 | type genus of the family Cancridae | - |
| cheese | 11 | erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States | - |
| clever | 11 | showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others | too clever to be sound |
| chosen | 11 | an exclusive group of people | - |
| castle | 8 | a large and stately mansion | - |
| commit | 12 | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause | She committed herself to the work of God |
| circle | 10 | an unofficial association of people or groups | - |
| coward | 12 | English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973) | - |
| crisis | 8 | a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something | after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better |
| county | 11 | (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government | the county has a population of 12,345 people |
| closet | 8 | a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | - |
| clouds | 9 | - | - |
| cinema | 10 | a theater where films are shown | - |
| centre | 8 | a building dedicated to a particular activity | - |
| canada | 9 | a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada | - |
| colour | 8 | any material used for its color | - |
| corpse | 10 | the dead body of a human being | the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse |
| cancel | 10 | declare null and void; make ineffective | - |
| carmen | 10 | - | - |
| clinic | 10 | a healthcare facility for outpatient care | - |
| carter | 8 | Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939) | - |
| circus | 10 | a genus of haws comprising the harriers | - |
| caesar | 8 | conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC) | - |
| colors | 8 | a flag that shows its nationality | - |
| cooked | 13 | having been prepared for eating by the application of heat | - |
| casino | 8 | a public building for gambling and entertainment | - |
| combat | 12 | an engagement fought between two military forces | - |
| creepy | 13 | causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin | a creepy story |
| cities | 8 | - | - |
| cowboy | 16 | a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging | - |
| cherry | 14 | of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies | - |
| cursed | 9 | deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier | villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed |
| coffin | 14 | box in which a corpse is buried or cremated | - |
| carpet | 10 | floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) | - |
| comedy | 14 | a comic incident or series of incidents | - |
| copies | 10 | - | - |
| cookie | 12 | the cook on a ranch or at a camp | - |
| cooper | 10 | United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961) | - |
| cotton | 8 | erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers | - |
| cattle | 8 | domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age | so many head of cattle |
| connor | 8 | - | - |
| cruise | 8 | an ocean trip taken for pleasure | - |
| candle | 9 | the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin | - |
| carbon | 10 | a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper | - |
| campus | 12 | a field on which the buildings of a university are situated | - |
| chased | 12 | a person who is being chased | - |
| condom | 11 | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse | - |
| collar | 8 | a figurative restraint | asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market |
| cellar | 8 | the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage | - |
| covers | 11 | - | - |
| caring | 9 | a loving feeling | - |
| column | 10 | an article giving opinions or perspectives | - |
| cannon | 8 | lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals | - |
| chains | 11 | metal shackles; for hands or legs | - |
| colony | 11 | a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country | - |
| custom | 10 | a specific practice of long standing | - |
| connie | 8 | - | - |
| chapel | 13 | a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar | he was late for chapel |
| cooler | 8 | a cell for violent prisoners | - |
| cheque | 20 | withdraw money by writing a check | - |
| classy | 11 | elegant and fashionable | classy clothes |
| chorus | 11 | a body of dancers or singers who perform together | - |
| canyon | 11 | a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall | - |
| casual | 8 | hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough | a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws |
| clumsy | 13 | showing lack of skill or aptitude | did a clumsy job |
| cassie | 8 | tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery | - |
| crappy | 15 | very bad | - |
| copper | 12 | a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper | - |
| creeps | 10 | a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait | - |
| carrot | 8 | perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions | - |
| cosmic | 12 | inconceivably extended in space or time | - |
| cereal | 8 | grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet | - |
| cement | 10 | a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth | - |
| cheeky | 18 | offensively bold | - |
| cutter | 8 | a boat for communication between ship and shore | - |
| caller | 8 | a social or business visitor | - |
| curfew | 14 | an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited | - |
| copied | 11 | - | - |
| calmly | 13 | in a sedate manner | - |
| carved | 12 | made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary) | the carved fretwork |
| chilly | 14 | very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency | - |
| cradle | 9 | where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence | - |
| cuckoo | 14 | a man who is a stupid incompetent fool | - |
| crutch | 13 | anything that serves as an expedient | he uses drugs as a psychological crutch |
| caress | 8 | touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner | He caressed her face |
| chubby | 18 | sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure | a chubby child |
| climax | 17 | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage | - |
| clutch | 13 | a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism | he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other |
| cosmos | 10 | everything that exists anywhere | - |
| canvas | 11 | a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel | - |
| choked | 16 | stopped up; clogged up | streets choked with traffic |
| canned | 9 | recorded for broadcast | canned laughter |
| convoy | 14 | a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships | - |
| consul | 8 | a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country | - |
| cuddle | 10 | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position | We cuddled against each other to keep warm |
| crotch | 13 | the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches | he climbed into the crotch of a tree |
| critic | 10 | anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something | - |
| clause | 8 | a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) | - |
| convey | 14 | transmit or serve as the medium for transmission | - |
| crunch | 13 | chew noisily | The children crunched the celery sticks |
| comply | 15 | act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes | You must comply or else! |
| cognac | 11 | high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France | - |
| crater | 8 | a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano | - |
| coyote | 11 | small wolf native to western North America | - |
| curses | 8 | - | - |
| cheesy | 14 | of very poor quality; flimsy | - |
| cavity | 14 | space that is surrounded by something | - |
| caviar | 11 | salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre | - |
| clocks | 14 | European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage | - |
| cutest | 8 | - | - |
| cloudy | 12 | lacking definite form or limits | gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion |
| crumbs | 12 | - | - |
| coarse | 8 | of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles | coarse meal |
| cactus | 10 | any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines | - |
| crazed | 18 | driven insane | - |
| covert | 11 | a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something | the brush provided a covert for game |
| cartel | 8 | a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service | - |
| casket | 12 | box in which a corpse is buried or cremated | - |
| costly | 11 | entailing great loss or sacrifice | - |
| cyborg | 14 | a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices | a cyborg is a cybernetic organism |
| cleric | 10 | a clergyman or other person in religious orders | - |
| cranky | 15 | easily irritated or annoyed | - |
| carver | 11 | United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943) | - |
| canary | 11 | any of several small Old World finches | - |
| crispy | 13 | tender and brittle | - |
| coupon | 10 | a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed | - |
| cooing | 9 | - | - |
| corona | 8 | the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse | - |
| cantor | 8 | the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos | - |
| cougar | 9 | large American feline resembling a lion | - |
| calves | 11 | - | - |
| congee | 9 | (architecture) a concave molding | - |
| clover | 11 | a plant of the genus Trifolium | - |
| canine | 8 | any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles | - |
| creasy | 11 | - | - |
| carton | 8 | the quantity contained in a carton | - |
| clergy | 12 | in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) | - |
| carlin | 8 | - | - |
| catchy | 16 | having concealed difficulty | a catchy question |
| cretin | 8 | a person of subnormal intelligence | - |
| camper | 12 | a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling | - |
| casing | 9 | the enclosing frame around a door or window opening | the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced |
| chilli | 11 | very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency | - |
| coping | 11 | brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall | - |
| chrome | 13 | plate with chromium | chrome bathroom fixtures |
| crafty | 14 | marked by skill in deception | - |
| candid | 10 | openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness | his candid eyes |
| commie | 12 | a socialist who advocates communism | - |
| cooker | 12 | a utensil for cooking | - |
| cocoon | 10 | retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment | Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings |
| cortex | 15 | the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum | - |
| chucky | 20 | - | - |
| chakra | 15 | - | - |
| chunky | 18 | like or containing small sticky lumps | the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough |
| creamy | 13 | of the color of cream | creamy translucent pebbles |
| chaser | 11 | a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture | - |
| corpus | 10 | capital as contrasted with the income derived from it | - |
| cyprus | 13 | a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin | - |
| cicero | 10 | a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC) | - |
| cuddly | 13 | inviting cuddling or hugging | a cuddly teddybear |
| chokes | 15 | - | - |
| curved | 12 | having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend | the curved tusks of a walrus |
| cabbie | 12 | - | - |
| chisel | 11 | engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud | Who's chiseling on the side? |
| crouch | 13 | bend one's back forward from the waist on down | he crouched down |
| censor | 8 | forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) | - |
| chaste | 11 | abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse | - |
| cliche | 13 | a trite or obvious remark | - |
| canopy | 13 | a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather | - |
| crises | 8 | - | - |
| chatty | 14 | prone to friendly informal communication | - |
| crikey | 15 | - | - |
| coated | 9 | having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination | coated paper has a smooth polished coating especially suitable for halftone printing |
| cloths | 11 | - | - |
| crummy | 15 | of very poor quality; flimsy | - |
| cashed | 12 | for which money has been paid | a cashed check |
| cayman | 13 | a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly | - |
| cirque | 17 | a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake | - |
| clovis | 11 | king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511) | - |
| crease | 8 | a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface | - |
| census | 8 | a periodic count of the population | - |
| chopin | 13 | French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849) | - |
| celery | 11 | widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked | - |
| cipher | 13 | a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number | - |
| curled | 9 | (of hair) making curls or having been made to curl | - |
| curing | 9 | the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization | - |
| carnal | 8 | marked by the appetites and passions of the body | carnal knowledge |
| compel | 12 | force somebody to do something | We compel all students to fill out this form |
| combed | 13 | (of hair) made tidy with a comb | with hair combed to the side |
| cordon | 9 | adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord | - |
| cavern | 11 | hollow out as if making a cavern | - |
| capped | 13 | covered as if with a cap or crown especially of a specified kind | cloud-capped mountains |
| carina | 8 | a keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the star Canopus | - |
| clench | 13 | a small slip noose made with seizing | - |
| crusty | 11 | having a hardened crust as a covering | - |
| chalet | 11 | a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style | - |
| corral | 8 | a pen for cattle | - |
| craved | 12 | wanted intensely | the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies |
| callas | 8 | Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977) | - |
| confer | 11 | present | The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated |
| clothe | 11 | provide with clothes or put clothes on | - |
| craven | 11 | an abject coward | - |
| cutler | 8 | a dealer in cutlery | - |
| cornea | 8 | the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera | - |
| cutlet | 8 | thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled | - |
| canton | 8 | a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port | - |
| casbah | 13 | an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located | - |
| cheery | 14 | bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer | a cheery hello |
| creole | 8 | a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages | - |
| capote | 10 | a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head | - |
| clique | 17 | an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | - |
| choosy | 14 | difficult to please | - |
| clough | 12 | - | - |
| cobalt | 10 | a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition | - |
| clingy | 12 | - | - |
| concha | 13 | (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape | - |
| campos | 12 | - | - |
| caving | 12 | - | - |
| cooter | 8 | large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico | - |
| caliph | 13 | the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth | - |
| chummy | 18 | (used informally) associated on close terms | the bartender was chummy with the regular customers |
| concur | 10 | happen simultaneously | - |
| cometh | 13 | - | - |
| coolie | 8 | (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer | - |
| cocker | 14 | a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England | - |
| carney | 11 | - | - |
| citrus | 8 | any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions | - |
| cleats | 8 | shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles | the football players all wore cleats |
| coding | 10 | act of writing in code or cipher | - |
| corset | 8 | a woman's close-fitting foundation garment | - |
| citing | 9 | - | - |
| condor | 9 | the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere | - |
| comely | 13 | according with custom or propriety | comely behavior |
| contra | 8 | a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua | - |
| cornel | 8 | a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers | - |
| candor | 9 | ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty | - |
| coldly | 12 | lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner | he addressed her coldly |
| corned | 9 | (used especially of meat) cured in brine | - |
| caddie | 10 | act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player | - |
| clammy | 15 | unpleasantly cool and humid | a clammy handshake |
| canola | 8 | vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids | - |
| cannae | 8 | ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC | - |
| chewie | 14 | - | - |
| copier | 10 | apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material | - |
| culver | 11 | - | - |
| cervix | 18 | the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body | - |
| claret | 8 | dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine | - |
| choral | 11 | a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune | - |
| cringe | 9 | show submission or fear | - |
| cripes | 10 | - | - |
| cinder | 9 | a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire | - |
| clinch | 13 | a small slip noose made with seizing | - |
| cleave | 11 | separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument | cleave the bone |
| coiled | 9 | curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals) | a coiled snake ready to strike |
| capers | 10 | - | - |
| capita | 10 | - | - |
| cabana | 10 | a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool | - |
| causal | 8 | involving or constituting a cause; causing | a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices |
| crepes | 10 | - | - |
| curtsy | 11 | bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting | - |
| castor | 8 | a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar | - |
| crayon | 11 | writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing | - |
| cranny | 11 | a long narrow depression in a surface | - |
| clawed | 12 | (of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons | - |
| cherub | 13 | an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child | - |
| choppy | 18 | marked by abrupt transitions | choppy prose |
| crabby | 15 | annoyed and irritable | - |
| collie | 8 | a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland | - |
| coitus | 8 | sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur | - |
| cashew | 14 | kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted | - |
| coccyx | 22 | the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes | - |
| cutoff | 14 | a route shorter than the usual one | - |
| calico | 10 | having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly | - |
| caning | 9 | work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches) | - |
| caucus | 10 | a closed political meeting | - |
| captor | 10 | a person who captures and holds people or animals | - |
| chasse | 11 | perform a chasse step, in ballet | - |
| cinque | 17 | the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one | - |
| chichi | 16 | elegance by virtue of being fashionable | - |
| choker | 15 | someone who kills by strangling | - |
| coates | 8 | - | - |
| callus | 8 | an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) | - |
| carafe | 11 | a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water | - |
| cancan | 10 | a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line | - |
| cackle | 14 | noisy talk | - |
| cicada | 11 | stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone | - |
| codger | 10 | used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man | - |
| cypher | 16 | a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number | - |
| canter | 8 | a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop | - |
| chaise | 11 | a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse | - |
| civics | 13 | the social science of municipal affairs | - |
| cicely | 13 | - | - |
| cleves | 11 | - | - |
| chippy | 18 | - | - |
| cootie | 8 | a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings | - |
| cystic | 13 | of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder) | - |
| canker | 12 | a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of | according to him, I was the canker in their midst |
| carvel | 11 | - | - |
| catsup | 10 | thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes | - |
| cheval | 14 | - | - |
| cohens | 11 | - | - |
| copter | 10 | - | - |
| citron | 8 | thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind | - |
| coital | 8 | of or relating to coitus or copulation | - |
| coerce | 10 | to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means | - |
| creche | 13 | a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for | - |
| costal | 8 | of or relating to or near a rib | - |
| corked | 13 | (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin | a corked port |
| chives | 14 | perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning | - |
| chirpy | 16 | characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness | his quick wit and chirpy humor |
| clucky | 17 | - | - |
| curate | 8 | a person authorized to conduct religious worship | - |
| currie | 8 | - | - |
| caiman | 10 | a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly | - |
| chicha | 16 | an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water | - |
| coolly | 11 | in a composed and unconcerned manner | without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher |
| cohort | 11 | a group of people having approximately the same age | - |
| cubism | 12 | an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes | - |
| cussed | 9 | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing | - |
| callow | 11 | young and inexperienced | - |
| cheapo | 13 | - | - |
| carpal | 10 | any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates | - |
| clamor | 10 | a loud harsh or strident noise | - |
| cotter | 8 | a medieval English villein | - |
| cutout | 8 | a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out | - |
| cupped | 13 | - | - |
| cajole | 15 | influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | - |
| catnip | 10 | hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats | - |
| cobweb | 15 | filaments from a web that was spun by a spider | - |
| creaky | 15 | of or pertaining to arthritis | my creaky old joints |
| cruces | 10 | - | - |
| cozier | 17 | - | - |
| cymbal | 15 | a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together | - |
| crypto | 13 | - | - |
| coddle | 10 | treat with excessive indulgence | Let's not mollycoddle our students! |
| cuesta | 8 | - | - |
| cursor | 8 | (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions | - |
| cutesy | 11 | - | - |
| caster | 8 | a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar | - |
| chided | 13 | - | - |
| clunky | 15 | lacking grace in movement or posture | - |
| crawly | 14 | - | - |
| crosse | 8 | a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse | - |
| croton | 8 | tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil | - |
| corrie | 8 | a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake | - |
| cubist | 10 | relating to or characteristic of cubism | cubist art |
| cairns | 8 | - | - |
| cloaca | 10 | a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water | - |
| convex | 18 | curving or bulging outward | - |
| cochin | 13 | Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs | - |
| cruddy | 13 | characterized by obscenity | - |
| cosine | 8 | ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle | - |
| curdle | 9 | turn into curds | curdled milk |
| caplin | 10 | very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes | - |
| chancy | 16 | subject to accident or chance or change | a chancy appeal at best |
| chappy | 18 | - | - |
| caveat | 11 | a warning against certain acts | a caveat against unfair practices |
| catnap | 10 | take a siesta | - |
| chesty | 14 | having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride | chesty as a peacock |
| chewer | 14 | someone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco) | - |
| cloven | 11 | (used of hooves) split, divided | - |
| cravat | 11 | neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front | - |
| crated | 9 | - | - |
| corvus | 11 | type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens | - |
| curler | 8 | a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it | a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight |
| camber | 12 | a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force | - |
| chador | 12 | a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women | - |
| chafed | 15 | painful from having the skin abraded | - |
| censer | 8 | a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual) | - |
| chalky | 18 | composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk | - |
| coltan | 8 | a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips | - |
| collet | 8 | a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe | - |
| cobble | 12 | rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads | - |
| cockle | 14 | stir up (water) so as to form ripples | - |
| craggy | 13 | having hills and crags | - |
| crouse | 8 | United States playwright (1893-1966) | - |
| corker | 12 | a machine that is used to put corks in bottles | - |
| curare | 8 | a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles | curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction |
| caftan | 11 | a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant | - |
| chaffy | 20 | abounding in or covered with or resembling or consisting of chaff | - |
| cassis | 8 | - | - |
| citric | 10 | of or related to citric acid | - |
| cliffy | 17 | - | - |
| clevis | 11 | a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc. | - |
| chintz | 20 | a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric | - |
| cholla | 11 | arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico | - |
| coburg | 11 | - | - |
| cocain | 10 | a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive | - |
| coffer | 14 | an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome | - |
| crocus | 10 | any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated | - |
| coring | 9 | - | - |
| cyclic | 15 | recurring in cycles | - |
| cutely | 11 | in an attractive manner | - |
| caging | 10 | - | - |
| candie | 9 | - | - |
| cabala | 10 | an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret | - |
| carrel | 8 | small individual study area in a library | - |
| cardon | 9 | - | - |
| carnie | 8 | - | - |
| caries | 8 | soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth | - |
| cassia | 8 | some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista | - |
| cirrus | 8 | a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles) | - |
| chokey | 18 | British slang (dated) for a prison | - |
| cobber | 12 | Australian term for a pal | - |
| cockup | 16 | something badly botched or muddled | - |
| coccus | 12 | any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria | - |
| cogent | 9 | powerfully persuasive | a cogent argument |
| comsat | 10 | - | - |
| cruder | 9 | - | - |
| cosier | 8 | - | - |
| cosign | 9 | sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan | - |
| cornet | 8 | a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves | - |
| coulee | 8 | - | - |
| cudgel | 10 | strike with a cudgel | - |
| cummin | 12 | - | - |
| curtly | 11 | in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner | he told me curtly to get on with it |
| cupola | 10 | a roof in the form of a dome | - |
| curios | 8 | - | - |
| cameos | 10 | - | - |
| capper | 12 | - | - |
| canape | 10 | an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food | - |
| canard | 9 | a deliberately misleading fabrication | - |
| casaba | 10 | melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh | - |
| cation | 8 | a positively charged ion | - |
| chouse | 11 | defeat someone through trickery or deceit | - |
| chroma | 13 | chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue | - |
| cootch | 13 | - | - |
| conker | 12 | the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut | - |
| conger | 9 | large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food | - |
| clumpy | 15 | - | - |
| crowdy | 15 | - | - |
| cowman | 13 | a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback | - |
| cuttle | 8 | ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell | - |
| cullet | 8 | - | - |
| cupful | 13 | the quantity a cup will hold | - |
| cantal | 8 | - | - |
| cachet | 13 | a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal | - |
| cestus | 8 | - | - |
| cerate | 8 | a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin | - |
| carpel | 10 | a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil | - |
| casein | 8 | a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk | - |
| cavort | 11 | play boisterously | - |
| ceding | 10 | the act of ceding | - |
| cayuse | 11 | a small native range horse | - |
| claque | 17 | a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance | - |
| chinos | 11 | (plural) trousers made with chino cloth | - |
| choler | 11 | a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger | - |
| contes | 8 | - | - |
| clonic | 10 | of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation | clonic spasm |
| clubby | 15 | effusively sociable | we got rather clubby |
| cluing | 9 | - | - |
| cohere | 11 | come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation | The sushi rice grains cohere |
| corbie | 10 | - | - |
| cowpat | 13 | - | - |
| cowpie | 13 | fecal matter of a cow | - |
| cumber | 12 | restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult | - |
| cuspid | 11 | one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars | - |
| curlew | 11 | large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill | - |
| calory | 11 | - | - |
| callet | 8 | - | - |
| camion | 10 | a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage | - |
| cabman | 12 | someone who drives a taxi for a living | - |
| cesium | 10 | a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal | - |
| chazan | 20 | - | - |
| chammy | 18 | a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin | - |
| charro | 11 | - | - |
| careen | 8 | move sideways or in an unsteady way | The ship careened out of control |
| carnet | 8 | - | - |
| catgut | 9 | a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery | - |
| catkin | 12 | a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence | - |
| cloche | 13 | a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold | - |
| cloggy | 13 | (used of soil) compact and fine-grained | - |
| childe | 12 | - | - |
| comity | 13 | a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect | - |
Step right up, word enthusiasts, and dive into the delightful world of six-letter words starting with the charismatic letter C. These words don't just dance across your tongue; they paint vibrant pictures, evoke emotions, and sometimes even tickle your funny bone. From the crisp sound of "cackle" to the smooth transition of "candle," these words have a way of captivating our attention. Let's journey through this lexical landscape, exploring some fascinating examples that make the English language both unique and utterly enjoyable.
About Six-Letter Words Starting with C
The letter C is a chameleon of sorts in the English language, capable of transforming from the hard K sound in "cactus" to the soft S sound in "celery," depending on its mood—or, more accurately, the letters surrounding it. This versatility makes C an important player in word formation, lending a playful unpredictability to pronunciation. Words beginning with C can convey a wide spectrum of meanings, from the concrete to the abstract, each one offering its own little adventure in articulation.
In the grand scheme of the English lexicon, six-letter words starting with C are surprisingly prolific. They serve as essential building blocks in communication, frequently appearing in conversations, literature, and media. Whether it's the comforting "coffee" or the mysterious "cipher," these words enhance our verbal palette, offering precision and flair. Their structure often combines prefixes, roots, and suffixes in creative ways, showcasing the magic of linguistic evolution.
Popular Word Examples
Let's highlight some popular six-letter words that start with the letter C, each with its own charm and story to tell.
Candle
- Definition: A stick of wax with a wick in the middle, used for light.
- Example in a Sentence: She lit a candle to create a cozy ambiance in the room.
- Fun Fact: Candles have been used for illumination for over 5,000 years, with ancient Egyptians credited for their invention.
Circus
- Definition: A traveling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, and trained animals.
- Example in a Sentence: The circus came to town, bringing joy and wonder to children and adults alike.
- Fun Fact: The modern circus was invented by Philip Astley in 1768 in England.
Castle
- Definition: A large fortified building or set of buildings used as a stronghold.
- Example in a Sentence: The medieval castle stood tall atop the hill, overlooking the village below.
- Fun Fact: The oldest surviving castle in the world is the Citadel of Aleppo, believed to date back to the 3rd millennium BC.
Cotton
- Definition: A soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll around the seeds of cotton plants.
- Example in a Sentence: Her dress was made of pure cotton, perfect for the warm summer day.
- Fun Fact: Cotton is used to produce more than 25 million tons of fabric each year globally.
Cookie
- Definition: A small, sweet baked treat, typically containing flour, sugar, and some type of oil or fat.
- Example in a Sentence: Grandma’s chocolate chip cookies were legendary at family gatherings.
- Fun Fact: The word “cookie” comes from the Dutch word “koekje,” meaning “little cake.”
High-Scoring Scrabble Examples
For those who love a good board game challenge, here are some high-scoring Scrabble words that start with C and have six letters.
| Word | Scrabble Points | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Crazed | 18 | Wildly insane or out of control. |
| Cipher | 13 | A secret or disguised way of writing. |
| Crusty | 11 | Having a crisp or hard outer layer or covering. |
| Chubby | 16 | Slightly overweight or plump. |
| Clutch | 13 | To grasp or hold tightly. |
Popular Five-Letter Words for Wordle
For Wordle aficionados, here are some five-letter gems starting with C that might just help you ace your next game.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chase | To pursue someone or something with intent. |
| Crave | To have an intense desire for something. |
| Crumb | A small fragment of bread, cake, or cracker. |
| Chunk | A thick, solid piece of something. |
| Crisp | Firm, dry, and brittle, especially in texture. |
Unusual and Rare Word Examples
Now, let's delve into the realm of the unusual and rare, where words starting with C take on intriguing forms.
Calque
- Definition: A word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal word-for-word or root-for-root translation.
- Interesting Fact: The word "calque" itself is a calque from the French word "calquer," meaning to trace.
- Example in a Sentence: The English phrase "skyscraper" is a calque of the French term "gratte-ciel."
Cacody
- Definition: Relating to or denoting certain foul-smelling organoarsenic compounds.
- Interesting Fact: The word originates from the Greek "kakōdēs," meaning ill-smelling.
- Example in a Sentence: The cacodyl compound had an unmistakable odor that filled the lab.
Chough
- Definition: A bird of the crow family with distinctive red legs and a red bill.
- Interesting Fact: Choughs are known for their acrobatic flight and are found across Europe and Asia.
- Example in a Sentence: The choughs nested high in the cliffs, their cries echoing over the sea.
Ctenid
- Definition: A comb-like structure or appendage in certain marine organisms.
- Interesting Fact: The term is derived from the Greek word "ktenos," meaning comb.
- Example in a Sentence: The marine biologist examined the ctenid of the mollusk under the microscope.
Crenel
- Definition: An open space between the merlons of a battlement.
- Interesting Fact: The word "crenel" comes from the Latin "crena," meaning notch.
- Example in a Sentence: The archer aimed through the crenel to defend the fortress.
Final Words
Exploring six-letter words starting with C reveals a tapestry of linguistic wonder. From everyday essentials to Scrabble saviors and rare gems, these words enrich our language and captivate our curiosity. Keep exploring the endless possibilities that the letter C has to offer!
