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4-letter words with C as the 1st letter

A curated list of 4-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when C is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: cabs, caca, cade.

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234 words

Word	Length	Syllables
cabs	4	1
caca	4	2
cade	4	1
cadi	4	2
cads	4	1
cafe	4	1
caff	4	1
cage	4	1
cagy	4	2
caid	4	1
cain	4	1
cake	4	1
caky	4	2
calf	4	1
calk	4	1
call	4	1
calm	4	1
calo	4	2
calx	4	1
came	4	1
camo	4	2
camp	4	1
cams	4	1
cane	4	1
cans	4	1
cant	4	1
cape	4	1
caph	4	1
capo	4	2
caps	4	1
carb	4	1
card	4	1
care	4	1
cark	4	1
carl	4	1
carn	4	1
carp	4	1
carr	4	1
cars	4	1
cart	4	1
casa	4	2
case	4	1
cash	4	1
cask	4	1
cast	4	1
cate	4	1
cats	4	1
caul	4	1
cave	4	1
cavy	4	2
caws	4	1
cays	4	1
ceca	4	2
cede	4	1
cedi	4	2
cees	4	1
ceil	4	1
cell	4	1
cels	4	1
celt	4	1
cent	4	1
cepe	4	1
ceps	4	1
cere	4	1
cero	4	2
cess	4	1
cete	4	1
chad	4	1
chai	4	1
cham	4	1
chao	4	1
chap	4	1
char	4	1
chat	4	1
chaw	4	1
chay	4	1
chef	4	1
chew	4	1
chez	4	1
chia	4	1
chic	4	1
chid	4	1
chin	4	1
chip	4	1
chis	4	1
chit	4	1
chon	4	1
chop	4	1
chow	4	1
chub	4	1
chug	4	1
chum	4	1
ciao	4	1
cigs	4	1
cine	4	1
cion	4	1
cire	4	1
cist	4	1
cite	4	1
city	4	2
clad	4	1
clag	4	1
clam	4	1
clan	4	1
clap	4	1
claw	4	1
clay	4	1
clef	4	1
clew	4	1
clip	4	1
clod	4	1
clog	4	1
clon	4	1
clop	4	1
clot	4	1
cloy	4	1
club	4	1
clue	4	1
coal	4	1
coat	4	1
coax	4	1
cobb	4	1
cobs	4	1
coca	4	2
cock	4	1
coco	4	2
coda	4	2
code	4	1
cods	4	1
coed	4	1
coff	4	1
coft	4	1
cogs	4	1
coho	4	2
coif	4	1
coil	4	1
coin	4	1
coir	4	1
coke	4	1
coky	4	2
cola	4	2
cold	4	1
cole	4	1
cols	4	1
colt	4	1
coly	4	2
coma	4	2
comb	4	1
come	4	1
comp	4	1
cone	4	1
coni	4	2
conk	4	1
conn	4	1
cons	4	1
cony	4	2
coof	4	1
cook	4	1
cool	4	1
coon	4	1
coop	4	1
coos	4	1
coot	4	1
cope	4	1
cops	4	1
copy	4	2
cord	4	1
core	4	1
corf	4	1
cork	4	1
corm	4	1
corn	4	1
cory	4	2
cosh	4	1
coss	4	1
cost	4	1
cosy	4	2
cote	4	1
cots	4	1
coup	4	1
cove	4	1
cowl	4	1
cows	4	1
cowy	4	2
coxa	4	2
coys	4	1
cozy	4	2
crab	4	1
crag	4	1
cram	4	1
crap	4	1
craw	4	1
cred	4	1
crew	4	1
crib	4	1
cris	4	1
croc	4	1
crop	4	1
crow	4	1
crud	4	1
crus	4	1
crux	4	1
cube	4	1
cubs	4	1
cuds	4	1
cued	4	1
cues	4	1
cuff	4	1
cuif	4	1
cuke	4	1
cull	4	1
culm	4	1
cult	4	1
cups	4	1
curb	4	1
curd	4	1
cure	4	1
curf	4	1
curl	4	1
curn	4	1
curr	4	1
curs	4	1
curt	4	1
cusk	4	1
cusp	4	1
cuss	4	1
cute	4	1
cuts	4	1
cwms	4	1
cyan	4	1
cyma	4	2
cyme	4	1
cyst	4	1
czar	4	1

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed C in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping C locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.