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5-letter words with C as the 1st letter

A curated list of 5-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: cabal, cabby, caber.

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667 words

Word	Length	Syllables
cabal	5	2
cabby	5	2
caber	5	2
cabin	5	2
cable	5	1
cabob	5	2
cacao	5	2
cacas	5	2
cache	5	1
cacti	5	2
caddy	5	2
cades	5	2
cadet	5	2
cadge	5	1
cadgy	5	2
cadis	5	2
cadre	5	1
caeca	5	2
cafes	5	2
caffs	5	1
caged	5	2
cager	5	2
cages	5	2
cagey	5	2
cahow	5	2
caids	5	1
cains	5	1
caird	5	1
cairn	5	1
cajon	5	2
caked	5	2
cakes	5	2
cakey	5	2
calfs	5	1
calif	5	2
calix	5	2
calks	5	1
calla	5	2
calls	5	1
calms	5	1
calve	5	1
calyx	5	2
camas	5	2
camel	5	2
cameo	5	2
cames	5	2
campi	5	2
campo	5	2
camps	5	1
campy	5	2
canal	5	2
candy	5	2
caned	5	2
caner	5	2
canes	5	2
canid	5	2
canna	5	2
canny	5	2
canoe	5	1
canon	5	2
canso	5	2
canst	5	1
canto	5	2
cants	5	1
canty	5	2
caped	5	2
caper	5	2
capes	5	2
caphs	5	1
capiz	5	2
capon	5	2
capos	5	2
caput	5	2
carat	5	2
carbo	5	2
carbs	5	1
cards	5	1
cared	5	2
carer	5	2
cares	5	2
caret	5	2
carex	5	2
cargo	5	2
carks	5	1
carle	5	1
carls	5	1
carns	5	1
carny	5	2
carob	5	2
carol	5	2
carom	5	2
carpi	5	2
carps	5	1
carrs	5	1
carry	5	2
carse	5	1
carte	5	1
carts	5	1
carve	5	1
casas	5	2
cased	5	2
cases	5	2
casks	5	1
casky	5	2
caste	5	1
casts	5	1
casus	5	2
catch	5	1
cater	5	2
cates	5	2
catty	5	2
cauld	5	1
caulk	5	1
cauls	5	1
cause	5	1
caved	5	2
caver	5	2
caves	5	2
cavie	5	1
cavil	5	2
cawed	5	2
cease	5	1
cebid	5	2
cecal	5	2
cecum	5	2
cedar	5	2
ceded	5	2
ceder	5	2
cedes	5	2
cedis	5	2
ceiba	5	2
ceils	5	1
celeb	5	2
cella	5	2
celli	5	2
cello	5	2
cells	5	1
celom	5	2
celts	5	1
cense	5	1
cento	5	2
cents	5	1
ceorl	5	1
cepes	5	2
cerci	5	2
cered	5	2
ceres	5	2
ceria	5	2
ceric	5	2
ceros	5	2
cesta	5	2
cesti	5	2
cetes	5	2
chads	5	1
chafe	5	1
chaff	5	1
chain	5	1
chair	5	1
chalk	5	1
champ	5	1
chams	5	1
chang	5	1
chant	5	1
chaos	5	1
chape	5	1
chaps	5	1
chapt	5	1
chard	5	1
chare	5	1
chark	5	1
charm	5	1
charr	5	1
chars	5	1
chart	5	1
chary	5	2
chase	5	1
chasm	5	1
chats	5	1
chaws	5	1
chays	5	1
cheap	5	1
cheat	5	1
check	5	1
cheek	5	1
cheep	5	1
cheer	5	1
chefs	5	1
chela	5	2
chemo	5	2
chert	5	1
chess	5	1
chest	5	1
cheth	5	1
chevy	5	2
chews	5	1
chewy	5	2
chiao	5	1
chias	5	1
chick	5	1
chico	5	2
chics	5	1
chide	5	1
chief	5	1
chiel	5	1
child	5	1
chile	5	1
chili	5	2
chill	5	1
chimb	5	1
chime	5	1
chimp	5	1
china	5	2
chine	5	1
chino	5	2
chins	5	1
chips	5	1
chirk	5	1
chirm	5	1
chiro	5	2
chirp	5	1
chirr	5	1
chits	5	1
chive	5	1
chivy	5	2
chock	5	1
chode	5	1
choir	5	1
choke	5	1
choky	5	2
cholo	5	2
chomp	5	1
chook	5	1
chops	5	1
chord	5	1
chore	5	1
chose	5	1
chott	5	1
chows	5	1
chubs	5	1
chuck	5	1
chufa	5	2
chuff	5	1
chugs	5	1
chump	5	1
chums	5	1
chunk	5	1
churl	5	1
churn	5	1
churr	5	1
chute	5	1
chyle	5	1
chyme	5	1
cibol	5	2
cider	5	2
cigar	5	2
cilia	5	2
cimex	5	2
cinch	5	1
cines	5	2
cions	5	1
circa	5	2
cires	5	2
cirri	5	2
cisco	5	2
cissy	5	2
cists	5	1
cited	5	2
citer	5	2
cites	5	2
civet	5	2
civic	5	2
civie	5	1
civil	5	2
civvy	5	2
clach	5	1
clack	5	1
clade	5	1
clads	5	1
clags	5	1
claim	5	1
clamp	5	1
clams	5	1
clang	5	1
clank	5	1
clans	5	1
claps	5	1
clapt	5	1
claro	5	2
clary	5	2
clash	5	1
clasp	5	1
class	5	1
clast	5	1
clave	5	1
clavi	5	2
claws	5	1
clays	5	1
clean	5	1
clear	5	1
cleat	5	1
cleek	5	1
clefs	5	1
cleft	5	1
clepe	5	1
clept	5	1
clerk	5	1
clews	5	1
click	5	1
cliff	5	1
clift	5	1
climb	5	1
clime	5	1
cline	5	1
cling	5	1
clink	5	1
clips	5	1
clipt	5	1
cloak	5	1
clock	5	1
clods	5	1
clogs	5	1
clomb	5	1
clomp	5	1
clone	5	1
clonk	5	1
clons	5	1
cloot	5	1
clops	5	1
close	5	1
cloth	5	1
clots	5	1
cloud	5	1
clour	5	1
clout	5	1
clove	5	1
clown	5	1
cloys	5	1
cloze	5	1
clubs	5	1
cluck	5	1
clued	5	1
clues	5	1
clump	5	1
clung	5	1
clunk	5	1
cnida	5	2
coach	5	1
coact	5	1
coala	5	2
coals	5	1
coaly	5	2
coapt	5	1
coast	5	1
coati	5	2
coats	5	1
cobbs	5	1
cobby	5	2
cobia	5	2
coble	5	1
cobra	5	2
cocas	5	2
cocci	5	2
cocks	5	1
cocky	5	2
cocoa	5	2
cocos	5	2
codas	5	2
codec	5	2
coded	5	2
coden	5	2
coder	5	2
codes	5	2
codex	5	2
codon	5	2
coeds	5	1
coffs	5	1
cogon	5	2
cohog	5	2
cohos	5	2
coifs	5	1
coign	5	1
coils	5	1
coins	5	1
coirs	5	1
coked	5	2
cokes	5	2
colas	5	2
colds	5	1
coled	5	2
coles	5	2
colic	5	2
colin	5	2
colly	5	2
colog	5	2
colon	5	2
color	5	2
colts	5	1
colza	5	2
comae	5	1
comal	5	2
comas	5	2
combe	5	1
combo	5	2
combs	5	1
comer	5	2
comes	5	2
comet	5	2
comfy	5	2
comic	5	2
comix	5	2
comma	5	2
commy	5	2
compo	5	2
comps	5	1
compt	5	1
comte	5	1
conch	5	1
condo	5	2
coned	5	2
cones	5	2
coney	5	2
conga	5	2
conge	5	1
congo	5	2
conic	5	2
conin	5	2
conks	5	1
conky	5	2
conns	5	1
conte	5	1
conto	5	2
conus	5	2
cooch	5	1
cooed	5	1
cooee	5	1
cooer	5	1
cooey	5	1
coofs	5	1
cooks	5	1
cooky	5	2
cools	5	1
cooly	5	2
coomb	5	1
coons	5	1
coops	5	1
coopt	5	1
coots	5	1
copal	5	2
coped	5	2
copen	5	2
coper	5	2
copes	5	2
copra	5	2
copse	5	1
coral	5	2
corby	5	2
cords	5	1
cored	5	2
corer	5	2
cores	5	2
corgi	5	2
coria	5	2
corks	5	1
corky	5	2
corms	5	1
corns	5	1
cornu	5	2
corny	5	2
corps	5	1
corse	5	1
cosec	5	2
coses	5	2
coset	5	2
cosey	5	2
cosie	5	1
costa	5	2
costs	5	1
cotan	5	2
coted	5	2
cotes	5	2
cotta	5	2
couch	5	1
coude	5	1
cough	5	1
could	5	1
count	5	1
coupe	5	1
coups	5	1
court	5	1
couth	5	1
coved	5	2
coven	5	2
cover	5	2
coves	5	2
covet	5	2
covey	5	2
covin	5	2
cowed	5	2
cower	5	2
cowls	5	1
cowry	5	2
coxae	5	1
coxal	5	2
coxed	5	2
coxes	5	2
coyed	5	1
coyer	5	1
coyly	5	2
coypu	5	2
cozen	5	2
cozes	5	2
cozey	5	2
cozie	5	1
craal	5	1
crabs	5	1
crack	5	1
craft	5	1
crags	5	1
crake	5	1
cramp	5	1
crams	5	1
crane	5	1
crank	5	1
crape	5	1
craps	5	1
crash	5	1
crass	5	1
crate	5	1
crave	5	1
crawl	5	1
craws	5	1
craze	5	1
crazy	5	2
creak	5	1
cream	5	1
credo	5	2
creed	5	1
creek	5	1
creel	5	1
creep	5	1
creme	5	1
crepe	5	1
crept	5	1
crepy	5	2
cress	5	1
crest	5	1
crews	5	1
cribs	5	1
crick	5	1
cried	5	1
crier	5	1
cries	5	1
crime	5	1
crimp	5	1
cripe	5	1
crisp	5	1
croak	5	1
croci	5	2
crock	5	1
crocs	5	1
croft	5	1
crone	5	1
crony	5	2
crook	5	1
croon	5	1
crops	5	1
crore	5	1
cross	5	1
croup	5	1
crowd	5	1
crown	5	1
crows	5	1
croze	5	1
cruck	5	1
crude	5	1
cruds	5	1
cruel	5	1
cruet	5	1
crumb	5	1
crump	5	1
cruor	5	1
crura	5	2
cruse	5	1
crush	5	1
crust	5	1
crwth	5	1
crypt	5	1
cubby	5	2
cubeb	5	2
cubed	5	2
cuber	5	2
cubes	5	2
cubic	5	2
cubit	5	2
cuddy	5	2
cuffs	5	1
cuifs	5	1
cuing	5	1
cuish	5	1
cukes	5	2
culch	5	1
culet	5	2
culex	5	2
culls	5	1
cully	5	2
culms	5	1
culpa	5	2
culti	5	2
cults	5	1
cumin	5	2
cupel	5	2
cupid	5	2
cuppa	5	2
cuppy	5	2
curbs	5	1
curch	5	1
curds	5	1
curdy	5	2
cured	5	2
curer	5	2
cures	5	2
curet	5	2
curfs	5	1
curia	5	2
curie	5	1
curio	5	2
curls	5	1
curly	5	2
curns	5	1
currs	5	1
curry	5	2
curse	5	1
curst	5	1
curve	5	1
curvy	5	2
cusec	5	2
cushy	5	2
cusks	5	1
cusps	5	1
cusso	5	2
cutch	5	1
cuter	5	2
cutes	5	2
cutey	5	2
cutie	5	1
cutin	5	2
cutis	5	2
cutty	5	2
cutup	5	2
cyano	5	2
cyans	5	1
cyber	5	2
cycad	5	2
cycas	5	2
cycle	5	1
cyclo	5	2
cyder	5	2
cylix	5	2
cymae	5	1
cymar	5	2
cymas	5	2
cymes	5	2
cymol	5	2
cynic	5	2
cysts	5	1
cyton	5	2
czars	5	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.