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8 letter words with C

Every eight-letter word that contains C, grouped by where the C sits, with Scrabble and Words With Friends scores shown separately, Wordle letter stats, definitions and filters.

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C can sit in any slot · 16436 words in our list

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There are 16436 eight words with C in this list. C is most often the first letter, and the most common last letter is S. The top face-value Scrabble score is 35 for jacuzzis.

16436eight C words in our list
31%start with C
25%end in S, mostly plurals
14.2average Scrabble face score

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All 8 letter words with C

Grouped by where C first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.

C is the 1st letter (5060)

caatinga11cabalism14cabalist12caballed13caballer12caballos12cabarets12cabasset12cabassou12cabbaged16cabbages15cabbagey18cabbalah17cabbalas14cabbling15cabecera14cabecudo15cabeliau12cabernet12cabestro12cabezone21cabezons21cabildos13cabinets12cabining13cabirean12cabirian12cableman14cablemen14cableway18cablings13cabobbed17caboceer14caboched18cabochon17caboclos14cabombas16caboodle13cabooses12caboshed16cabossed13cabotage13cabovers15cabresta12cabresto12cabretta12cabreuva15cabrilla12cabriole12cabstand13cacafogo16cacafugo16cacanapa14caccabis16cachacas17cachalot15cachemia17cachemic19cachepot17cacheted16cachetic17cachexia22cachexic24cachibou17cacholot15cachucha20cachucho20cachunde16cacimbos16caciques21cackerel16cackiest16cacklers16cackling17cacodoxy23cacodyls16cacolets12cacolike16cacology16cacomixl21caconyms17caconymy20cacosmia14cacothes15cacotype17cacoxene19cacozeal21cacozyme26cactales12cactuses12cacumens14cacumina14cadalene11cadaster11cadastre11cadavers14caddesse12caddiced15caddices14caddiing13

C is the 2nd letter (1261)

acacetin12academes13academia13academic15academie13academus13acalepha15acalephe15acalephs15acalycal15acalypha18acampsia14acanthad14acanthae13acanthas13acanthia13acanthin13acanthon13acanthus13acapnial12acapnias12acapulco14acarapis12acarbose12acardiac13acardite11acaridae11acaridan11acaridea11acarines10acarpous12acatours10acaudate11acauline10acaulose10acaulous10accadian13acceders13acceding14accended14accensed13accensor12accented13accentor12accentus12accepted15acceptee14accepter14acceptor14accessed13accesses12accessit12accessor12accident13accidias13accidies13accinged14accinges13accipter14accismus14acciting13acclaims14acclinal12accloyed16accoasts12accolade13accolent12accolled13accollee12accompli16accompts16accorage13accorded14accorder13accosted13accouche17accounts12accouple14accourts12accouter12accoutre12accoying16accrease12accredit13accresce14accretal12accreted13accretes12accrewed16accroach17accruals12accruing13accubita14accumber16accuracy17accurate12accursed13accurses12accusals12accusant12

C is the 3rd letter (2640)

aecidial11aecidium13alcabala12alcahest13alcaides11alcaldes11alcaldia11alcalzar19alcamine12alcapton12alcargen11alcatras10alcavala13alcaydes14alcazaba21alcazars19alcazava22alcestis10alchemic17alcheras13alcidine11alcogene11alcohate13alcohols13alcolock16alcopops14alcorzas19alcotate10alcyones13alcyonic15ancerata10ancestor10ancestry13anchises13anchored14anchorer13anchoret13anchusas13anchusin13ancience12anciency15ancients10ancienty13ancillae10ancillas10ancodont11anconeal10anconeus10anconoid11ancylose13ancyrean13ancyrene13ancyroid14arcadian11arcadias11arcading12arcanely13arcanist10arcanite10arcanums12arcature10archaeal13archaean13archaeol13archaeon13archaeus13archaise13archaism15archaist13archaize22archbanc17archband16archcity18archdean14archdolt14archduke18archduxe21archearl13archegay17archeion13archelon13archenia13archetto13archfire16archfoes16archfool16archform18archhead17archhost16archical15archilla13archines13archings14archipin15architis13archival16archived17archiver16archives16archking18

C is the 4th letter (2185)

abacisci14abaction12abactors12abaculus12abacuses12abichite15abscinds13abscised13abscises12abscisic14abscisin12abscissa12abscisse12absconce14absconds13absconsa12abscound13adscript13aeacides11aesculin10aesculus10agacante11agacella11agacerie11aircheck19aircoach15aircraft13aircrews13alachlor13alacrify16alacrity13alactaga11alecosts10alicants10alichino13alicoche15aliculae10alocasia10altcoins10amacrine12amicable14amicably17anacanth13anaclete10anaconda11anacreon10anacusia10anacusic12anacusis10anecdota11anecdote11anechoic15aniconic12anicular10apachism17apachite15apectomy17apically15apicilar12apicitis12apicular12apiculus12apocarps14apocarpy17apocopes14apocopic16apocrine12apocrita12apocryph20apocynum17aracanga11araceous10arachide14arachnid14arecaine10arecales10arecolin10armchair15artcraft13ashcakes17asocials10atacaman12atechnic15avicular13avocados14balconet12bancales12barcella12barchane15barchans15barcoded14barcodes13bascinet12bascules12bascunan12batchers15batching16bauchled16bauchles15bawcocks21

C is the 5th letter (1915)

abbacies14abdicant13abdicate13abducens13abducent13abducing14abducted14abductee13abductor13abjected20abjectly22abrachia15abricock18abrocoma14abrocome14addicent12addicted13adducent12adducers12adducing13adducted13adductor12adfected15adjacent18adrectal11aduncate11aduncity14aduncous11advected15advocaat14advocacy19advocate14aedicula11aedicule11aerocyst13affected17affecter16affector16affectum18affectus16affiches19aflicker17africana13africans13agencies11aglucone11aglycone14aglycons14agricere11agricole11aguacate11airscape12airscrew13albacora12albacore12albicans12albicant12albicore12albiculi12aldicarb13alencons10algicide12algocyan14alhacena13allecret10allicins10allocate10allocute10almaciga13almacigo13almicore12alnicoes10alpaccas14altschin13ambaches17amelcorn12amercers12amercing13ammocete14ampacity17amurcous12analcime12analcite10anarchal13anarchic15annicuts10anorchia13anorchus13anoscope12anoscopy15antacids11antacrid11antecede11antecell10anticise10anticity13anticize19anticked15anticker14antickes14

C is the 6th letter (1142)

abapical14abelicea12abreacts12absences12adamical13adjuncts18advanced15advancer14advances14afflicts16afforced17afforces16agaricic13agaricin11agaricus11aggraced13aggraces12aidances11airlocks14albrecht15alguacil11alleycat13alogical11alopecia12alopecic14alphecca17altincar10altrices10amaracus12ambracan14ambsaces14american12americas12amesaces12amtracks16analecta10analects10anelaces10anglican11antarchy16antiacid11antiacne10antiscia10antiscii10apomicts14arabicas12arbuscle12armlocks16asinicos10askanced15askances14astricts10atomical12attercop12attracts10atypical15auspices12autarchs13autarchy16autoecic12avarices13babouche17babracot14balanced13balancer12balances12balducta13ballocks16bamboche19bandicoy16bannocks16barbacan14barbacoa14barbacou14barbecue14barbican14barbicel14barnacle12barouche15barracan12barraces12barracks16barricos12bawarchi18bedrocks17bedsocks17bedticks17bedunced14bedunces13beflecks19bellical12bellocks16berascal12berdache16bernacle12bernicia12bernicle12bespiced15bespices14besticks16

C is the 7th letter (1168)

abeyance15abeyancy18abidance13abstract12abstrict12adamance13adamancy16adequacy23adolesce11adstrict11aerobics12aeroduct11affiance16afteract13agalloch14airbrick16airspace12alabarch15albahaca15alberich15alebench15alembics14alfresco13alliance10allspice12almanack16almanacs12aloetics10alomancy15alytarch16amahuaca15amatrice12ambiance14ambience14ambiency17amenance12amnesics12amorance12anasarca10anasitch13angelica11angelico11anionics10announce10antefact13antiface13antilock14antirock14antivice13anyplace15aphasics15aphonics15apostacy15apothece15approach17aquaduct20aquatics19aqueduct20arboloco12aretaics10arhauaco13armonica12armorica12armpiece14arsenics10artefact13artifact13artifice13aruspice12aruspicy15aseptics12atamasco12atamosco12audience11aurrescu10autofoci13automacy15autovacs13auxetics17avionics13avowance16azoblack25baldrick17baldrics13barbasco14bareback18barranca12barranco12basilect12basilica12basilics12baudrick17baudrics13bawdrick20bawdrics16beallach15bearance12beatrice12beblotch17bebreech17

C is the 8th letter (1065)

abbotric14adamitic13adelphic16adendric12adenylic14adipinic13adriatic11adynamic16aetheric13agastric11agenesic11agenetic11agnathic14agnostic11agpaitic13agraphic16agrestic11agtbasic13akhmimic21akinesic14akinetic14aleiptic12alexinic17allergic11alphenic15aluminic12amblotic14ameiotic12amitotic12ammoniac14amnesiac12amnestic12amniatic12amnionic12amniotic12amoritic12amorphic17amphoric17amuletic12anabatic12anabolic12anagogic12analogic11analytic13anapneic12anapnoic12anaretic10anatolic10anatomic12aneretic10anerotic10anhistic13anhydric17anilidic11animalic12animatic12aniridic11anisilic10anodynic14anogenic11anopubic14anoretic10anorexic17anorthic13anoxemic19antalgic11antergic11anthemic15anthroic13antipyic15anuretic10aoristic10apagogic14apatetic12aphasiac15aplastic12apogaeic13apogamic15aporetic12apositic12apotypic17apyretic15arabinic12araeotic10arenitic10argentic11argillic11arithmic15armagnac13armoniac12aromatic12arteriac10artistic10arythmic18asbestic12aseismic12aspartic12aspermic14aspheric15asthenic13

Words with two Cs (1764)

abacisci14abricock18abscisic14absconce14acacetin12academic15acalycal15acapulco14acardiac13accadian13acceders13acceding14accended14accensed13accensor12accented13accentor12accentus12accepted15acceptee14accepter14acceptor14accessed13accesses12accessit12accessor12accident13accidias13accidies13accinged14accinges13accipter14accismus14acciting13acclaims14acclinal12accloyed16accoasts12accolade13accolent12accolled13accollee12accompli16accompts16accorage13accorded14accorder13accosted13accouche17accounts12accouple14accourts12accouter12accoutre12accoying16accrease12accredit13accresce14accretal12accreted13accretes12accrewed16accroach17accruals12accruing13accubita14accumber16accuracy17accurate12accursed13accurses12accusals12accusant12accusers12accusing13accusive15accustom14acemetic14acentric12acescent12acetonic12acetract12aceturic12acetylic15achromic17aciculae12acicular12aciculas12aciculum14acidific16acidotic13aciduric13acinaces12acinetic12aclastic12acologic13aconitic12acouchis15acoustic12acroatic12acrobacy17acrocera12acrocyst15acrolect12acronych18acrosarc12acrostic12acrylics15acutance12advocacy19agaricic13aircheck19aircoach15alchemic17alcolock16alcyonic15alicoche15alopecic14alpaccas14alphecca17anacusic12anarchic15ancience12anciency15anechoic15aniconic12apocopic16apractic14apricock18archbanc17archcity18archical15archmock21arctisca12arracach15arriccio12ascetics12ascocarp14ascorbic14atechnic15atrichic15autoecic12baccalas14baccaras14baccarat14baccated15bacchant17bacchiac19bacchian17bacchius17

…and 1614 more in the full list.

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Where does C sit?

Position of C in eight-letter words

Words are counted by their first C, so each word appears once. Words with two Cs are listed separately below.

Slot 15060 · 31%caatinga, cabalism, cabalist
Slot 21261 · 8%acacetin, academes, academia
Slot 32640 · 16%aecidial, aecidium, alcabala
Slot 42185 · 13%abacisci, abaction, abactors
Slot 51915 · 12%abbacies, abdicant, abdicate
Slot 61142 · 7%abapical, abelicea, abreacts
Slot 71168 · 7%abeyance, abeyancy, abidance
Slot 81065 · 6%abbotric, adamitic, adelphic
Everyday words

Common 8 letter words with C

The full list includes rare words. These 80 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.

servicesproductsresearchcommentssecurityamericancomputerpictureslocationchildrencustomerdecemberadvancedcategoryarticlesfeedbackcompleteincludesspecificdirectorofficialdistrictcalendarresourcedocumentfunctioneconomicprojectsincludedreceivedarchivespoliciespurchasepracticediscountincreaseactivitycontentsexchangecontinuedecisionactuallyconsumercontractscheduleapproachphysicalmedicineevidencerecentlycarolinadistanceselecteddirectlysearchesteachingcanadianabstractcontainsrepublicvacationacademicgraphicsexpectedconsiderpoliticsteacherssubjectscapacityelectriccreativeacceptedagenciesmichigancolumbiacriticalpackagescoloradofacilitycoverage
Wordle

Which letters keep company with C?

Among the 16436 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside C. They make good second guesses once C is confirmed.

E10114
A9194
I8803
S7694
R7381
O7101
N6444
T6111

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are IA (616), IE (605), OU (532), EA (477), OO (330).

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Sorted by ending

8 letter C words by last letter and last two letters

EndsWordsExamples
-S4097abactors, abaculus, abacuses, abbacies, abducens, abreacts, abscinds
-E2302abdicate, abductee, abeyance, abichite, abidance, abrocome, abscisse
-D1412abducted, abjected, abscised, abscound, acanthad, accended, accensed
-C1379abbotric, abscisic, academic, acardiac, acemetic, acentric, acetonic
-R929abductor, accensor, accentor, accepter, acceptor, accessor, accipter
-T907abdicant, abducent, abstract, abstrict, accessit, accident, accolent
-Y849abeyancy, abjectly, accuracy, aceology, acerbity, achilary, achingly
-N827abaction, abscisin, acacetin, acanthin, acanthon, acaridan, accadian
EndsWordsExamples
-IC1304abbotric, abscisic, academic, acemetic, acentric, acetonic
-ES1218abacuses, abbacies, abscises, absences, academes, acarines
-ED1014abducted, abjected, abscised, accended, accensed, accented
-ER675accepter, accipter, accorder, accouter, accumber, achiever
-NG609abducing, acceding, acciting, accoying, accruing, accusing
-RS428abactors, acatours, acceders, accusers, acroters, adducers

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in C itself: abbotric, abscisic, academic, acardiac, acemetic, acentric, acetonic, aceturic, acetylic, achromic

Letter patterns

C words with striking patterns

C at both ends

cachemiccacheticcachexiccadillaccaesuriccahinciccainiticcalambaccalasticcalcificcalciticcalippiccalmecaccannabiccapriniccapronic

These words open and close with C.

Two Cs (1764)

abacisciabricockabscisicabsconceacacetinacademicacalycalacapulcoacardiacaccadianaccedersaccedingaccendedaccensedaccensoraccented

CO and CA openers

1350 words start with CO and 1284 start with CA in this list.

coaboundcoabsumecoachdogcoacheescoacherscoachfulcoachiercoachiescoachingcoachletcoachmancoachmencoachwaycoactingcoactioncoactive

C with Z, X, J or Q (16)

abjectedabjectlyacequiasacetoximacetoxylachakzaiacidizedacquaintacquestsacquightacquiralacquiredacquireeacquireracquiresacquists

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 8 letter words with C

WordScrabbleWords With Friends
jacuzzis3539
wazzocks3536
chizzing3234
chazzans3132
chazzens3132
cytozzoa3131
scuzzbag3135
bracozzo3032
buzzcuts3034
kazachki3030
kazachok3030
chaffwax2929

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Words with meanings

15 eight-letter C words, defined

advancedverbTo promote or advantage.
categorynounA group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
childrennounA person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority) “Go easy on him: he is but a child.”
commentsnounplural of comment
computerverbTo use a computer.
directornounOne who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
feedbacknounCritical assessment of a process or activity or of their results. “After you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and feedback.”
includesverbthird-person singular simple present indicative of include
locationnounA particular point or place in physical space.
officialnounAn office holder invested with powers and authorities. “David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club.”
picturesnounplural of picture
receivedverbsimple past and past participle of receive
researchnounDiligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to oneself).
securitynounThe condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
servicesnounThat which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed and consists of an action or work.
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Questions about 8 letter words with C

How many eight-letter words contain C?

The general English word list used on this page has 16436 eight-letter words with C. Counts differ between dictionaries, and Scrabble-style lists are larger, so confirm in your game’s dictionary.

Where does C usually sit in a eight-letter word?

In this list C is the first letter of 5060, the third letter of 2640, the fourth letter of 2185, the fifth letter of 1915, the second letter of 1261, the seventh letter of 1168, the sixth letter of 1142, the eighth letter of 1065.

What are common eight-letter words with C?

Everyday examples include services, products, research, comments, security, american, computer, pictures, location, children. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

Which eight-letter C words score the most in Scrabble?

At face value the top scores are jacuzzis at 35 and wazzocks at 35, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there eight-letter words that end in C?

Yes: abbotric, abscisic, academic, acardiac, acemetic, acentric, acetonic, aceturic.

Which eight-letter words have a silent C?

Silent-C words are rare at this length; most eight words sound the C out.

How do I find eight-letter words with C in a certain position?

Use the position selector above, or type a pattern with blanks such as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C in the word generator by pattern.

What is the difference between words starting with C and words containing C?

Words starting with C must begin with it. Words containing C can have it in any slot, so the list is much longer. For the start-only list use words that start with.