5-Letter Words Starting With C

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5-Letter Words Starting With C

CRANE and CRATE became legendary Wordle openers for a reason. They combine C with R, A, and E — maximizing your chances of hitting common letters right out of the gate.

Popular Words That Start With C

Here are some of the most useful 5-letter words that start with C. The highlighted letter shows the position you're filtering for.

Common everyday words:

CHAIN

CHARM

CLEAN

CLIMB

Strategic picks for word games:

CRANE

CRATE

CRISP

Wordle and Scrabble Strategy

•CRANE eliminates the most possibilities on average — studies confirm it

•CRATE is equally strong if you prefer testing T over N

•For Scrabble: CAULK (11 pts), CHUNK (14 pts), QUICK (20 pts)

•CH- and CL- blends appear in many common words

C at a Glance

Frequency970 5-letter words start with C

Wordle199 Wordle answers start with C (20.5%)

PatternsCommon patterns: CH-, CL-, CR-, CO-, CA-