6 Letter Words Starting with C

Common six-letter words that start with C

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• coming 11/15 (form of come) move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
• course 8/10 education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
• called 9/12 (form of call) assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
• chance 13/15 a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
• change 12/14 cause to change
• couple 10/14 a pair who associate with one another
• coffee 14/15 a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
• cannot 8/11
• choice 13/14 the person or thing chosen or selected
• caught 12/14
• charge 12/13 to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
• church 16/17 one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
• camera 10/12 equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive…
• closed 9/11 not open or affording passage or access
• client 8/11 a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
• crying 12/14 the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
• corner 8/10 a place off to the side of an area
• cousin 8/11 the child of your aunt or uncle
• choose 11/11 pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
• credit 9/10 approval
• center 8/10 an area that is approximately central within some larger region
• closer 8/10 (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
• career 8/9 the particular occupation for which you are trained
• common 12/16 belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole
• cheese 11/11 a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
• county 11/13 (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
• carter 8/9 Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
• clever 11/14 showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
• closet 8/10 a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
• caused 9/11 (form of cause) events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
• create 8/9 make or cause to be or to become
• cheers 11/11 (form of cheer) give encouragement to
• cancer 10/13 any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division
• castle 8/10 a large and stately mansion
• circle 10/13 ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length
• casino 8/10 a public building for gambling and entertainment
• commit 12/15 perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
• cowboy 16/17 a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
• cancel 10/14 postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
• chosen 11/12 one who is the object of choice
• cooper 10/12 United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive
• circus 10/13 a travelling company of entertainers
• cookie 12/13 any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)
• crisis 8/9 an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• checks 17/18 (form of check) examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
• chicks 17/18 (form of chick) young bird especially of domestic fowl
• coward 12/13 a person who shows fear or timidity
• cotton 8/10 soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
• clinic 10/14 a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists
• claims 10/13 (form of claim) an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

The 1,000 most common of 1,292 six-letter words that start with C

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