Words with C

Common words that contain the letter C

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

• can 5/7 preserve in a can or tin
• come 8/10 move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
• back 12/14 in or to or toward a former location
• could 8/11
• because 11/14
• much 11/13 to a great degree or extent
• call 6/9 assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
• nice 6/8 pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
• place 9/12 a point located with respect to surface features of some region
• 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
• care 6/7 the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
• car 5/6 a motor vehicle with four wheels
• which 16/15
• came 8/10
• excuse 15/17 accept an excuse for
• once 6/8 on one occasion
• called 9/12 (form of call) assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
• school 11/12 an educational institution
• watch 13/13 look attentively
• actually 13/16 in actual fact
• since 7/9
• cause 7/9 events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
• such 9/10 of so extreme a degree or extent
• face 9/10 the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
• second 9/11 1/60 of a minute
• case 6/7 an occurrence of something
• check 16/17 examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
• crazy 19/19 affected with madness or insanity
• doctor 9/10 a licensed medical practitioner
• each 9/9 (used of count nouns) every one considered individually
• jack 17/20 a small worthless amount
• exactly 19/20 indicating exactness or preciseness
• chance 13/15 a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
• change 12/14 cause to change
• police 10/13 the force of policemen and officers
• cut 5/7 separate with or as if with an instrument
• comes 9/11 (form of come) move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
• couple 10/14 a pair who associate with one another
• close 7/9 at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
• captain 11/14 an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
• office 14/15 place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
• pick 12/14 select carefully from a group
• cool 6/8 make cool or cooler
• welcome 14/17 accept gladly
• children 14/16
• fact 9/10 a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
• clear 7/9 rid of obstructions
• city 9/9 a large and densely populated urban area
• black 13/16 being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness

The 1,000 most common of 55,068 words that contain the letter C

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Longest: ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATES (28 letters).