5-Letter Words Starting with C

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970 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

C
22%
O
9%
A
8%
E
8%
S
7%

Position Analysis

C
#1100%
O
#224%
A
#312%
E
#417%
S
#527%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with C)

Wordle C-Starting Strategy

198 official answers begin with C (20% of the pattern, 9% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with C: CAIRN, CANOE, CASTE

CAIRNCANOECASTE

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
CR(23%),
CH(20%),
CA(16%)
|3-letter:
CHA(7%),
CRA(6%)
CR
45
CH
40

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 32% of Wordle C answers repeat a letter. Keep options like CABAL, CABBY on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: C

Wordle Probability

9% of official answers

198 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.7 unique/word

134 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

7% have doubles

64 words show repeats

Top repeats: C (27), E (8)

Vowel Richness

67% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with C:

💡 Pattern tip: Words starting with C often feature multiple vowels. Seed your guesses with vowel-heavy options.

C-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with C

There are 970 valid 5-letter words that start with C in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 198 words (9%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with C, you have a 9% chance that it's in the answer list.