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4-Letter Words Starting with C (82 words)

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4-Letter Words (82):

cabs (8 points)

Storm shortage in a city (wordplay)

Hailed ones (wordplay)

Semi-detachable parts (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+B·3+S·1 = 8 pts

caca (8 points)

pile of poo emoji (nonverbal)

Ancient Italian goddess

Anc. Italian goddess

C·3+A·1+C·3+A·1 = 8 pts

cade (7 points)

Motor additive (wordplay)

Motor add-on (wordplay)

Motor attachment (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 7 pts

cadi (7 points)

Muslim judge (var.)

Judge among the Moslems.

Judge, in Baghdad

C·3+A·1+D·2+I·1 = 7 pts

cads (7 points)

Base men (wordplay)

Bad catches (wordplay)

Low heels (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 7 pts

cafe (9 points)

Seller of bean bags, perhaps (wordplay)

Joe in Bordeaux (wordplay)

Starbucks, for one

C·3+A·1+F·4+E·1 = 9 pts

cage (7 points)

Animal house (wordplay)

Place for a cashier, maybe

Place for a wrestling match, perhaps

C·3+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 7 pts

cagy (10 points)

Good at dodging questions (Var.)

Tricky to outwit (Var.)

Shrewd and clever (Var.)

C·3+A·1+G·2+Y·4 = 10 pts

caid (7 points)

Commander of a Spanish fortress.

Moorish commander of a stronghold.

Muslim judge

C·3+A·1+I·1+D·2 = 7 pts

cain (6 points)

Fratricidal crime writer (wordplay)

First child (wordplay)

Initial offer (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+I·1+N·1 = 6 pts

cake (10 points)

Winner's prize, maybe

Lady Baltimore, for one.

Marie Antoinette's dessert (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+K·5+E·1 = 10 pts

caky (13 points)

Like wet talcum

Like compact powder

In dry clumps, for example

C·3+A·1+K·5+Y·4 = 13 pts

calf (9 points)

Bulging muscle (nonverbal)

Youngster showing leg (wordplay)

New Jersey (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+L·1+F·4 = 9 pts

calk (10 points)

Make leakproof (var.)

Make watertight (var.)

Part of a horseshoe.

C·3+A·1+L·1+K·5 = 10 pts

call (6 points)

Safe or out, say

Put yourself on the line (wordplay)

Cellular response (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1 = 6 pts

calm (8 points)

Easy for the crew, perhaps

Pre-storm period, perhaps

Settle down (the baby, for example)

C·3+A·1+L·1+M·3 = 8 pts

calx (13 points)

Metal combustion residue

Burned metal residue

Broken and refuse glass.

C·3+A·1+L·1+X·8 = 13 pts

came (8 points)

Signed in, say

Checked in, say

Added up (to)

C·3+A·1+M·3+E·1 = 8 pts

camp (10 points)

A summer place (wordplay)

Remain intense, say, like Oscar

Sleep in a bag, maybe

C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3 = 10 pts

cams (8 points)

Simple teeth, perhaps

Some computer hackers' targets

Moving pieces of machinery.

C·3+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 8 pts

cane (6 points)

Constitutional aid (wordplay)

Punishment for a murderer, say

Malacca for one

C·3+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 6 pts

cans (6 points)

Parts of newlyweds' cars (wordplay)

Bud holders (wordplay)

Puts up fruit, say

C·3+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 6 pts

cant (6 points)

Talk of inability!

Caught by worker, for one insincere talk

Is incapacitated? Humbug!

C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 6 pts

cape (8 points)

Was Thoreau's a take-off (wordplay)

Superhero's hang-up (wordplay)

Crusader's garb (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+P·3+E·1 = 8 pts

caph (11 points)

Hebrew letter variable

Hebrew letter Var.

Hebrew letter.

C·3+A·1+P·3+H·4 = 11 pts

capo (8 points)

Family man (wordplay)

Neck brace (wordplay)

Head in the offing (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+P·3+O·1 = 8 pts

caps (8 points)

Characters virtually shouting (wordplay)

Coverings, for heads say

Post-commencement fliers (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+P·3+S·1 = 8 pts

carb (8 points)

Diet no-no, perhaps

Just one of -ose things (wordplay)

Atkins enemy (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+R·1+B·3 = 8 pts

card (7 points)

Heart or club, say (wordplay)

Ace for one

Queen, for one.

C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 7 pts

care (6 points)

Have affection (for)

Handle with what (wordplay)

Feel concern (for)

C·3+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 6 pts

cark (10 points)

Burden with anxiety

Worry, old style.

Be anxious; fret

C·3+A·1+R·1+K·5 = 10 pts

carl (6 points)

Barat or Wilson maybe

Rob Reiner's dad

Contact author Sagan

C·3+A·1+R·1+L·1 = 6 pts

carn (6 points)

Stone heap variable

Rockpile, of a sort

Stone heap Var.

C·3+A·1+R·1+N·1 = 6 pts

carp (8 points)

Fish that complains a lot (wordplay)

Find fault with fish (wordplay)

Does one grumble when caught (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3 = 8 pts

cars (6 points)

Road runners (wordplay)

Jam ingredient (wordplay)

Jam ingredients (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 6 pts

cart (6 points)

Vehicle for Blanche?

Horse preceder (wordplay)

Horse's predecessor, in saying.

C·3+A·1+R·1+T·1 = 6 pts

casa (6 points)

Place to hang one's sombrero (wordplay)

Mexican time-share rental, perhaps

La mia es la tuya, they say

C·3+A·1+S·1+A·1 = 6 pts

case (6 points)

Genitive, for one

Dative, for one

Objective for a grammarian (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 6 pts

cash (9 points)

Fives and tens, say

Moneyed country singer?

Johnny's money (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+S·1+H·4 = 9 pts

cask (10 points)

Tun, for one

Red container, maybe

It has the spirit (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+S·1+K·5 = 10 pts

cast (6 points)

Group on a play date (wordplay)

A group of actors - thrown (wordplay)

Group for a play date (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+S·1+T·1 = 6 pts

cate (6 points)

Elizabeth player Blanchett

Blanchett of cinema

Jasmine portrayer in "Blue Jasmine"

C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 6 pts

cats (6 points)

Lions and tigers (not bears)

All for show for long - how beastly!

They say "yaong", according to Koreans

C·3+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 6 pts

caul (6 points)

Membrane surrounding the amniotic fluid

Net lining in a woman's hat

Membrane sometimes on head of baby

C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1 = 6 pts

cave (9 points)

Mammoth, for one.

Mammoth for one

Watch out! There's a great big hole!

C·3+A·1+V·4+E·1 = 9 pts

cavy (12 points)

Member of guinea-pig genus of rodents

South American rodent

S. American rodent

C·3+A·1+V·4+Y·4 = 12 pts

caws (9 points)

Raven maniac's sounds (wordplay)

Sounds heard by the ears (wordplay)

Ravenous outbursts (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+W·4+S·1 = 9 pts

cays (9 points)

Charlie gets to say rubbish to the banks

It's different, say after a hundred keys

Low coral reefs

C·3+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 9 pts

ceca (8 points)

Intestinal pouches (hidden in RACE CARD)

Intestinal parts

Anatomical cavities

C·3+E·1+C·3+A·1 = 8 pts

chad (10 points)

Hanger-on at the polls (wordplay)

Election Day hanger-on (wordplay)

Political hanger-on (wordplay)

C·3+H·4+A·1+D·2 = 10 pts

cham (11 points)

Epithet for Samuel Johnson

Albanian tribe in Greece.

Southern Albanian native.

C·3+H·4+A·1+M·3 = 11 pts

chao (9 points)

Former Secretary of Labor Elaine

Transportation boss since 2017

Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine

C·3+H·4+A·1+O·1 = 9 pts

chap (11 points)

Man, that looks sore!

React to exposure, maybe

Get cracking (wordplay)

C·3+H·4+A·1+P·3 = 11 pts

char (9 points)

Do the cleaning - tea!

First-degree burn (wordplay)

Give a black mark to (wordplay)

C·3+H·4+A·1+R·1 = 9 pts

chat (9 points)

Talk politics, maybe

Talking bird (wordplay)

Talk about Derby (wordplay)

C·3+H·4+A·1+T·1 = 9 pts

chaw (12 points)

Pinch for one's cheek (wordplay)

Plug in the mouth (wordplay)

Hunk of tobacco

C·3+H·4+A·1+W·4 = 12 pts

chay (12 points)

E. I. plant yielding red dye

Dye-yielding plant of East Indies.

E. Indian herb, source of red dye.

C·3+H·4+A·1+Y·4 = 12 pts

chia (9 points)

Pet name (wordplay)

Plant-growing pet (wordplay)

'Pet' shaped like Scooby-Doo, perhaps

C·3+H·4+I·1+A·1 = 9 pts

ciao (6 points)

Hi! 'Food', did you say (wordplay)

So long, signor!

Give US intelligence a ring goodbye!

C·3+I·1+A·1+O·1 = 6 pts

clad (7 points)

In stitches (wordplay)

Wrapped up (wordplay)

Dressed up (in)

C·3+L·1+A·1+D·2 = 7 pts

clag (7 points)

Lump, in England

C·3+L·1+A·1+G·2 = 7 pts

clam (8 points)

Casino delicacy (wordplay)

Pearl container, perhaps

It's 1.50 in the morning, so shut up!

C·3+L·1+A·1+M·3 = 8 pts

clan (6 points)

The Campbells, for one.

Campbells, for one.

Jailed Liberal group (wordplay)

C·3+L·1+A·1+N·1 = 6 pts

clap (8 points)

Thunderous applause (wordplay)

Keep time, perhaps

Bit of thunderous applause (wordplay)

C·3+L·1+A·1+P·3 = 8 pts

claw (9 points)

Motorhead song that scratches (wordplay)

Motorhead song about nail (wordplay)

Dinosaur's digit (wordplay)

C·3+L·1+A·1+W·4 = 9 pts

clay (9 points)

Many bet the earth!

Kind of pigeon (4)

Like some pigeons (wordplay)

C·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4 = 9 pts

coal (6 points)

Miner-cored rock (wordplay)

Lignite, for one

Brat's stocking stuffer (wordplay)

C·3+O·1+A·1+L·1 = 6 pts

coat (6 points)

What one often wears out (wordplay)

Parka for one

Parka, for one

C·3+O·1+A·1+T·1 = 6 pts

coax (13 points)

Short cable (wordplay)

Say "go on, go on"

Say 'Pretty please?,' say

C·3+O·1+A·1+X·8 = 13 pts

coca (8 points)

Leaves with an addiction, perhaps

Drink opener (wordplay)

Leaves with an addiction (wordplay)

C·3+O·1+C·3+A·1 = 8 pts

coda (7 points)

Final score (wordplay)

Bars at closing (wordplay)

Sonata ending, perhaps

C·3+O·1+D·2+A·1 = 7 pts

cola (6 points)

Part of a fast-food meal, maybe

Pepsi chaser (wordplay)

Pop in the fridge (wordplay)

C·3+O·1+L·1+A·1 = 6 pts

coma (8 points)

Result of going out (wordplay)

Hospitalized patient's state, perhaps

Time out, perhaps

C·3+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 8 pts

coxa (13 points)

Hip joint, to physicians

Technical name for the hip bone

One over eight, in front of a joint

C·3+O·1+X·8+A·1 = 13 pts

crab (8 points)

Hermit for one

A shot from Beck or Becks (wordplay)

Cake ingredient, perhaps

C·3+R·1+A·1+B·3 = 8 pts

crag (7 points)

Mountaineer's foothold, perhaps

Clown's opening daily bluff (wordplay)

Mountaineer's foothold, maybe

C·3+R·1+A·1+G·2 = 7 pts

cram (8 points)

Pull an all-nighter, maybe

Frantically review your notes, say

Burn the midnight oil, perhaps

C·3+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 8 pts

crap (8 points)

To {defecate=v}

C·3+R·1+A·1+P·3 = 8 pts

craw (9 points)

Source of cud (wordplay)

Where irritants stick (wordplay)

Sticking place (wordplay)

C·3+R·1+A·1+W·4 = 9 pts

cyan (9 points)

Bluish printer color

Color in four-color printing

Hue between green and blue

C·3+Y·4+A·1+N·1 = 9 pts

cyma (11 points)

Type of molding

Kind of molding.

Doubly curved molding

C·3+Y·4+M·3+A·1 = 11 pts

czar (15 points)

Commissioner's title, maybe

Simeon I, for one

Ivan, for one

C·3+Z·10+A·1+R·1 = 15 pts

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Your search: your search in dictionary American. Results: 82.

Refine to C+: CA CB CC CD CE CF CG CH CI CJ CK CL CM CN CO CP CQ CR CS CT CU CV CW CX CY CZ

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