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8-Letter Words Starting with C (71 words)

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cabochon (17 points)

Gem that's been polished but not faceted

Gem without facets

Gem without facets.

C·3+A·1+B·3+O·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts

caducean (13 points)

Resembling a {caduceus=n}

C·3+A·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 13 pts

calfskin (17 points)

Leather (off young cow)

Type of leather

Fine, soft kind of leather

C·3+A·1+L·1+F·4+S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1 = 17 pts

calutron (10 points)

A device used for separating isotopes

C·3+A·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts

campaign (15 points)

Seek office, perhaps

Promotional operation, perhaps political

(E.g. military, political) project

C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+A·1+I·1+G·2+N·1 = 15 pts

cannabin (12 points)

Resin obtained from dried leaves and flowers of hemp

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+N·1 = 12 pts

cannelon (10 points)

A stuffed roll

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts

cannikin (14 points)

""A small can or cup, also CANAKIN, CANIKIN""

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+K·5+I·1+N·1 = 14 pts

capeskin (16 points)

Glove leather from goats

South African leather

Soft leather

C·3+A·1+P·3+E·1+S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1 = 16 pts

capsicin (14 points)

A liquid used as a flavoring

C·3+A·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+N·1 = 14 pts

capuchin (17 points)

Franciscan friar - cha in cup (anagram)

Monk - monkey - china cup (anagram)

Friar; cloak and hood

C·3+A·1+P·3+U·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1 = 17 pts

carageen (11 points)

An edible seaweed

C·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+E·1+N·1 = 11 pts

cardamon (13 points)

Naughty man (or 'cad') offers spice

Condiment plant.

Seedy type from Madagascar with joker having an awful moan

C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+A·1+M·3+O·1+N·1 = 13 pts

cardigan (12 points)

Top horse I backed, Jack perhaps on it

It is worn in the bay (wordplay)

Sweater named for a general

C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+G·2+A·1+N·1 = 12 pts

careworn (13 points)

Oarsman overturned in vessel in distress

Fatigued by worry

Tired through worry

C·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+N·1 = 13 pts

carillon (10 points)

Extra groups (wordplay)

Belly noises (wordplay)

Set of bells playing tunes

C·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts

carrotin (10 points)

Food coloring agent

C·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+N·1 = 10 pts

caryotin (13 points)

The nuclear material of a cell

C·3+A·1+R·1+Y·4+O·1+T·1+I·1+N·1 = 13 pts

catechin (15 points)

A chemical used in dyeing

C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1 = 15 pts

cauldron (11 points)

A domestic potboiler (wordplay)

A potboiler (wordplay)

A cold urn boiling (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts

cavicorn (15 points)

Having hollow horns

C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1 = 15 pts

cephalin (15 points)

""A bodily chemical, also KEPHALIN""

C·3+E·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1 = 15 pts

cerulean (10 points)

Sky-blue in literary way

Deep blue colour

Light shade of blue

C·3+E·1+R·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 10 pts

cesarean (10 points)

Special delivery (wordplay)

It may bring out the kid in you

The 'C' of C-section

C·3+E·1+S·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 10 pts

cesarian (10 points)

""A method of child delivery, also CESAREAN""

C·3+E·1+S·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 10 pts

cetacean (12 points)

Whale, for one

Whale or dolphin

Eg, a whale

C·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 12 pts

chainman (15 points)

Part of a surveying team

Survey party member

Surveyor.

C·3+H·4+A·1+I·1+N·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 15 pts

chainmen (15 points)

Chainman

C·3+H·4+A·1+I·1+N·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 15 pts

chairman (15 points)

Mao, for one

Mesmerizing dog (wordplay)

He presides at meetings

C·3+H·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 15 pts

chairmen (15 points)

Presidents honour service personnel

They sit at the top with church flyers

Swiss pilots get leadership roles

C·3+H·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 15 pts

chaldron (14 points)

A unit of dry measure

C·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts

chamfron (18 points)

""Armour for a horse's head, also CHANFRON""

C·3+H·4+A·1+M·3+F·4+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 18 pts

champion (17 points)

Support (a cause)

Back the winner (wordplay)

Cup holder? ("Macbeth")

C·3+H·4+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts

chanfron (16 points)

""Armour for a horse's head, also CHAMFRON""

C·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+F·4+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts

chaperon (15 points)

Car-phone (anagram)

Older prom attendee (var.)

Broken car phone in Escort

C·3+H·4+A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 15 pts

chaplain (15 points)

Member of the clergy, in 24 ac say

For a clergyman providing tea is obvious

Tea taken with simple clergyman

C·3+H·4+A·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+I·1+N·1 = 15 pts

characin (15 points)

""A tropical fish, also CHARACID""

C·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+N·1 = 15 pts

chessman (15 points)

Church manses converted for bishop, say

Rook, for one

Revolutionary guards work for king, say

C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 15 pts

chitosan (13 points)

A compound derived from chitin

C·3+H·4+I·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+A·1+N·1 = 13 pts

chlordan (14 points)

A toxic compound of chlorine

C·3+H·4+L·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts

choreman (15 points)

A menial worker

C·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 15 pts

cinnamon (12 points)

Sticks in a drink, perhaps

Aromatic bark used as a spice

Seasoning symbolizing stability

C·3+I·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+M·3+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts

cinquain (19 points)

Five-line stanza

C·3+I·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+I·1+N·1 = 19 pts

citation (10 points)

That's the ticket!

A quote (from reference)

Award of 1948 (wordplay)

C·3+I·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts

civilian (13 points)

Citizen (non-military)

Layman found in a civil way

One without rank

C·3+I·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 13 pts

clansman (12 points)

William Wallace, for one

Kilt wearer, perhaps

Highland family member

C·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 12 pts

clansmen (12 points)

The Campbells, for instance

Macgregors, Gordons, etc.

Highland group members

C·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 12 pts

coachman (17 points)

Train fellow to become a driver

Male carriage driver

Horse-drawn carriage driver

C·3+O·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 17 pts

coachmen (17 points)

Cinderella's accompaniers to the ball

Drivers of the stage knock out Comanche

Whip carriers

C·3+O·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 17 pts

coaction (12 points)

Collaboration, for example

C·3+O·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts

collagen (11 points)

Tough fibrous protein, in skin say

Fibrous protein, of skin say

Source of a fat lip (wordplay)

C·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+N·1 = 11 pts

comedian (13 points)

Equally average entertainer (wordplay)

Stand-up kind of guy (wordplay)

One who gives a hoot (wordplay)

C·3+O·1+M·3+E·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 13 pts

complain (14 points)

Beef, grouse or carp (wordplay)

Beef (or grouse?)

Express a grievance

C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+A·1+I·1+N·1 = 14 pts

conation (10 points)

Striving

C·3+O·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts

conidian (11 points)

Relating to a conidium

C·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts

conquian (19 points)

""A card game, also COONCAN""

C·3+O·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 19 pts

copatron (12 points)

A fellow patron

C·3+O·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts

cordovan (14 points)

Variety of leather

Chain around Virginia is soft leather

Fine-grain leather

C·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+O·1+V·4+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts

cordwain (14 points)

""A fine leather, also CORDOVAN""

C·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+W·4+A·1+I·1+N·1 = 14 pts

corpsman (14 points)

First-aid giver

Certain soldier or sailor.

Army medic

C·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts

cotquean (19 points)

A vulgar woman

C·3+O·1+T·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 19 pts

coumarin (12 points)

""A chemical compound, also CUMARIN""

C·3+O·1+U·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1 = 12 pts

countian (10 points)

A resident of a county

C·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 10 pts

coxswain (20 points)

One over the eight (wordplay)

Crew's leader

Firm kiss by lover for keeper of course

C·3+O·1+X·8+S·1+W·4+A·1+I·1+N·1 = 20 pts

cragsman (13 points)

Someone who climbs crags

C·3+R·1+A·1+G·2+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 13 pts

cragsmen (13 points)

Cragsman

C·3+R·1+A·1+G·2+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 13 pts

crampoon (14 points)

""A device for raising heavy objects, also CRAMPET""

C·3+R·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts

crankpin (16 points)

Journal on which connecting rod rides (5,3)

C·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+P·3+I·1+N·1 = 16 pts

creation (10 points)

Could this be made from 16 (wordplay)

May King start things going (wordplay)

First act (wordplay)

C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts

cyanogen (14 points)

Nancy takes ego trip, which is lethal

Compound of carbon and nitrogen forming an essential ingredient of Prussian blue

C·3+Y·4+A·1+N·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts

cyclamen (17 points)

Reddish-purple (flower from corm)

Cancel my odd flower

Cancel my orders for plant

C·3+Y·4+C·3+L·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 17 pts

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