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8-Letter Words Starting with C (73 words)

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capering (13 points)

Frisky South African clique (wordplay)

Point at band dancing

Jumping around

C·3+A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

caprifig (16 points)

A European tree

C·3+A·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+F·4+I·1+G·2 = 16 pts

caroling (11 points)

Xmas Eve harmony.

December activity

Yuletide activity

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

caroming (13 points)

Billiards technique

Billiards technique.

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

carrying (14 points)

Equipped with a gun

Kind of charges

Transporting - pregnant

C·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

catering (11 points)

Providing party food.

Processed grain etc, providing food

Job of some party workers

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

centring (11 points)

A temporary framework for an arch

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

chairing (14 points)

Acting as conference head

Presiding over

C·3+H·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

charging (15 points)

Entrusting (with a task)

Asking as a price, running violently, indicting

Accusing

C·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

charking (18 points)

Chark

C·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts

charming (16 points)

Prince able to spell (wordplay)

Cinderella's husband (wordplay)

Dream prince (wordplay)

C·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

charring (14 points)

Rich gran (anagram)

Cleaning the fish round here

Cleaning the house and getting black (wordplay)

C·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

charting (14 points)

Much of a nurse's work

Explorer's activity

C·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

cheering (14 points)

Encouraging applause (wordplay)

Heart-warming sounds of support

Shouting praise and hoorays

C·3+H·4+E·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

chirking (18 points)

Chirk

C·3+H·4+I·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts

chirming (16 points)

Chirm

C·3+H·4+I·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

chirping (16 points)

Aviary talk

Grip with the chin to make the chicken sound

Twittering.

C·3+H·4+I·1+R·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

chirring (14 points)

Chirre

C·3+H·4+I·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

choiring (14 points)

Choir

C·3+H·4+O·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

chording (15 points)

Harmonizing

C·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

chroming (16 points)

A chromium ore

C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

churning (14 points)

Like nervous stomachs

Making butter by stirring

Act of making butter

C·3+H·4+U·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

churring (14 points)

Insect sound

C·3+H·4+U·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

circling (13 points)

Travelling around something

C·3+I·1+R·1+C·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

clearing (11 points)

Bank found in forest (wordplay)

Dell perhaps, making a profit

Open space (in forest)

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

clerking (15 points)

Job in a judge's office

Working for a judge

C·3+L·1+E·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

clouring (11 points)

Clour

C·3+L·1+O·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

coercing (13 points)

Making do (wordplay)

Forcing, compelling

Forcing

C·3+O·1+E·1+R·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

cohering (14 points)

Cohere

C·3+O·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

coloring (11 points)

Subject of some tots' degrees

Pastime for tots

Dye, for instance

C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

coursing (11 points)

Hunting with dogs

Using bad language about old type of hunting

Swearing when nothing is caught in illegal hunting (wordplay)

C·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

courting (11 points)

Plying with wine and roses, say

Emulating John Alden.

Suitor's task

C·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

covering (14 points)

Providing an alibi (for)

Niqab, for example

The chap may telephone about the case

C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

cowering (14 points)

In the corner, maybe

Cringing in fear

Crouching down in fear

C·3+O·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

craaling (11 points)

Craal

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

crabbing (15 points)

Setting traps in the Chesapeake, say

Defined as front wheels out of line with rear

C·3+R·1+A·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

cracking (17 points)

Solving very fast (wordplay)

Super solving!

Excellent solving

C·3+R·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts

cradling (12 points)

Cradle

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

crafting (14 points)

Artfully making by hand

C·3+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

cramming (15 points)

Stuffing - studying hard

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

cramping (15 points)

Cause of some charley horses

Arnold's leg woe, or a speed-solver's wrist woe (wordplay)

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

cranking (15 points)

Starting an ancient auto

C·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

crapping (15 points)

Crap

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

crashing (14 points)

Char's gin (anagram)

Collapsing suddenly, as the stock market

Total going down

C·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

crawling (14 points)

Action of baby, naked, to hug clothes

Moving along the ground slowly

Creeping slowly along the ground

C·3+R·1+A·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

creaking (15 points)

Giving away an intruder, maybe

Sounding like a loose floorboard

Sounding like old floor boards

C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

creaming (13 points)

Defeating soundly

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

creasing (11 points)

Making folds

Is the crescendo getting slack in the fold (wordplay)

Folding

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

creating (11 points)

Establishing credit, being a consumer

Bringing into being

Bringing into existence

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

creeling (11 points)

Creel

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

creeping (13 points)

Moving on hands and knees

Kind of juniper

Like ground ivy

C·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

cresting (11 points)

Reaching the highest point

At its peak

Rising, as a flood

C·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

cribbing (15 points)

Plagiarising or complaining

Action taboo at West Point

Relying on a cheat sheet

C·3+R·1+I·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

cricking (17 points)

Crick

C·3+R·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts

crimping (15 points)

Prioritising economy, dismissing son and making waves

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

cringing (12 points)

Reacting to an awkward moment, perhaps

Wincing in fear or embarrassment

Reacting to an awkward hug

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

crisping (13 points)

Making brittle

Browning

C·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

croaking (15 points)

Sounding like a frog

Making frog noise

Going west and not really caring - OK (wordplay)

C·3+R·1+O·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

crocking (17 points)

Crock

C·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts

crooking (15 points)

Making a bend in

Bending

C·3+R·1+O·1+O·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

crooning (11 points)

Singing Sinatra at karaoke, say

Singing a la Michael Buble

Singing like Bing Crosby

C·3+R·1+O·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

cropping (15 points)

Cutting off short

C·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

crossing (11 points)

Letter in two puzzle words, maybe

Ferry ride, say

Pelican perhaps going over the water

C·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

crowding (15 points)

Pressing too closely

Gathering together in large numbers

Overfilling with people

C·3+R·1+O·1+W·4+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

crowning (14 points)

Putting a cap on (wordplay)

Part of a royal enthronement ceremony

Credit with having the very best

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

crudding (13 points)

Crud

C·3+R·1+U·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

cruising (11 points)

Aboard the QE2, perhaps

See are you the one I serenade at sea

Meeting no resistance

C·3+R·1+U·1+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

crumbing (15 points)

Dusting off the dinner table.

C·3+R·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

crumping (15 points)

Crump

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

crushing (14 points)

Violently subduing (opposition)

It was originally done by foot

Putting down note in a hurry

C·3+R·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

crusting (11 points)

Becoming corroded under carbon coating

Losing liquidity

C·3+R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

curdling (12 points)

Congealing

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

currying (14 points)

Groom's work is preparing Indian stew

Grooming in Indian cooking

C·3+U·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

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Your search: your search in dictionary American. Results: 73.

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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Ending with:

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