Random words starting with C

1,869 English words begin with C in our list, 897 of them common. Generate a few at random, each with its meaning.

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Words starting with C: 24 examples

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  • cake nounA block of solid substance (such as soap or wax).
  • campaign nounA race between candidates for elective office.
  • cant nounStock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition.
  • caravan nounA procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file.
  • caste nounSocial status or position conferred by a system based on class.
  • casualty nounSomeone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement.
  • catalog nounA book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things.
  • challenger nounThe contestant you hope to defeat.
  • chant verbRecite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm.
  • circular adjectiveHaving a circular shape.
  • coincide verbGo with, fall together.
  • colonel nounA commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.
  • coma nounA state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury.
  • compact adjectiveClosely and firmly united or packed together.
  • companion nounA friend who is frequently in the company of another.
  • comprehend verbGet the meaning of something.
  • con nounAn argument opposed to a proposal.
  • contamination nounThe state of being contaminated.
  • contestant nounA person who participates in competitions.
  • countless adjectiveToo numerous to be counted.
  • crocodile nounLarge voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters.
  • crop nounThe yield from plants in a single growing season.
  • cuisine nounThe practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared.
  • culture nounA particular society at a particular time and place.

C by the numbers

10% of the words in our list start with C. Of the common ones, 589 are nouns, 155 adjectives, 126 verbs and 27 adverbs.

All words starting with C1,869
Common words897
Nouns / adjectives / verbs / adverbs (common)589 / 155 / 126 / 27

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How many words start with C?
Our list has 1,869 words that start with C, and 897 of them are common in everyday English. Plurals and verb forms like "-ed" and "-ing" are not counted separately.
Where do the words and meanings come from?
The meanings and example sentences come from WordNet, the free English dictionary database from Princeton University. Word frequency comes from the open wordfreq project, and syllable counts from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. See how it works.
Is it really random?
Yes. Words are picked with your browser's secure random number generator (the Web Crypto API), and one batch never repeats a word.
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