3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With C

There are 50 valid 3 letter Scrabble words starting with C in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include CAZ (14 pts), COZ (14 pts), CUZ (14 pts), COX (12 pts) and CWM (10 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you know the first letter, whether that's a crossword clue or a Wordle guess. Also try words with both A and Q.

50
Total Words
6.9
Avg. Scrabble Points
3
"C" Tile Value
14
Top Score (CAZ)

Highest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With C

These are the highest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words starting with C in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best C 3 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, CAF (8 pts) and CAY (8 pts) still hold their own. Also try J and K tile combo word list.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 caz 14 15
2 coz 14 15
3 cuz 14 16
4 cox 12 13
5 cwm 10 12
6 caf 8 9
7 caw 8 9
8 cay 8 8

Full List: 50 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With C

Browse the complete 3 letter word list starting with C, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 3-letter Scrabble word starting with C, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from CAZ (14 pts) down to CUT (5 pts). Also try E starting word finder (8 letters).

CAZ14 pts
COZ14 pts
CUZ14 pts
COX12 pts
CWM10 pts
CAF8 pts
CAW8 pts
CAY8 pts
CHA8 pts
CHE8 pts
CHI8 pts
CLY8 pts
COW8 pts
COY8 pts
CRY8 pts
CAB7 pts
CAM7 pts
CAP7 pts
CEP7 pts
COB7 pts
COP7 pts
CUB7 pts
CUM7 pts
CUP7 pts
CAD6 pts
CAG6 pts
CID6 pts
CIG6 pts
COD6 pts
COG6 pts
CUD6 pts
CAA5 pts
CAL5 pts
CAN5 pts
CAR5 pts
CAT5 pts
CEE5 pts
CEL5 pts
CIS5 pts
CIT5 pts
COL5 pts
CON5 pts
COO5 pts
COR5 pts
COS5 pts
COT5 pts
CRU5 pts
CUE5 pts
CUR5 pts
CUT5 pts

Lowest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With C

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words starting with C in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

CUT 5 pts CUR 5 pts CUE 5 pts CRU 5 pts COT 5 pts COS 5 pts COR 5 pts COO 5 pts