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6-letter words with C as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter

6-letter words with C as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter number 368, including familiar picks like called, camera, and castle.

368 wordsTop pick CALLEDHighest score CARFAX 18

67 of 368 are everyday words (18%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With C in 1st place, O is the most common 2nd letter (463 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 67 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 67 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 368

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • CAAING9
  • CABALA10
  • CABALS10
  • CABANA10
  • CABBED13
  • CABBIE12
  • CABERS10
  • CABINS10
  • CABLED11
  • CABLER10
  • CABLES10
  • CABLET10
  • CABMAN12
  • CABMEN12
  • CABOBS12
  • CABOCS12
  • CABRIE10
  • CABRIO10
  • CABRIT10
  • CACAOS10
  • CACHED14
  • CACHES13
  • CACHET13
  • CACHOU13
  • CACKLE14
  • CACOON10
  • CACTUS10
  • CADAGA10
  • CADAGI10
  • CADDIE10
  • CADDIS10
  • CADEAU9
  • CADEES9
  • CADENT9
  • CADETS9
  • CADGED11
  • CADGER10
  • CADGES10
  • CADIES9
  • CADMIC13
  • CADRES9
  • CADUAC11
  • CAECAL10
  • CAECUM12
  • CAEOMA10
  • CAESAR8
  • CAFARD12
  • CAFILA11
  • CAFTAN11
  • CAGERS9
  • CAGIER9
  • CAGILY12
  • CAGING10
  • CAGMAG12
  • CAGOTS9
  • CAGOUL9
  • CAHIER11
  • CAHOOT11
  • CAHOUN11
  • CAHOWS14
  • CAILLE8
  • CAIMAC12
  • CAIMAN10
  • CAIQUE17
  • CAIRDS9
  • CAIRNS8
  • CAIRNY11
  • CAJOLE15
  • CAKIER12
  • CAKING13
  • CALALU8
  • CALAMI10
  • CALASH11
  • CALCAR10
  • CALCED11
  • CALCES10
  • CALCIC12
  • CALEFY14
  • CALESA8
  • CALICO10
  • CALIFS11
  • CALIGO9
  • CALIMA10
  • CALIPH13
  • CALKED13
  • CALKER12
  • CALKIN12
  • CALLAN8
  • CALLAS8
  • CALLED9
  • CALLEE8
  • CALLER8
  • CALLET8
  • CALLID9
  • CALLOP10
  • CALLOW11
  • CALLUS8
  • CALMED11
  • CALMER10
  • CALMLY13
  • CALORY11
  • CALPAC12
  • CALPAS10
  • CALQUE17
  • CALTHA11
  • CALVED12
  • CALVER11
  • CALVES11
  • CALXES15
  • CAMAIL10
  • CAMANS10
  • CAMASH13
  • CAMASS10
  • CAMBER12
  • CAMBIA12
  • CAMELS10
  • CAMEOS10
  • CAMERA10
  • CAMESE10
  • CAMION10
  • CAMISA10
  • CAMISE10
  • CAMLET10
  • CAMMED13
  • CAMMIE12
  • CAMOTE10
  • CAMPED13
  • CAMPER12
  • CAMPLE12
  • CAMPLY15
  • CAMPOS12
  • CAMPUS12
  • CAMSHO13
  • CANADA9
  • CANALS8
  • CANAPE10
  • CANARD9
  • CANARY11
  • CANCAN10
  • CANCEL10
  • CANCER10
  • CANCHA13
  • CANDID10
  • CANDIE9
  • CANDLE9
  • CANDOR9
  • CANEHS11
  • CANERS8
  • CANFUL11
  • CANGLE9
  • CANGUE9
  • CANIDS9
  • CANIER8
  • CANINE8
  • CANING9
  • CANKER12
  • CANKLE12
  • CANNAE8
  • CANNAS8
  • CANNED9
  • CANNEL8
  • CANNER8
  • CANNIE8
  • CANNON8
  • CANNOT8
  • CANOED9
  • CANOER8
  • CANOES8
  • CANOLA8
  • CANONS8
  • CANOPY13
  • CANSOS8
  • CANTAL8
  • CANTAR8
  • CANTED9
  • CANTER8
  • CANTHI11
  • CANTIC10
  • CANTLE8
  • CANTON8
  • CANTOR8
  • CANTOS8
  • CANTUS8
  • CANULA8
  • CANVAS11
  • CANYON11
  • CAPCOM14
  • CAPERS10
  • CAPFUL13
  • CAPIAS10
  • CAPING11
  • CAPISH13
  • CAPITA10
  • CAPLES10
  • CAPLET10
  • CAPLIN10
  • CAPONS10
  • CAPOTE10
  • CAPOTS10
  • CAPPED13
  • CAPPER12
  • CAPRIC12
  • CAPRID11
  • CAPRIS10
  • CAPSID11
  • CAPTAN10
  • CAPTOR10
  • CAPULS10
  • CARACK14
  • CARACT10
  • CARAFE11
  • CARAPS10
  • CARATE8
  • CARATS8
  • CARBON10
  • CARBOS10
  • CARBOY13
  • CARCEL10
  • CARDAN9
  • CARDED10
  • CARDER9
  • CARDIA9
  • CARDIE9
  • CARDIO9
  • CARDIS9
  • CARDON9
  • CAREEN8
  • CAREER8
  • CAREME10
  • CARERS8
  • CARESS8
  • CARETS8
  • CARFAX18
  • CARFOX18
  • CARFUL11
  • CARGOS9
  • CARHOP13
  • CARIBE10
  • CARIED9
  • CARIES8
  • CARINA8
  • CARING9
  • CARKED13
  • CARLES8
  • CARLIN8
  • CARLOT8
  • CARMAN10
  • CARMEN10
  • CARNAL8
  • CARNET8
  • CARNEY11
  • CARNIE8
  • CAROBS10
  • CAROCH13
  • CAROLI8
  • CAROLS8
  • CAROMS10
  • CARPAL10
  • CARPED11
  • CARPEL10
  • CARPER10
  • CARPET10
  • CARPUS10
  • CARRAT8
  • CARREL8
  • CARROM10
  • CARRON8
  • CARROT8
  • CARSES8
  • CARSEY11
  • CARTAS8
  • CARTED9
  • CARTEL8
  • CARTER8
  • CARTES8
  • CARTON8
  • CARTOP10
  • CARVED12
  • CARVEL11
  • CARVEN11
  • CARVER11
  • CARVES11
  • CASABA10
  • CASAVA11
  • CASBAH13
  • CASCOS10
  • CASEFY14
  • CASEIC10
  • CASEIN8
  • CASERN8
  • CASHAW14
  • CASHED12
  • CASHES11
  • CASHEW14
  • CASHOO11
  • CASING9
  • CASINI8
  • CASINO8
  • CASITA8
  • CASKED13
  • CASKET12
  • CASQUE17
  • CASSIA8
  • CASSIS8
  • CASTED9
  • CASTER8
  • CASTES8
  • CASTLE8
  • CASTOR8
  • CASUAL8
  • CATALO8
  • CATCHT13
  • CATCHY16
  • CATENA8
  • CATERS8
  • CATGUT9
  • CATHED12
  • CATION8
  • CATKIN12
  • CATLIN8
  • CATNAP10
  • CATNEP10
  • CATNIP10
  • CATSUP10
  • CATTED9
  • CATTIE8
  • CATTLE8
  • CAUCUS10
  • CAUDAD10
  • CAUDAE9
  • CAUDAL9
  • CAUDEX16
  • CAUDLE9
  • CAUGHT12
  • CAUKER12
  • CAULDS9
  • CAULES8
  • CAULIS8
  • CAULKS12
  • CAUMED11
  • CAURIS8
  • CAUSAE8
  • CAUSAL8
  • CAUSED9
  • CAUSEN8
  • CAUSER8
  • CAUSES8
  • CAUSEY11
  • CAUTEL8
  • CAUTER8
  • CAUVES11
  • CAVASS11
  • CAVEAT11
  • CAVELS11
  • CAVERN11
  • CAVERS11
  • CAVIAR11
  • CAVIER11
  • CAVIES11
  • CAVILS11
  • CAVING12
  • CAVITY14
  • CAVORT11
  • CAWING12
  • CAWKER15
  • CAXONS15
  • CAYMAN13
  • CAYUSE11
Letters by positionIn 29% of these words the 5th letter is E.
3rd letter
  1. R20%
  2. N14%
  3. L11%
4th letter
  1. I12%
  2. T9%
  3. E8%
5th letter
  1. E29%
  2. A11%
  3. I10%
6th letter
  1. S24%
  2. E11%
  3. R10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; CARFAX tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 92 words
  2. 9 points: 47 words
  3. 1010 points: 91 words
  4. 11 points: 53 words
  5. 1212 points: 37 words
  6. 13 points: 26 words
  7. 1414 points: 10 words
  8. 15 points: 5 words
  9. 1616 points: 2 words
  10. 17 points: 3 words
  11. 1818 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CARFAX1819Collins only
CARFOX1819Collins only
CASQUE1719All three
CALQUE1720All three
CAIQUE1719All three
CATCHY1616All three
CAUDEX1618All three
CAJOLE1519All three
CAMPLY1518Collins only
CAWKER1516Collins only
CALXES1517All three
CAXONS1517Collins only

The C-A opening covers a broad mix: called, cannot, career, and Canada are easy to recognize, while the full set reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary. Only 67 of the 368 entries rank among common English words. Use the fixed opening to narrow a clue, then test the final letters before you commit to a play.

The C-A pattern at a glance

  • There are 368 six-letter entries beginning C-A.
  • Called, cannot, career, camera, and castle are familiar examples.
  • The final letter S is most frequent, appearing in 88 entries.
  • Collins lists 362 matches; NWL2023 lists 292, and ENABLE lists 276.
  • CARFAX and CARFOX top the scoring examples at 18 points each.

Which C-A words are easiest to recognize?

Start with words that often appear in ordinary reading: caught, caused, campus, candle, carpet, and canvas. Career, cancer, camera, and carbon are also strong candidates when the clue suggests a familiar noun.

The common-word count is just 67, so many matches are less familiar than those examples. That gap matters in a word game: a pattern search can surface entries that fit the letters but are not safe plays in every dictionary.

How can you narrow the C-A pattern?

Use the final letter to reduce the search: S leads with 88 matches, followed by E with 39, R with 37, and D with 35. If a crossing already fixes the last tile, that clue can cut through the large C-A group quickly. N ends 33 entries, A closes 23, and T and L follow with 21 and 20.

For board scoring, CARFAX and CARFOX each score 18 points before premium squares. Those are less familiar choices than called or camera, so check your game’s word list. Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 362 matches, compared with 292 in NWL2023 and 276 in ENABLE.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with CA?
There are 368 six-letter words with C first and A second across the covered tournament dictionaries. Collins contains 362, NWL2023 contains 292, and ENABLE contains 276; those dictionary counts overlap, so they do not add up to 368 as separate groups.
What are common six-letter words that start with CA?
Called, cannot, career, Canada, cancer, caught, camera, and carbon are familiar six-letter C-A examples. The common-word count is 67 out of 368 matches, so many other entries are less likely to come to mind during an everyday clue.
Which six-letter CA word scores the most?
CARFAX and CARFOX tie for the highest score among the examples, at 18 points each before premium squares. Both are less familiar than words such as called or camera, so confirm that your game accepts the entry before using it.

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