Words that start with C
The words in Peabody's free stories that begin with the letter C. Each word is marked with how many stories it appears in, most used first.
- could (255)
- came (250)
- come (192)
- called (183)
- can (169)
- carried (142)
- cold (119)
- climbed (112)
- cried (108)
- carry (84)
- cannot (80)
- crept (76)
- close (73)
- closed (73)
- carefully (71)
- children (68)
- cut (66)
- clock (64)
- completely (62)
- child (61)
- corner (59)
- covered (59)
- coat (58)
- caught (57)
- city (57)
- color (57)
- call (54)
- cat (54)
- coming (54)
- comes (51)
- clear (50)
- carrying (49)
- careful (48)
- clever (48)
- counted (46)
- certain (45)
- crack (45)
- creature (45)
- crowd (44)
- climb (43)
- country (43)
- cloud (41)
- care (40)
- cry (40)
- clean (39)
- cool (39)
- cross (39)
- chair (38)
- chest (38)
- crossed (38)
- crowded (38)
- cup (38)
- clothes (37)
- chin (36)
- cheerful (33)
- count (32)
- case (31)
- changed (31)
- cake (30)
- catch (30)
- clouds (30)
- calm (29)
- cave (29)
- ceiling (29)
- considered (29)
- courage (29)
- calmly (28)
- candle (28)
- change (28)
- cloak (28)
- complete (28)
- considerably (28)
- cracked (28)
- cheered (27)
- concealed (27)
- confessed (27)
- counting (27)
- crying (27)
- captain (26)
- companions (26)
- company (26)
- crew (26)
- car (25)
- castle (25)
- cloth (25)
- coins (24)
- considerable (24)
- creatures (24)
- curious (24)
- certainly (23)
- collapsed (23)
- continued (23)
- convinced (23)
- curled (23)
- checked (22)
- calling (21)
- center (21)
- chased (21)
- cheeks (21)
- choose (21)
- circle (21)
- climbing (21)
- closer (21)
- coast (21)
- court (21)
- crown (21)
- church (20)
- constructed (20)
- chimney (19)
- chose (19)
- coin (19)
- cap (18)
- cart (18)
- chain (18)
- claws (18)
- clearly (18)
- commanded (18)
- cost (18)
- cottage (18)
- course (18)
- curtain (18)
- celebrated (17)
- charged (17)
- comfortable (17)
- crawled (17)
- crooked (17)
- crouched (17)
- candles (16)
- carved (16)
- cellar (16)
- cheese (16)
- closely (16)
- concluded (16)
- cruel (16)
- camp (15)
- chosen (15)
- christmas (15)
- coats (15)
- conversation (15)
- cook (15)
- creaked (15)
- captured (14)
- card (14)
- cleared (14)
- cliff (14)
- collected (14)
- copied (14)
- council (14)
- countryside (14)
- cow (14)
- crashed (14)
- crossing (14)
- chance (13)
- chase (13)
- chief (13)
- circles (13)
- clearing (13)
- club (13)
- companion (13)
- continue (13)
- copper (13)
- cousin (13)
- cover (13)
- current (13)
- curtains (13)
- celebration (12)
- chairs (12)
- clung (12)
- coffee (12)
- crash (12)
- cups (12)
- cabin (11)
- cell (11)
- chamber (11)
- cheerfully (11)
- claimed (11)
- clapped (11)
- class (11)
- clinging (11)
- clue (11)
- coach (11)
- colors (11)
- contest (11)
- corners (11)
- corridor (11)
- cousins (11)
- creeping (11)
- crow (11)
- crumb (11)
- cupboard (11)
- calls (10)
- carries (10)
- cast (10)
- cheek (10)
- china (10)
- collect (10)
- colored (10)
- column (10)
- comfort (10)
- confided (10)
How to use this list
A child can read the words aloud, point to each one in a story, or pick three and make up a sentence with them. The number in brackets is how many of Peabody's stories use the word, so a higher number is one a child is likely to meet again.
Read the words in a story
Each word is from a story in the library, which is sorted by reading level. A child who reads one of these stories will see the words in use.
Questions
Is this list free?
Yes. The list and the stories are free, with no sign-up.
Where do the words come from?
From the text of Peabody's open stories. Each word counts once per story, and nothing a child wrote is included.