Alphabet Lists > C

Whether you are a teacher or parent who is teaching children the alphabet, or just someone who loves words, alphabetizing, alliteration, or all of the above, we hope you find these word lists useful. 

These are not meant to be exhaustive--just thorough, covering the basics from many categories that can be tied to the academic curriculum.

Cardinal, Catbird, Chickadee, Chicken, Cockatiel, Cockatoo, Condor, Coot, Cormorant, Cowbird, Crane, Crow, Cuckoo

Catfish, Clam, Clownfish, Cod, Crab, Crayfish

Caterpillar, Centipede, Cicada, Cockroach, Cranefly, Cricket

Camel, Capybara, Caracal, Caribou, Cat, Chameleon, Cheetah, Chihuahua, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Chipmunk, Collie, Cougar, Cow, Coyote, Crocodile

Carnivore, Chick, Claw, Cub

Caravaggio, Cezanne (Paul)

Calligraphy, Camera, Camouflage, Canvas, Carving, Ceramics, Charcoal, Color, Crayon, Cyan

Christmas, Christmas Eve, Cinco de Mayo, Columbus Day

Caleb, Chronicles, Colossians, Corinthians, Cross, Crucifixion

Calvin (John), Carmichael (Amy), Catholicism, Charismatic, Crosby (Fanny)

Compassion, Competition, Confidence, Conflict, Conformity, Consent, Conservation, Cooperation, Culture

Calvin and Hobbes, Captain America, Captain Hook, Captain Kirk, Catwoman, Centaur, Charlie Brown, Charlotte's Web, Chewbacca, Chicken Little, Cinderella, Corduroy, Cupid, Cyclops

Cabbage, Caesar Salad, Cake, Calamari, Calzone, Candy, Candy Cane, Cannellini Beans, Cantaloupe, Cappuccino, Caramel, Carrot, Cashew, Casserole, Catfish, Cauliflower, Caviar, Celery, Cereal, Chai Tea, Chalupa, Chard, Cheddar, Cheerios, Cheese, Cherries, Chestnut, Chia Seeds, Chicken, Chickpeas, Chili, Chips, Chives, Chocolate, Chowder, Chutney, Cider, Cinnamon, Clementine, Cobbler, Cocoa, Coconut, Cod, Coffee, Colby Jack, Cole Slaw, Collard Greens, Cookie, Corn, Cornbread, Cottage Cheese, Couscous, Crab, Cracker, Cranberry, Cream, Cream Cheese, Crepe, Crisp, Croissant, Croutons, Cucumber, Cupcake, Currant, Custard

Caffeine, Calcium, Calories, Carbohydrates, Carbonated, Chair, Chef, Cholesterol, Chop, Chopsticks, Citrus, Collander, Compost, Condiments, Cook, Crockpot, Crumb, Crumble, Crunch, Cup, Cutlery, Cutting Board

Candy Land, Canoeing, Capture the Flag, Cards, Catch, Championship, Charades, Checkers, Chess, Civilization, Club, Coach, Compete, Connect Four, Course, Court, Cricket, Croquet, Cross-Country Skiing, Crossword, Curling, Cycling

California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Colorado, Congo, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic

Cairo (Egypt), Cape Town (South Africa), Casablanca (Morocco), Chicago (USA)

Cabin, Cafe, Castle, Catacomb, Cathedral, Chapel, Church, Cinema, Colosseum, Condominium

Canal, Canyon, Caspian Sea, City, Cliff, Congo River, Continent, Country

Carnegie (Andrew), Carter (Jimmy), Chamberlain (Joshua Lawrence), Cherokee, Civil Rights Movement, Civil War, Cleveland (Grover), Clinton (Bill), Cold War, Columbus (Christopher), Confederacy, Constitution, Continental Congress, Coolidge (Calvin), Cuban Missile Crisis

Capitalism, Captain James Cook, Catherine the Great, Centurion (Rome), Charlemagne, Churchill (Winston), Cleopatra, Colonialism, Communism, Confucius, Constantine, Constantinople, Crusades (The), Cuneiform, Curie (Marie)

Cabinet, Calendar, Candle, Carpet, Ceiling, Centerpiece, Chair, Chandelier, Chapstick, Clock, Closet, Clothes, Clothesline, Coffee Maker, Comb, Comforter, Computer, Countertop, Crib, Cupboard, Curtains

Cheek, Chest, Child, Circulation, Congregation, Cry

Calculator, Calculus, Cent, Centimeter, Circle, Cone, Cosine, Count, Cube, Cylinder

Carey (Mariah), Cash (Johnny), Charles (Ray), Chopin (Frederic), Copland (Aaron)

Cadence, Cantata, Carol, Cello, Chant, Chimes, Choir, Chorale, Chord, Chorus, Clarinet, Classical, Clef, Coda, Concert, Conductor, Cornet, Country, Cymbal

C - The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Eric Carle), C Book (Berenstains), Caps for Sale (Esphyr Slobodkina), Cat in the Hat - the (Dr. Seuss), Curious George (Rey)

Catalpa, Cedar, Cherry, Chestnut, Cypress

Calla Lily, Camellia, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Columbine, Crocus

Cactus, Cattail, Chlorophyll, Clay, Conifer, Cultivate

Cafeteria Worker, Captain, Carpenter, Cashier, Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nursing Assistant, Chef, Chemist, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Child Care Provider, Chiropractor, Civil Engineer, Clergy, Clerk, Coach, Commissioner, Construction Worker, Consultant, Cosmetologist, Counselor, Court Reporter

Carbon, Cell, Chalk, Chromosome, Coal, Combustion, Crust, Crystal

Cassiopeia, Celestial, Comet, Constellation, Cosmos, Crater, Curiosity Rover (Mars)

Cap, Cape, Capris, Cleats, Cloak, Coat, Collar, Costume, Crown, Cufflinks, Cummerbund

Canoe, Car, Carriage, Cement Mixer, Chariot, Coupe, Crane

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