6-letter words containing a, c, e
- crance — (nautical) An iron band, at the end of a bowsprit, fitted with eyes to take the bowsprit shrouds and the bobstay.
- craned — any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- cranes — Plural form of crane.
- craped — Simple past tense and past participle of crape To form into ringlets; to curl; to crimp.
- crapes — to cover, clothe, or drape with crepe.
- crated — Simple past tense and past participle of crate.
- crater — A crater is a very large hole in the ground, which has been caused by something hitting it or by an explosion.
- crates — Plural form of crate.
- craved — Simple past tense and past participle of crave.
- craven — Someone who is craven is very cowardly.
- craver — Someone who craves something.
- craves — to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly: to crave sweets; to crave affection.
- crayer — a small sailing vessel formerly used in trade along the coasts of western Europe.
- crazed — Crazed people are wild and uncontrolled, and perhaps insane.
- crazes — to derange or impair the mind of; make insane: He was crazed by jealousy.
- creagh — a raid or foray
- creaks — to make a sharp, harsh, grating, or squeaking sound.
- creaky — A creaky object creaks when it moves.
- creams — Plural form of cream.
- creamy — Food or drink that is creamy contains a lot of cream or milk.
- creant — creating or creative; formative
- crease — Creases are lines that are made in cloth or paper when it is crushed or folded.
- creasy — full of creases.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- credal — of a creed; creedal
- cretan — of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants
- creusa — the bride of Jason, killed by the sorcery of the jealous Medea
- crimea — a peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, disputed between Ukraine and Russia: a former autonomous republic of the Soviet Union (1921–54); part of the Ukrainian SSR from (1954–1991); an autonomous republic of independent Ukraine (1991–2014); annexation by Russia in 2014 not recognized internationally. Capital: Simferopol. Pop: 1 966 801 (2014 est)
- crowea — an Australian shrub of the genus Crowea, having pink flowers
- cubage — cubic content or volume
- cubane — a rare octahedral hydrocarbon formed by eight CH groups, each of which is situated at the corner of a cube. Formula: C8H8
- cuenca — a city in SW Ecuador: university (1868). Pop: 311 000 (2005 est)
- cuesta — a long low ridge with a steep scarp slope and a gentle back slope, formed by the differential erosion of strata of differing hardness
- cuevas — José Luis [hoh-zey lwees;; Spanish haw-se lwees] /hoʊˈzeɪ lwis;; Spanish hɔˈsɛ lwis/ (Show IPA), born 1934, Mexican painter, graphic artist, and illustrator.
- cuneal — wedge-shaped; cuneiform
- cuphea — any of various New World plants belonging to the genus Cuphea, of the loosestrife family, having tubular, usually reddish or purple flowers.
- curare — black resin obtained from certain tropical South American trees, esp Chondrodendron tomentosum, acting on the motor nerves to cause muscular paralysis: used medicinally as a muscle relaxant and by South American Indians as an arrow poison
- curate — A curate is a clergyman in the Anglican Church who helps the priest.
- curiae — Plural form of curia.
- cytase — a cellulose-dissolving enzyme
- dacite — an igneous, volcanic rock characteristically light in colour with relatively high silica content
- dacker — to walk slowly; to saunter
- danced — Simple past tense and past participle of dance.
- dancer — A dancer is a person who earns money by dancing, or a person who is dancing.
- dances — Plural form of dance.
- dancey — of, relating to, or resembling dance music
- deacon — A deacon is a member of the clergy, for example in the Church of England, who is lower in rank than a priest.
- decade — A decade is a period of ten years, especially one that begins with a year ending in 0, for example 1980 to 1989.
- decaff — decaffeinated coffee
- decafs — Plural form of decaf.