6-letter words containing a, c, r
- carpal — any bone of the wrist
- carped — to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil: to carp at minor errors.
- carpel — the female reproductive organ of flowering plants, consisting of an ovary, style (sometimes absent), and stigma. The carpels are separate or fused to form a single pistil
- carper — to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil: to carp at minor errors.
- carpet — A carpet is a thick covering of soft material which is laid over a floor or a staircase.
- carpo- — (in botany) indicating fruit or a reproductive structure that develops into part of the fruit
- carpus — the eight small bones of the human wrist that form the joint between the arm and the hand
- carrao — Limpkin.
- carrel — A carrel is a desk with low walls on three sides, at which a student can work in private, especially in a library.
- carrer — left-handed.
- carrey — Jim. born 1962, Canadian-born Hollywood actor noted for his comedy roles; films include Ace Ventura, Pet Detective (1994), Liar Liar (1997), The Truman Show (1998), The Majestic (2001), and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
- carrie — a feminine name
- carrol — (architecture) A small closet or enclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study.
- carrom — carom
- carrot — Carrots are long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground.
- carrow — A strolling gamester in Ireland.
- carrys — a male given name, form of Carew.
- carson — Christopher, known as Kit Carson. 1809–68, US frontiersman, trapper, scout, and Indian agent
- carted — Convey or put in a cart or similar vehicle.
- cartel — A cartel is an association of similar companies or businesses that have grouped together in order to prevent competition and to control prices.
- carter — Angela. 1940–92, British novelist and writer; her novels include The Magic Toyshop (1967) and Nights at the Circus (1984)
- cartes — Plural form of carte.
- carton — A carton is a plastic or cardboard container in which food or drink is sold.
- cartop — designed to be transported on top of an automobile
- caruso — Enrico (enˈriːko). 1873–1921, an outstanding Italian operatic tenor; one of the first to make gramophone records
- carved — to cut (a solid material) so as to form something: to carve a piece of pine.
- carvel — caravel
- carven — carve
- carver — A carver is a person who carves wood or stone, as a job or as a hobby.
- carves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carve.
- caryo- — karyo-
- casern — (formerly) a billet or accommodation for soldiers in a town
- casher — One who cashes (a cheque, etc.).
- caspar — (in Christian tradition) one of the Magi, the other two being Melchior and Balthazar
- casper — city in central Wyo.: pop. 50,000
- caster — a person or thing that casts
- castor — Castors are small wheels fitted to a piece of furniture so that it can be moved more easily.
- castro — Fidel (fɪˈdɛl; Spanish fiˈðɛl). full name Fidel Castro Ruz. 1927–2016, Cuban revolutionary and statesman: led the communist overthrow of the Batista dictatorship in 1959; prime minister (1959–76), president (1976–2008)
- caters — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cater.
- catery — (obsolete) The place where provisions are deposited.
- cathar — a member of a Christian sect in Provence in the 12th and 13th centuries who believed the material world was evil and only the spiritual was good
- cather — Willa (Sibert). 1873–1947, US novelist, whose works include O Pioneers! (1913) and My Ántonia (1918)
- causer — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- cauter — an ironlike instrument used for cauterizing and searing organic tissue
- cavern — A cavern is a large deep cave.
- cavers — Plural form of caver.
- caviar — Caviar is the salted eggs of a fish called a sturgeon.
- cavort — When people cavort, they leap about in a noisy and excited way.
- cavour — Conte Camillo Benso di (kaˈmillo ˈbɛnzo di).1810–61, Italian statesman and premier of Piedmont-Sardinia (1852–59; 1860–61): a leader of the movement for the unification of Italy
- cawker — a metal projection on a horse's shoe which prevents slipping