5 Letter Words Starting With CAR

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Best Wordle guesses for CAR
CARERCARETCARTECARATCAROA

In 5-letter words starting with CAR, the most common letters in position 3 are: R.

WordTypeDefinition
CARATnouna unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of gold purity
CARBOnounan informal term for a carbohydrate; also a prefix meaning carbon
CARDOnounthe principal north-south street of a Roman city; also a genus of thistles
CARERnouna person who looks after a sick, elderly, or disabled person
CARETnouna proofreading mark (^) showing where text is to be inserted
CARGAnounA traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 222 liters.
CARGOnoungoods carried on a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle
CARIDnouna shrimp or prawn of the family Caridea
CARLSnounplural of carl; men or fellows (Scottish and archaic)
CAROAnouna Brazilian plant (Neoglaziovia variegata) whose leaves yield a strong fiber
CAROBnouna Mediterranean tree whose sweet pods are used as a chocolate substitute
CAROLnounjoyful song
CAROMnouna shot in billiards that strikes two balls; to strike and rebound
CARRYverbto support and move something from one place to another
CARSEnounlow-lying fertile land along a river valley (Scottish)
CARTEnouna bill of fare or menu; short for carte blanche
CARTYnounCharacteristic of a carthorse
CARUAnoundefinition unavailable
CARVEverbto cut into a hard material to produce a design or shape
CARYLnoundefinition unavailable
Nouns
CARATCARBOCARDOCARERCARETCARGACARGOCARIDCARLSCAROACAROBCAROLCAROMCARSECARTECARTYCARUACARYL
Verbs
CARRYCARVE

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How many 5-letter words start with CAR?

This list has 20 five-letter words starting with CAR. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best CAR words for Wordle?

With CAR confirmed in positions 1–2, try CARER, CARET, CARTE — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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