5 Letter Words Starting With CE

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Best Wordle guesses for CE
CEASECERERCENTOCETINCENSE

In 5-letter words starting with CE, the most common letters in position 3 are: R, D, B, T, I.

WordTypeDefinition
CEASEnounend
CEBIDnouna New World monkey of the family Cebidae, found in Central and South America
CEBILnouna South American tree (Anadenanthera colubrina) whose seeds yield a psychoactive snuff
CEBURnoundefinition unavailable
CEDARnouna large evergreen coniferous tree with fragrant wood
CEDERnounone who cedes; a person who gives up rights or territory
CEDREnoundefinition unavailable
CEDRYadjectiveresembling or fragrant as cedar (archaic)
CEIBOnouna flowering tree native to South America; national tree of Argentina and Uruguay
CEILEnouna tenant or base client in early Irish society who owed services to a lord
CELLAnounthe inner chamber of a Greek or Roman temple housing the cult statue
CELLOnouna large bowed stringed instrument held between the knees when played
CENSEverbto perfume or fumigate with incense
CENTOnouna literary work composed entirely from quotations of other authors
CEORLnouna free peasant farmer in Anglo-Saxon England below the rank of thane
CEQUInouna variant of sequin; a small gold coin used in the Middle East and Europe
CERALadjectiverelating to or made of wax; waxy (from Latin cera = wax)
CERASnouna horn-shaped projection or process in plants or animals
CERCInounpaired appendages at the rear of an insect's abdomen
CEREDadjectivewrapped or covered with wax cloth (archaic)
CERERnounone who applies or works with wax; a wax worker (archaic)
CERIAnouncerium dioxide, a white powder used in polishing and catalysis
CERICadjectiverelating to cerium in its higher valence state
CERINnouna waxy substance found in cork and certain plant cuticles
CERTYexclamationan exclamation meaning certainly or indeed (Scottish dialect)
CERYLnouna chemical radical (C27H55) derived from Chinese wax
CETICadjectiverelating to or derived from whales; cetacean
CETINnouna wax-like ester found in spermaceti, used historically in cosmetics
CETYLnouna chemical group (C16H33) derived from spermaceti, used in cosmetics
Nouns
CEASECEBIDCEBILCEBURCEDARCEDERCEDRECEIBOCEILECELLACELLOCENTOCEORLCEQUICERASCERCICERERCERIACERINCERYLCETINCETYL
Adjectives
CEDRYCERALCEREDCERICCETIC
Verbs
CENSE

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How many 5-letter words start with CE?

This list has 29 five-letter words starting with CE. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best CE words for Wordle?

With CE confirmed in positions 1–2, try CEASE, CERER, CENTO — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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