| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| caballero13 | A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context |
| calamanco15 | A glossy woolen fabric with striped or checkered designs. |
| campesino15 | An agricultural worker in Latin America. |
| capriccio17 | A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper (from same etymology, see below); a gambol; a prank, a trick. |
| carbamino15 | (biochemistry, attributive) Designating a compound composed by the addition of carbon dioxide to a free amino group in an amino acid or a protein, such as hemoglobin forming carbaminohemoglobin. |
| carbonado14 | (cooking, dated) Meat or fish that has been scored and broiled. |
| carpaccio17 | Thinly sliced raw beef or tuna, usually served as an appetizer. |
| centesimo13 | (historical) A unit of currency constituting one hundredth of a lira. [from 19th c.] |
| cheechako23 | Someone new to Alaska or the Yukon; originally, a gold rush newcomer. |
| cigarillo12 | A thin cigar, differing from a cigarette in being wrapped with tobacco leaves rather than paper. |
| cipollino13 | Alternative form of cipolin (“type of marble”) |
| contralto11 | (music) The lowest female voice or voice part, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. The terms contralto and alto refer to a similar musical pitch, but among singers, the term contralto is reserved for female singers; the equivalent male form is counter-tenor. Originally the contratenor altus was a high countermelody sung against the tenor or main melody. |
| coyotillo14 | A low rhamnaceous shrub (Karwinskia humboldtiana) of the southwestern United States and Mexico, with poisonous berries. |
| crescendo14 | (music) An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin. |
| curandero12 | A traditional Central American healer. |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| cabestro12 | A trained steer used in bullfighting. |
| cabresto12 | |
| callaloo10 | Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genus Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves. |
| camisado13 | (archaic) A nocturnal ambush or surprising act of aggression. |
| castrato10 | A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice. |
| caudillo11 | A leader. |
| cavalero13 | (obsolete) A cavalier. |
| chechako22 | Alternative form of cheechako |
| chubasco17 | (nautical) A violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered during the rainy season along the Pacific coast of Central America and South America. |
| cicisbeo14 | (now chiefly historical) A man who escorts a married woman to social functions, especially in eighteenth-century Italy; a married woman's lover. |
| cilantro10 | (US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking. |
| cioppino14 | An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew. |
| classico12 | |
| cockapoo18 | A cross between an American cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle. |
| cockatoo16 | A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot. [from 1610s] |
| cocobolo14 | An oily tropical hardwood from Central America. |
| colorado11 | A cigar of medium color and strength. |
| commando15 | A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas. |
| concerto12 | (music) A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra. |
| confetto13 | (rare) A single piece of confetti; singular of confetti. |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| cabildo12 | A local government council in some Spanish-speaking communities. |
| calando10 | |
| calypso14 | A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (perhaps Trinidad), characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events. |
| carabao11 | A domesticated subspecies of water-buffalo, Bubalus bubalis carabanesis. |
| cassino9 | Alternative form of casino (Italian card game) |
| cattalo9 | Alternative form of cattelo |
| cavetto12 | (architecture) A concave moulding. |
| cembalo13 | (music) A harpsichord. |
| centavo12 | Currency unit (hundredth of a peso) in Mexico |
| centimo11 | A cent, i.e. 1⁄100, of certain (mainly historic) Iberian and Latin American currencies, and presently of the Euro (coinage version in Spanish), as a coin or theoretic value |
| chamiso14 | An evergreen shrub, Atriplex canescens, found in the southwestern United States. |
| cheerio12 | (Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, informal) Goodbye, an interjection said upon parting. |
| chicano14 | |
| chorizo21 | A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika. |
| coquito18 | A traditional Puerto Rican alcoholic eggnog made with coconut. |
| coranto9 | A fast-paced dance which originated in France. |
| cornuto9 | (obsolete) A cuckold. |
| criollo9 | Alternative form of Criollo |
| crusado10 | Obsolete spelling of cruzado |
| cruzado19 | The monetary unit of Brazil from 1986 to 1990. |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| calico10 | (textiles) A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern. |
| cardio9 | Cardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the circulatory and respiratory systems. |
| cashoo11 | Alternative form of catechu |
| casino8 | A public building or room for gambling. |
| catalo8 | (dated) Alternative form of cattelo |
| charro11 | A type of Mexican horseman. |
| cheapo13 | (slang) Inexpensive and of poor quality. |
| cheero11 | A friendly greeting |
| chromo13 | (chiefly historical) A color print produced by chromolithography. |
| churro11 | A fried pastry from Spain, typically eaten as a dessert and with chocolate beverage. |
| cicero10 | (typography, Continental printing) The Continental equivalent of the English pica: a measure of 12 Didot points (4.51368 mm or about 0.178 in.) or a body of type in this size. |
| cogito9 | (philosophy, often preceded by the, sometimes capitalized) The argument "cogito, ergo sum" ("I think therefore I am") from the philosophy of René Descartes; the mental act of thinking this thought; a conscious being which performs this mental act. |
| colugo9 | An arboreal gliding mammal of the family Cynocephalidae native to South-east Asia. |
| comedo11 | (medicine) A blackhead or whitehead. |
| concho13 | (US) A silver ornament either stamped with a design or inlaid with a stone |
| coocoo10 | Alternative spelling of coo-coo (“the foodstuff”) |
| crambo12 | (uncountable) A guessing game in which players guess words that rhyme with a clue word, seeking a word that is kept secret or concealed. |
| crypto13 | A secret supporter or follower. |
| cuatro8 | Any of several stringed instruments of Latino origin; a Venezuelan ukulele-like instrument with four strings; a Puerto Rican violin-like instrument with ten strings in five courses (most commonly). |
| cuckoo14 | Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially the common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, that has a characteristic two-note call. |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| cacao9 | A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate. |
| cameo9 | A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief. |
| campo11 | (US, slang) A police officer assigned to a university campus. |
| canso7 | A love song sung by a troubadour |
| canto7 | One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book. |
| carbo9 | (informal) carbohydrate |
| cargo8 | Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle. |
| cello7 | A large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings, tuned from lowest to highest C-G-D-A, and played with a bow, also possessing an endpin to support the instrument's weight. |
| cento7 | A hotchpotch, a mixture; especially a piece made up of quotations from other authors, or a poem containing individual lines from other poems. |
| chemo12 | (informal) Clipping of chemotherapy. |
| chiao10 | |
| chico12 | (Canada, US, informal) A Latin-American boy; a Latino. |
| chino10 | A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms. |
| chiro10 | (informal, countable) A chiropractor. |
| cholo10 | (derogatory) A Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody perceived to embody similar characteristics. |
| cisco9 | Any North American freshwater fish of certain species of the genus Coregonus that live in cold-water lakes. |
| claro7 | A cigar whose wrapper is very light tan or yellowish. |
| combo11 | A small musical group. |
| compo11 | Abbreviation of compensation. |
| condo8 | (US, Canada) Clipping of condominium. |