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That’s All Folks! That’s right, folks – ALL BINGOS STARTING with EACH LETTER of the ALPHABET. compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club All 7s Starting C- CABALAS AAABCLS CABALA, occult or secret doctrine [n] CABANAS AAABCNS CABANA, small cabin [n] CABARET AABCERT music hall [n -S] CABBAGE AABBCEG to steal (to take without right or permission) [v -D, -GING, -S] CABBAGY AABBCGY cabbagey (resembling cabbage (leafy vegetable)) [adj] CABBALA AAABBCL cabala (occult or secret doctrine) [n -S] CABBIES ABBCEIS CABBIE, cabby (driver of cab) [n] / CABBY, driver of cab [n] CABBING ABBCGIN CAB, to take or drive taxicab [v] CABEZON ABCENOZ large, edible fish [n -S] CABILDO ABCDILO town council [n -S] CABINED ABCDEIN CABIN, to live in cabin (roughly built house) [v] CABINET ABCEINT piece of furniture with shelves and drawers [n =S] CABLERS ABCELRS CABLER, one that supplies cable [n] CABLETS ABCELST CABLET, small cable [n] CABLING ABCGILN cable or cables used for fastening something [n -S] / CABLE, to fasten with cable (heavy rope) [v] CABOMBA AABBCMO aquatic plant [n -S] CABOOSE ABCEOOS last car of freight train [n -S] CABOVER ABCEORV truck having driver's compartment over engine [n -S] CACHACA AAACCCH Brazilian liquor [n -S] CACHETS ACCEHST CACHET, to print design on envelope [v] CACHEXY ACCEHXY cachexia (general ill health) [n -XIES] CACHING ACCGHIN CACHE, to store in hiding place [v] CACHOUS ACCHOSU CACHOU, catechu (resin used in tanning) [n] CACIQUE ACCEIQU tropical oriole [n -S] CACKLED ACCDEKL CACKLE, to make sound of hen [v] CACKLER ACCEKLR one that cackles (to make sound of hen) [n -S] CACKLES ACCEKLS CACKLE, to make sound of hen [v] CACODYL ACCDLOY poisonous liquid [n -S] CACONYM ACCMNOY erroneous name [n -S] CACTOID ACCDIOT CACTUS, plant native to arid regions [adj] CADAVER AACDERV corpse (dead body) [n -S] CADDICE ACCDDEI caddis (coarse woolen fabric) [n -S] CADDIED ACDDDEI CADDIE, to serve as golfer's assistant [v] / CADDY, to caddie [v] CADDIES ACDDEIS CADDIE, to serve as golfer's assistant [v] / CADDY, to caddie [v] CADDISH ACDDHIS resembling cad (ungentlemanly man) [adj] CADELLE ACDEELL small, black beetle [n -S] CADENCE ACCDEEN to make rhythmic [v -D, -CING, -S] CADENCY ACCDENY rhythm (movement or procedure with uniform recurrence of strong and weak elements) [n -CIES] CADENZA AACDENZ elaborate musical passage [n -S] CADGERS ACDEGRS CADGER, one that cadges (to get by begging) [n] CADGING ACDGGIN CADGE, to get by begging [v] CADMIUM ACDIMMU metallic element [n -S] CADUCEI ACCDEIU CADUCEUS, heraldic wand or staff [n] CAEOMAS AACEMOS CAEOMA, spore-forming organ of fungus [n] CAESARS AACERSS CAESAR, emperor (ruler of empire) [n] CAESIUM ACEIMSU cesium (metallic element) [n -S] That’s All Folks! That’s right, folks – ALL BINGOS STARTING with EACH LETTER of the ALPHABET. compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club CAESTUS ACESSTU cestus (belt or girdle) [n -ES] CAESURA AACERSU pause in line of verse [n -E, -S] CAFARDS AACDFRS CAFARD, state of depression [n] CAFFEIN ACEFFIN caffeine (bitter alkaloid used as stimulant) [n -S] CAFTANS AACFNST CAFTAN, full-length tunic [n] CAGEFUL ACEFGLU number held in cage (enclosure) [n -S] CAGIEST ACEGIST CAGY, cagey (shrewd (having keen insight)) [adj] / CAGEY [adj] CAGOULE ACEGLOU hooded waterproof garment [n -S] CAHIERS ACEHIRS CAHIER, notebook (book in which to write) [n] CAHOOTS ACHOOST CAHOOT, partnership (state of being partner) [n] CAHOUNS ACHNOSU CAHOUN, cohune (palm tree) [n] CAIMANS AACIMNS CAIMAN, tropical reptile [n] CAIQUES ACEIQSU CAIQUE, long, narrow rowboat [n] CAIRNED ACDEINR CAIRN, mound of stones set up as memorial [adj] CAISSON ACINOSS watertight chamber [n -S] CAITIFF ACFFIIT despicable person [n -S] CAJAPUT AACJPTU cajeput (Australian tree) [n -S] CAJEPUT ACEJPTU Australian tree [n -S] CAJOLED ACDEJLO CAJOLE, to persuade by flattery [v] CAJOLER ACEJLOR one that cajoles (to persuade by flattery) [n -S] CAJOLES ACEJLOS CAJOLE, to persuade by flattery [v] CAJONES ACEJNOS CAJON, steep-sided canyon [n] CAJUPUT ACJPTUU cajeput (Australian tree) [n -S] CAKEBOX ABCEKOX container for cake (sweet baked food) [n -ES] CAKIEST ACEIKST CAKEY, tending to form lumps [adj] / CAKY [adj] CALAMAR AAACLMR calamary (squid) [n -S] CALAMUS AACLMSU marsh plant [n -MI, -ES] CALANDO AACDLNO gradually diminishing [adj] CALATHI AACHILT CALATHOS, fruit basket [n] / CALATHUS, calathos (fruit basket) [n] CALCARS AACCLRS CALCAR, type of oven (enclosed compartment in which substances are heated) [n] CALCIFY ACCFILY to harden (to make hard) [v -FIED, -ING, -FIES] CALCINE ACCEILN to reduce to calx by heat [v -D, -CING, -S] CALCITE ACCEILT mineral (naturally occurring inorganic substance having characteristic set of physical properties) [n -S] CALCIUM ACCILMU metallic element [n -S] CALCULI ACCILLU CALCULUS, branch of mathematics [n] CALDERA AACDELR large crater [n -S] CALDRON ACDLNOR large kettle or boiler [n -S] CALECHE ACCEEHL calash (light carriage) [n -S] CALENDS ACDELNS first day of Roman month [n CALENDS] CALESAS AACELSS CALESA, calash (light carriage) [n] CALIBER ABCEILR diameter of gun barrel [n -S] CALIBRE ABCEILR caliber (diameter of gun barrel) [n -S] CALICES ACCEILS CALIX, cup [n] CALICHE ACCEHIL mineral deposit [n -S] CALICLE ACCEILL cup-shaped anatomical structure [n -S] CALICOS ACCILOS CALICO, cotton fabric [n] CALIPEE ACEEILP edible part of turtle [n -S] That’s All Folks! That’s right, folks – ALL BINGOS STARTING with EACH LETTER of the ALPHABET. compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club CALIPER ACEILPR to use type of measuring device [v -ED, -ING, -S] CALIPHS ACHILPS CALIPH, Muslim leader [n] CALIXES ACEILSX CALIX, cup [n] CALKERS ACEKLRS CALKER, one that calks (to caulk (to make seams of ship watertight)) [n] CALKING ACGIKLN CALK, to caulk (to make seams of ship watertight) [v] / material used to calk [n -S] CALKINS ACIKLNS CALKIN, gripping projection on horseshoe [n] CALLANS AACLLNS CALLAN, callant (lad (boy or youth)) [n] CALLANT AACLLNT lad (boy or youth) [n -S] CALLBOY ABCLLOY bellboy (hotel's errand boy) [n -S] CALLEES ACEELLS CALLEE, one that is called [n] CALLERS ACELLRS CALLER, one that calls (to summon (to order to appear)) [n] CALLETS ACELLST CALLET, prostitute [n] CALLING ACGILLN CALL, to summon (to order to appear) [v] / vocation or profession [n -S] CALLOSE ACELLOS part of plant cell wall [n -S] CALLOUS ACLLOSU to make or become hard [v -ED, -ING, -ES] CALLOUT ACLLOTU inset in printed article [n -S] CALLUNA AACLLNU evergreen shrub [n -S] CALMEST ACELMST CALM, free from agitation [adj] CALMING ACGILMN CALM, to make calm [v] CALOMEL ACELLMO chemical compound used as purgative [n -S] CALORIC ACCILOR heat [n -S] CALORIE ACEILOR unit of heat [n -S] CALOTTE ACELOTT skullcap (close-fitting cap) [n -S] CALOYER ACELORY monk of Eastern Church [n -S] CALPACK AACCKLP calpac (sheepskin hat) [n -S] CALPACS AACCLPS CALPAC, sheepskin hat [n] CALPAIN AACILNP enzyme for digesting proteins [n -S] CALQUED ACDELQU CALQUE, to model word's meaning upon that of analogous word in another language [v] CALQUES ACELQSU CALQUE, to model word's meaning upon that of analogous word in another language [v] CALTRAP AACLPRT caltrop (spiny plant) [n -S] CALTROP ACLOPRT spiny plant [n -S] CALUMET ACELMTU ceremonial pipe [n -S] CALUMNY ACLMNUY to make false and malicious accusation [v -NIED, -ING, -NIES] CALVARY AACLRVY representation of Crucifixion [n -RIES] CALVING ACGILNV CALVE, to give birth to calf [v] CALYCES ACCELSY CALYX, outer protective covering of flower [n] CALYCLE ACCELLY outer calyx [n -S] CALYPSO ACLOPSY improvised song [n -ES, -S] CALYXES ACELSXY CALYX, outer protective covering of flower [n] CALZONE ACELNOZ turnover with savory filling [n -S, -NI] CALZONI ACILNOZ CALZONE, turnover with savory filling [n] CAMAILS AACILMS CAMAIL, piece of armor for neck [n] CAMASES AACEMSS CAMAS, camass (perennial herb) [n] CAMBERS ABCEMRS CAMBER, to arch slightly [v] CAMBIAL AABCILM pertaining to cambium (layer of plant tissue) [adj] CAMBISM ABCIMMS theory and practice of exchange in commerce [n -S] CAMBIST ABCIMST dealer in bills of exchange [n -S] That’s All Folks! That’s right, folks – ALL BINGOS STARTING with EACH LETTER of the ALPHABET. compiled by Jacob Cohen, Asheville Scrabble Club CAMBIUM ABCIMMU layer of plant tissue [n -IA, -S] CAMBRIC ABCCIMR fine linen [n -S] CAMCORD ACCDMOR to videotape with portable camera [v -ED, -ING, -S] CAMELIA AACEILM camellia (tropical shrub) [n -S] CAMELID ACDEILM any of family of 2-toed ruminant mammals [n -S] CAMEOED ACDEEMO CAMEO, to portray in sharp, delicate relief [v] CAMERAE AACEEMR CAMERA, judge's chamber [n] CAMERAL AACELMR CAMERA, judge's chamber [adj] CAMERAS AACEMRS CAMERA, judge's chamber [n] CAMIONS ACIMNOS CAMION, military truck [n] CAMISAS AACIMSS CAMISA, shirt or chemise [n] CAMISES ACEIMSS CAMISE, loose shirt or gown [n] CAMISIA AACIIMS camise (loose shirt or gown) [n -S] CAMLETS ACELMST CAMLET, durable fabric [n] CAMMIES ACEIMMS CAMMIE, camouflage [n] CAMORRA AACMORR unscrupulous secret society [n -S] CAMPERS ACEMPRS CAMPER, one that camps (to live in open) [n] CAMPHOL ACHLMOP borneol (alcohol (flammable liquid)) [n -S] CAMPHOR ACHMOPR volatile compound [n -S] CAMPIER ACEIMPR CAMPY, comically exaggerated [adj] CAMPILY ACILMPY in campy (comically exaggerated) manner [adv] CAMPING ACGIMNP act of living outdoors [n -S] / CAMP, to live in open [v] CAMPION ACIMNOP herb (flowering plant with nonwoody stem) [n -S] CAMPONG ACGMNOP kampong (small village) [n -S] CAMPOUT ACMOPTU camping out by group [n -S] CAMWOOD ACDMOOW African hardwood tree
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  • Journal Oct 15

    Journal Oct 15

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