A high carbon steel wire rod excellent in drawability, consisting of, in mass percent: C in a content of 0.6% to 1.5%; Si in a content of 0.1% to 1.5%; Mn in a content of 0.1 % to 1.5%; P in a content of more than 0% and less than or equal to 0.02%; S in a content of more than 0% and less than or equal to 0.02%; Ti in a content of 0.03% to 0.12%; B in a content of 0.001% to 0.01%; N in a content of 0.001% to 0.005%; optionally, Al in a content of more than 0% and less than or equal to 0.1 %; optionally, at least one selected from the group consisting of: Cr in a content of more than 0% and less than or equal to 0.45%, and/or V in a content of more than 0% and less than or equal to 0.5%; and the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein: a solute boron content is 0.0002% or more; a solute nitrogen content is 0.0010% or less; and the high carbon steel wire rod satisfies conditions specified by following Expressions and: sol. Ti = Ti - Ti with N - Ti with C - Ti with S ≥ 0.002 Ti with C ≥ 0.020 where: [sol.Ti] represents a content of solute titanium dissolved in the steel; [Ti] represents a total Ti content; [Ti with N] represents a content of Ti in the form of a nitride; [Ti with C] represents a content of Ti in the form of a carbide; and [Ti with S] represents a content of Ti in the form of a sulfide, in mass percent in the steel. C in a content of 0.6% to 1.5%; Si in a content of 0.1% to 1.5%; Mn in a content of 0.1 % to 1.5%; P in a content of more than 0% and less than or equal to 0.02%; S in a content of more than 0% and less than or equal to 0.02%; Ti in a content of 0.03% to 0.12%; B in a content of 0.001% to 0.01%; N in a content of 0.001% to 0.005%; optionally, Al in a content of more than 0% and less than or equal to 0.1 %; optionally, at least one selected from the group consisting of: Cr in a content of more than 0% and less than or equal to 0.45%, and/or V in a content of more than 0% and less than or equal to 0.5%; and the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein: a solute boron content is 0.0002% or more; a solute nitrogen content is 0.0010% or less; and the high carbon steel wire rod satisfies conditions specified by following Expressions and: sol. Ti = Ti - Ti with N - Ti with C - Ti with S ≥ 0.002 Ti with C ≥ 0.020 where: [sol.Ti] represents a content of solute titanium dissolved in the steel; [Ti] represents a total Ti content; [Ti with N] represents a content of Ti in the form of a nitride; [Ti with C] represents a content of Ti in the form of a carbide; and [Ti with S] represents a content of Ti in the form of a sulfide, in mass percent in the steel. a solute boron content is 0.0002% or more; a solute nitrogen content is 0.0010% or less; and the high carbon steel wire rod satisfies conditions specified by following Expressions and: sol. Ti = Ti - Ti with N - Ti with C - Ti with S ≥ 0.002 Ti with C ≥ 0.020 where: [sol.Ti] represents a content of solute titanium dissolved in the steel; [Ti] represents a total Ti content; [Ti with N] represents a content of Ti in the form of a nitride; [Ti with C] represents a content of Ti in the form of a carbide; and [Ti with S] represents a content of Ti in the form of a sulfide, in mass percent in the steel.