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8-Letter Words Starting With CIL

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CIL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CIL 3 words

How common is CIL at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with CIL. They average 10.3 points and the best is CILIATED (11 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
10.3
out of 11 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 33.3%
  • o 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia66.7%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CIL

c 3i 1l 1i 1a 1t 1e 1d 2

C 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

ciliated

  1. adjectivehaving a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
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How many eight-letter words that start with CIL are there?

There are 3 eight-letter words that start with CIL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CIL?

CILIATED is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CILANTRO (10), CILIATES (10).