8-Letter Words With CIES
- 30 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With CIES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With CIES 30 words
How often does CIES appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 30 eight-letter words containing CIES. They average 12.3 points, the best is ZINCIEST (19 points) and 56.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 30
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 56.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 56.7%
- t 43.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
- au6.7%
- io6.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing CIES
z 10i 1n 1c 3i 1e 1s 1t 1
Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + C 3 + I 1 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zinciest
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing CIES are there?
There are 30 eight-letter words containing CIES 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 containing CIES?
ZINCIEST is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JUICIEST (17), CHOCCIES (17), PAPACIES (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing CIES?
Everyday examples include POLICIES, SAUCIEST, SPICIEST, JUICIEST, FANCIEST, PRICIEST, SPACIEST, PAPACIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing CIES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZINCIEST (19), CHOCCIES (17), GAWCIEST (14), SPECCIES (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.