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5-Letter Words Starting With CITE

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With CITE

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With CITE 3 words

How common is CITE at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with CITE. They average 7.3 points and the best is CITED (8 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
7.3
out of 8 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 33.3%
  • r 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with CITE

c 3i 1t 1e 1d 2

C 3 + I 1 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 8 points

Double word
16 pts
Triple word
24 pts

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

cited

Form of cite

  1. verbmake reference to“His name was mentioned in connection with the invention”
  2. verbcommend“he was cited for his outstanding achievements”
  3. verbrefer to“he referenced his colleagues' work”
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How many five-letter words that start with CITE are there?

There are 3 five-letter words that start with CITE 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 five-letter word that starts with CITE?

CITED is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CITES (7), CITER (7).