5-Letter Words Starting With CY
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With CY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With CY 18 words
How common is CY at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 five-letter words that start with CY. They average 11.7 points, the best is CYLIX (17 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.7
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- r 16.7%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ae5.6%
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 five-letter word that starts with CY
c 3y 4l 1i 1x 8
C 3 + Y 4 + L 1 + I 1 + X 8 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cylix
- nouna shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
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How many five-letter words that start with CY are there?
There are 18 five-letter words that start with CY 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 CY?
CYLIX is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CYCAD (13), CYCLE (12), CYNIC (12).
What are some common five-letter words that start with CY?
Everyday examples include CYCLE, CYNIC, CYSTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with CY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CYBER (12), CYCAS (12), CYCLO (12), CYMAE (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.