5-Letter Words With CI
- 70 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With CI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With CI 70 words
How often does CI appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 70 five-letter words containing CI. They average 8.8 points, the best is CIMEX (16 points) and 21.4% end in I.
- Total words
- 70
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- I
- 21.4% of words
Most common last letters
- i 21.4%
- s 18.6%
- t 8.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ia7.1%
- ie4.3%
- io2.9%
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 containing CI
c 3i 1m 3e 1x 8
C 3 + I 1 + M 3 + E 1 + X 8 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cimex
- nountype genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs
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How many five-letter words containing CI are there?
There are 70 five-letter words containing CI 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 containing CI?
CIMEX is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CIVVY (16), CINCH (12), CIVIC (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing CI?
Everyday examples include CIDER, CIRCA, CIVIL, CITED, LUCID, CINCH, CIGAR, TACIT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing CI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CIVVY (16), CIGGY (12), ACIDY (11), BOCCI (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.