5-Letter Words With CY
- 42 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With CY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With CY 42 words
How often does CY appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 42 five-letter words containing CY. They average 12.1 points, the best is ZINCY (19 points) and 52.4% end in Y.
- Total words
- 42
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.1
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 52.4% of words
Most common last letters
- y 52.4%
- s 19%
- r 7.1%
Top vowel pairs
- au4.8%
- ae2.4%
- ui2.4%
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 CY
z 10i 1n 1c 3y 4
Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 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).
zincy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words containing CY are there?
There are 42 five-letter words containing 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 containing CY?
ZINCY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JUICY (17), CYLIX (17), BACCY (14).
What are some common five-letter words containing CY?
Everyday examples include CYCLE, FANCY, CYNIC, MERCY, SAUCY, SPICY, JUICY, CYSTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing CY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZINCY (19), BICCY (14), GAWCY (14), PICCY (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.