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4-Letter Words Starting With CI

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Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With CI

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

All 4-Letter Words Starting With CI 16 words

How common is CI at the start of four-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 16 four-letter words that start with CI. They average 6.6 points, the best is CITY (9 points) and 31.3% end in E.

Total words
16
Average Scrabble score
6.6
out of 9 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
31.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 31.3%
  • l 18.8%
  • s 18.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ao6.3%
  • ia6.3%
  • ie6.3%

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 four-letter word that starts with CI

c 3i 1t 1y 4

C 3 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 9 points

Double word
18 pts
Triple word
27 pts

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

city

  1. nouna large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts“Ancient Troy was a great city”
  2. nounan incorporated administrative district established by state charter“the city raised the tax rate”
  3. nounpeople living in a large densely populated municipality“the city voted for Republicans in 1994”
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How many four-letter words that start with CI are there?

There are 16 four-letter words that start with 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 four-letter word that starts with CI?

CITY is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CIVE (9), CIDE (7), CIDS (7).

Which rare four-letter words that start with CI score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CIVE (9), CIDE (7), CIDS (7), CIGS (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.