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10-Letter Words Starting With CE

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With CE

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With CE 128 words

How common is CE at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 128 ten-letter words that start with CE. They average 14.5 points, the best is CEPHALEXIN (24 points) and 51.6% end in S.

Total words
128
Average Scrabble score
14.5
out of 24 max
Everyday words
9%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
51.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 51.6%
  • e 12.5%
  • d 5.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7%
  • io6.3%
  • ia3.9%

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 ten-letter word that starts with CE

c 3e 1p 3h 4a 1l 1e 1x 8i 1n 1

C 3 + E 1 + P 3 + H 4 + A 1 + L 1 + E 1 + X 8 + I 1 + N 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

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

cephalexin

  1. nounan oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
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How many ten-letter words that start with CE are there?

There are 128 ten-letter words that start with CE 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 ten-letter word that starts with CE?

CEPHALEXIN is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CEROGRAPHY (21), CENTRALIZE (21), CELLBLOCKS (20).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with CE?

Everyday examples include CENSORSHIP, CENTRIFUGE, CEREMONIAL, CELEBRATED, CENTENNIAL, CELEBRATES, CELLOPHANE, CENTIGRADE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with CE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CEPHALEXIN (24), CENTRALIZE (21), CESAREVICH (20), CESAREWICH (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.