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Words That Start With CIL

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Popular Words That Start With CIL

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

All Words That Start With CIL 17 words

9-Letter Words Starting With CIL 5

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How common is CIL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 17 words that start with CIL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 10.3 points, the best is CILIATELY (14 points) and 35.3% end in S.

Total words
17
Most common length
9 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
10.3
out of 14 max
Longest word
CILIATIONS
10 letters
Most common ending
S
35.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 35.3%
  • e 17.6%
  • y 11.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia47.1%
  • io23.5%
  • iu5.9%

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 word that starts with CIL

c 3i 1l 1i 1a 1t 1e 1l 1y 4

C 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

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

ciliately

Form of ciliate

  1. nouna protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
  2. adjectiveof or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
  3. adjectiveof or relating to the human eyelash
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How many words that start with CIL are there?

There are 17 words that start with CIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 5 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CIL?

CILIATELY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CILICIOUS (13), CILIARY (12), CILIATIONS (12).

What are some common words that start with CIL?

Everyday examples include CILIUM, CILIA, CILANTRO. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CIL?

CILIATIONS has 10 letters.