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Words That Start With CILIA

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All Words That Start With CILIA 8 words

How common is CILIA at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 8 words that start with CILIA. Most are 7 letters long, they average 10.8 points and the best is CILIATELY (14 points).

Total words
8
Most common length
7 letters
2 words
Average Scrabble score
10.8
out of 14 max
Longest word
CILIATIONS
10 letters
Most common ending
S
25% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 25%
  • y 25%
  • a 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia100%
  • io25%

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 CILIA

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 CILIA are there?

There are 8 words that start with CILIA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 2 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 CILIA?

CILIATELY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CILIARY (12), CILIATIONS (12), CILIATED (11).

What is the longest word that starts with CILIA?

CILIATIONS has 10 letters.