Words That Start With CY
- 632 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With CY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With CY 632 words
5-Letter Words Starting With CY 18
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With CY 39
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With CY 48
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With CY 80
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With CY 96
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With CY 91
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With CY 78
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With CY 58
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With CY 43
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With CY 38
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With CY 23
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With CY 7
17-Letter Words Starting With CY 5
19-Letter Words Starting With CY 2
20-Letter Words Starting With CY 1
How common is CY at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 632 words that start with CY. Most are 9 letters long, they average 19.4 points, the best is CYCLOHEXYLAMINES (38 points) and 46.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 632
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 96 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.4
- out of 38 max
- Longest word
- CYTODIFFERENTIATIONS
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 46.5%
- e 12.2%
- c 7.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ia6.6%
- ie4%
- oi2.8%
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 CY
c 3y 4c 3l 1o 1h 4e 1x 8y 4l 1a 1m 3i 1n 1e 1s 1
C 3 + Y 4 + C 3 + L 1 + O 1 + H 4 + E 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + L 1 + A 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 38 points
- Double word
- 76 pts
- Triple word
- 114 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cyclohexylamines
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with CY are there?
There are 632 words that start with CY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 96 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 CY?
CYCLOHEXYLAMINES is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CYCLOHEXYLAMINE (37), CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDES (37), CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (36).
What are some common words that start with CY?
Everyday examples include CYCLE, CYNIC, CYLINDER, CYCLIST, CYNICAL, CYCLES, CYCLONE, CYST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with CY?
CYTODIFFERENTIATIONS has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CYBERNETICS (11 letters) is the longest common one.