Words that start with CY
364 words begin with CY, and CYCLOHEXYLAMINE scores the most at 37 points.
Results
15-letter words count:12
14-letter words count:21
13-letter words count:25
12-letter words count:33
11-letter words count:40
10-letter words count:43
9-letter words count:50
8-letter words count:58
7-letter words count:18
Showing the highest-scoring of 364 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.
What is on this page
The dictionary contains 364 words that begin with CY — set out here by length.
Lengths span 4 to 15. The middle of that range is where the words are: 58 of them are 8 letters long.
Worth knowing
If you are playing for score, CYCLOHEXYLAMINE at 37 points is the pick. It tops both tables: 40 in Words With Friends as well.
The full 15 letters are used by CYCLOHEXYLAMINE, CYTOPHOTOMETRIC and CYTOPLASMICALLY.
If you need a narrower cut, the pages linked below split this set by letter and by length.
What some of these mean
- cytophotometric
- of or relating to the study of cells by means of a cytophotometer
- cytoplasmically
- by means of cytoplasm
- cytomegalovirus
- any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects
- cytophotometry
- the study of chemical compounds inside a cell by means of a cytophotometer
- cyproheptadine
- an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
Common questions
- How many words start with CY?
- 364, ranging from 4 to 15 letters.
- What is the best scoring word that starts with CY?
- CYCLOHEXYLAMINE, worth 37 points in Scrabble.
- What is the longest word that starts with CY?
- CYCLOHEXYLAMINE and CYTOPHOTOMETRIC, at 15 letters.