Starting With CY
7 words · highest scoring is cyclops at 16 points
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About 7 Letter Words Starting With CY
There are 7 seven letter words starting with CY in our dictionary. The highest scoring is cyclops at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CYANIDE, CYCLIST, CYCLOPS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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7 Letter Words Starting With CY at a Glance
Highest Scoring 7 Letter Words Starting With CY
- cyclops16
- cycling15
- cyclist14
- cyclone14
- cynical14
- cypress14
- cyanide13
Common 7 Letter Words Starting With CY
- cyanide13
- cycling15
- cyclist14
- cyclone14
- cyclops16
- cynical14
- cypress14
7 Letter Words Starting With CY by Last Letter
7 Letter Words Starting With CY Defined
- cyanideNoun · 13 points
- a salt or ester of hydrocyanic acid, containing the anion CN? or the group —CN. The salts are generally extremely toxic
- cyclingNoun · 15 points
- the sport or activity of riding a bicycle. Cycle racing has three main forms: road racing (typically over long distances), pursuit (on an oval track), and cyclo-cross (over rough, open country)
- cyclistNoun · 14 points
- a person who rides a bicycle
- cycloneNoun · 14 points
- a system of winds rotating inwards to an area of low barometric pressure, with an anticlockwise (northern hemisphere) or clockwise (southern hemisphere) circulation; a depression
- cyclopsNoun · 16 points
- a member of a race of savage one-eyed giants. In the Odyssey, Odysseus escaped death by blinding the Cyclops Polyphemus
- cynicalAdjective · 14 points
- believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
7 Letter Words Starting With CY: Questions
How many seven letter words starting with CY are there?
There are 7 seven letter words starting with CY in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among seven letter words starting with CY?
CYCLOPS is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common seven letter words starting with CY?
CYANIDE, CYCLIST, CYCLOPS are among the most familiar seven letter words starting with CY. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these seven letter words starting with CY valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.