Starting With CY
5 words · highest scoring is cyclical at 17 points
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About 8 Letter Words Starting With CY
There are 5 eight letter words starting with CY in our dictionary. The highest scoring is cyclical at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CYCLICAL, CYCLISTS, CYLINDER 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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8 Letter Words Starting With CY at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With CY
- cyclical17
- cynicism17
- cyclists15
- cyclones15
- cylinder14
Common 8 Letter Words Starting With CY
- cyclical17
- cyclists15
- cyclones15
- cylinder14
- cynicism17
8 Letter Words Starting With CY by Last Letter
8 Letter Words Starting With CY Defined
- cyclicalAdjective · 17 points
- occurring in cycles; recurrent
- cyclistsNoun · 15 points
- a person who rides a bicycle
- cyclonesNoun · 15 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
- cylinderNoun · 14 points
- a solid geometrical figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section
- cynicismNoun · 17 points
- an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; scepticism
8 Letter Words Starting With CY: Questions
How many eight letter words starting with CY are there?
There are 5 eight letter words starting with CY in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with CY?
CYCLICAL is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words starting with CY?
CYCLICAL, CYCLISTS, CYLINDER are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with CY. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.