With CY
17 words · highest scoring is efficacy at 21 points
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About 8 Letter Words With CY
There are 17 eight letter words containing CY in our dictionary. The highest scoring is efficacy at 21 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 17 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACCURACY, CYCLISTS, INTIMACY 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 With CY at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With CY
- efficacy21
- pharmacy20
- prophecy20
- advocacy19
- accuracy17
- bicycles17
- cyclical17
- cynicism17
Common 8 Letter Words With CY
- accuracy17
- bicycles17
- cyclical17
- cyclones15
- cynicism17
- efficacy21
- literacy13
- prophecy20
8 Letter Words With CY Defined
- accuracyNoun · 17 points
- the quality or state of being correct or precise
- bicyclesNoun · 17 points
- a vehicle consisting of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel
- cyclistsNoun · 15 points
- a person who rides a bicycle
- cynicismNoun · 17 points
- an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; scepticism
- intimacyNoun · 15 points
- close familiarity or friendship
- prophecyNoun · 20 points
- a prediction of what will happen in the future
8 Letter Words With CY: Questions
How many eight letter words containing CY are there?
There are 17 eight letter words containing CY in our dictionary, and 17 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing CY?
EFFICACY is the highest scoring option at 21 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing CY?
ACCURACY, CYCLISTS, INTIMACY are among the most familiar eight letter words containing CY. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing 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.