5-Letter Words Starting With CY
There are 16 five-letter words starting with CY in our dictionary; 3 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 16 words
- cycle12 points
- cynic12 points
- cysts10 points
- cylix17 points
- cycad13 points
- cymae12 points
- cymar12 points
- cymas12 points
- cymes12 points
- cyton10 points
- cycas12 points
- cyclo12 points
- cymol12 points
- cyder11 points
- cyano10 points
- cyans10 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 16
- By usage: 3 very common, 0 common, 13 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- cylix 17
- cycad 13
- cycas 12
- cycle 12
- cyclo 12
- cymae 12
- cymar 12
- cymas 12
- cymes 12
- cymol 12
Most common
- cycle
- cynic
- cysts
- cylix
- cycad
- cymae
- cymar
- cymas
- cymes
- cyton
Definitions
- cycle (noun)
- An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs.
- cynic (noun)
- Someone who is critical of the motives of others.
- cylix (noun)
- A shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece.
- cycad (noun)
- Any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves.
Below you will find all 16 five-letter words starting with CY from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. CYCLE, CYNIC and CYSTS are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that start with the letters CY, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with CY?
CYLIX scores 17 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
13 of the 16 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.