8-letter words starting with CE
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter CE. This section showcases how CE at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with CE, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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ceremony | 15 | a formal event performed on a special occasion | a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor |
cemetery | 15 | a tract of land used for burials | - |
cellular | 10 | characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization) | the cellular construction of a beehive |
cerebral | 12 | involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct | a cerebral approach to the problem |
centered | 11 | being or placed in the center | - |
censored | 11 | suppressed or subject to censorship | the censored press in some countries |
celibate | 12 | abstaining from sexual intercourse | celibate priests |
cesspool | 12 | a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it | - |
celibacy | 17 | abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) | - |
cervical | 15 | of or relating to the cervix of the uterus | cervical cancer |
ceramics | 14 | the art of making and decorating pottery | - |
cesarean | 10 | the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) | - |
centrist | 10 | a person who takes a position in the political center | - |
cerebrum | 14 | anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans | - |
censured | 11 | - | - |
cerulean | 10 | a light shade of blue | - |
cenotaph | 15 | a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered | - |
ceramist | 12 | a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln | - |
cetacean | 12 | of or relating to whales and dolphins etc | - |
centaury | 13 | any of various plants of the genus Centaurium | - |
cenozoic | 21 | approximately the last 63 million years | - |
ceasings | 11 | - | - |
cecities | 12 | - | - |
cecropia | 14 | North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees | - |
cecropin | 14 | - | - |
cedarier | 11 | - | - |
cedillas | 11 | - | - |
cedrates | 11 | - | - |
ceilidhs | 14 | - | - |
ceilings | 11 | - | - |
ceinture | 10 | - | - |
celadons | 11 | - | - |
celeriac | 12 | grown for its thickened edible aromatic root | - |
celeries | 10 | - | - |
celerity | 13 | a rate that is rapid | - |
celestas | 10 | - | - |
celestes | 10 | - | - |
cellared | 11 | - | - |
cellarer | 10 | - | - |
cellaret | 10 | sideboard with compartments for holding bottles | - |
cellings | 11 | - | - |
cellists | 10 | - | - |
cellmate | 12 | - | - |
celloses | 10 | - | - |
cellules | 10 | - | - |
celomata | 12 | - | - |
celosias | 10 | - | - |
cembalos | 14 | - | - |
cemented | 13 | - | - |
cementer | 12 | - | - |
cementum | 14 | a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth | - |
cemitare | 12 | - | - |
cenacles | 12 | - | - |
cenobite | 12 | a member of a religious order living in common | - |
censurer | 10 | - | - |
censures | 10 | - | - |
censused | 11 | - | - |
censuses | 10 | - | - |
centages | 11 | - | - |
centares | 10 | - | - |
centaurs | 10 | - | - |
centavos | 13 | - | - |
centeses | 10 | - | - |
centesis | 10 | (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid | - |
centiare | 10 | - | - |
centiles | 10 | - | - |
centimes | 12 | - | - |
centimos | 12 | - | - |
centinel | 10 | - | - |
centners | 10 | - | - |
centoist | 10 | - | - |
centonel | 10 | - | - |
centones | 10 | - | - |
centrals | 10 | - | - |
centries | 10 | - | - |
centring | 11 | - | - |
centrism | 12 | a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action | - |
centrode | 11 | - | - |
centroid | 11 | the center of mass of an object of uniform density | - |
centrums | 12 | - | - |
centuple | 12 | - | - |
ceorlish | 13 | - | - |
cephalad | 16 | - | - |
cephalic | 17 | of or relating to the head | - |
cephalin | 15 | - | - |
cepheids | 16 | - | - |
ceramals | 12 | - | - |
ceramide | 13 | - | - |
cerasins | 10 | - | - |
cerastes | 10 | highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye | - |
ceratins | 10 | - | - |
ceratoid | 11 | - | - |
cercaria | 12 | tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage | - |
cercises | 12 | - | - |
cerclage | 13 | - | - |
cercopid | 15 | - | - |
cerebric | 14 | - | - |
cerement | 12 | burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped | - |
ceresine | 10 | - | - |
ceresins | 10 | - | - |
cereuses | 10 | - | - |
cernuous | 10 | having branches or flower heads that bend downward | - |
cerotype | 15 | - | - |
cerrados | 11 | - | - |
cerrises | 10 | - | - |
cerulein | 10 | - | - |
cerumens | 12 | - | - |
cerusite | 10 | - | - |
cervelas | 13 | - | - |
cervelat | 13 | - | - |
cervezas | 22 | - | - |
cervices | 15 | - | - |
cervicum | 17 | - | - |
cervixes | 20 | - | - |
cesarian | 10 | the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) | - |
cessions | 10 | - | - |
cesspits | 12 | - | - |
cestodes | 11 | - | - |
cestoids | 11 | - | - |
cestoses | 10 | - | - |
cestuses | 10 | - | - |
ceterach | 15 | small genus of Old World ferns; superseded in some classification systems which place plants of this genus in e.g. genera Asplenium and Pleurosorus | - |
cetology | 14 | - | - |
cetywall | 16 | - | - |
ceviches | 18 | - | - |