Words Starting With CY
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter CY. This section showcases how CY 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 CY, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
4 letter words
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| cyst | 9 | a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) | - |
| cyan | 9 | of a bluish shade of green | - |
| cyma | 11 | (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex) | - |
| cyme | 11 | more or less flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the central or terminal flower opens first | - |
| cyte | 9 | - | - |
5 letter words
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| cycle | 12 | an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs | the never-ending cycle of the seasons |
| cynic | 12 | someone who is critical of the motives of others | - |
| cyano | 10 | - | - |
| cyans | 10 | - | - |
| cyber | 12 | - | - |
| cycad | 13 | any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves | - |
| cycas | 12 | type genus of Cycadaceae: genus of widely distributed Old World evergreen tropical trees having pinnate leaves and columnar stems covered with persistent bases of old leaves | - |
| cyclo | 12 | - | - |
| cyder | 11 | a beverage made from juice pressed from apples | - |
| cylix | 17 | a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece | - |
| cymae | 12 | - | - |
| cymar | 12 | - | - |
| cymas | 12 | - | - |
| cymes | 12 | - | - |
| cymol | 12 | - | - |
| cysts | 10 | - | - |
| cytes | 10 | - | - |
| cyton | 10 | - | - |
6 letter words
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| cyborg | 14 | a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices | a cyborg is a cybernetic organism |
| cyprus | 13 | a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin | - |
| cypher | 16 | a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number | - |
| cystic | 13 | of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder) | - |
| cymbal | 15 | a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together | - |
| cyclic | 15 | recurring in cycles | - |
| cyanic | 13 | - | - |
| cyanid | 12 | - | - |
| cyanin | 11 | - | - |
| cyathi | 14 | - | - |
| cybrid | 14 | - | - |
| cycads | 14 | - | - |
| cycled | 14 | - | - |
| cycler | 13 | - | - |
| cycles | 13 | - | - |
| cyclin | 13 | - | - |
| cyclos | 13 | - | - |
| cyclus | 13 | - | - |
| cyders | 12 | - | - |
| cyeses | 11 | - | - |
| cyesis | 11 | - | - |
| cygnet | 12 | a young swan | - |
| cymars | 13 | - | - |
| cymene | 13 | any of three isotopes of a colorless aromatic liquid hydrocarbon occurring in the volatile oil of cumin and thyme and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins | - |
| cymlin | 13 | - | - |
| cymoid | 14 | - | - |
| cymols | 13 | - | - |
| cymose | 13 | having a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side | - |
| cymous | 13 | - | - |
| cynics | 13 | - | - |
| cypres | 13 | - | - |
| cyprid | 14 | - | - |
| cypris | 13 | - | - |
| cystid | 12 | - | - |
| cytase | 11 | - | - |
| cytisi | 11 | - | - |
| cytode | 12 | - | - |
| cytoid | 12 | - | - |
| cytons | 11 | - | - |
7 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| cynical | 14 | believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others | - |
| cyclops | 16 | minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms | - |
| cycling | 15 | the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle | - |
| cyanide | 13 | any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN | - |
| cyclist | 14 | a person who rides a bicycle | - |
| cyclone | 14 | a violent rotating windstorm | - |
| cypress | 14 | any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones | - |
| cyprian | 14 | a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money | - |
| cycloid | 15 | resembling a circle | - |
| cyanate | 12 | - | - |
| cyanids | 13 | - | - |
| cyanine | 12 | - | - |
| cyanins | 12 | - | - |
| cyanise | 12 | - | - |
| cyanite | 12 | a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory | - |
| cyanize | 21 | - | - |
| cyanose | 12 | - | - |
| cyathia | 15 | - | - |
| cyathus | 15 | - | - |
| cyborgs | 15 | - | - |
| cybrids | 15 | - | - |
| cycases | 14 | - | - |
| cycasin | 14 | - | - |
| cyclase | 14 | - | - |
| cyclers | 14 | - | - |
| cyclery | 17 | - | - |
| cyclins | 14 | - | - |
| cyclise | 14 | - | - |
| cyclize | 23 | - | - |
| cygnets | 13 | - | - |
| cylices | 14 | - | - |
| cylikes | 16 | - | - |
| cymatia | 14 | - | - |
| cymbalo | 16 | - | - |
| cymbals | 16 | - | - |
| cymenes | 14 | - | - |
| cymling | 15 | squash plant having flattened round fruit with a scalloped edge; usually greenish white | - |
| cymlins | 14 | - | - |
| cyphers | 17 | - | - |
| cyprids | 15 | - | - |
| cyprine | 14 | - | - |
| cypsela | 14 | - | - |
| cystein | 12 | - | - |
| cystids | 13 | - | - |
| cystine | 12 | a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones | - |
| cystoid | 13 | - | - |
| cytases | 12 | - | - |
| cytisus | 12 | large genus of stiff or spiny evergreen or deciduous Old World shrubs: broom | - |
| cytodes | 13 | - | - |
| cytosol | 12 | the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended | - |
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8 letter words
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| cylinder | 14 | a chamber within which piston moves | - |
| cynicism | 17 | a cynical feeling of distrust | - |
| cyclical | 17 | recurring in cycles | - |
| cystitis | 13 | inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters | - |
| cybersex | 22 | sexual arousal involving communication on the internet | - |
| cyanotic | 15 | - | - |
| cyanosis | 13 | a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes | - |
| cytokine | 17 | any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system | - |
| cyclonic | 17 | of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center | cyclonic cloud pattern |
| cytology | 17 | the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells | - |
| cytosine | 13 | a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine | - |
| cynosure | 13 | something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners) | let faith be your cynosure to walk by |
| cyanamid | 16 | a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts) | - |
| cyanates | 13 | - | - |
| cyanided | 15 | - | - |
| cyanides | 14 | - | - |
| cyanines | 13 | - | - |
| cyanised | 14 | - | - |
| cyanises | 13 | - | - |
| cyanites | 13 | - | - |
| cyanitic | 15 | - | - |
| cyanized | 23 | - | - |
| cyanizes | 22 | - | - |
| cyanogen | 14 | a colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor; has been used in chemical warfare | - |
| cyanosed | 14 | - | - |
| cyanoses | 13 | - | - |
| cyanuret | 13 | - | - |
| cyanuric | 15 | - | - |
| cyathium | 18 | - | - |
| cyberpet | 17 | - | - |
| cyberwar | 18 | an assault on electronic communication networks | - |
| cycasins | 15 | - | - |
| cyclamen | 17 | Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals | - |
| cyclamic | 19 | - | - |
| cyclases | 15 | - | - |
| cyclecar | 17 | - | - |
| cycleway | 21 | - | - |
| cyclicly | 20 | - | - |
| cyclings | 16 | - | - |
| cyclised | 16 | - | - |
| cyclises | 15 | - | - |
| cyclists | 15 | - | - |
| cyclitol | 15 | - | - |
| cyclized | 25 | - | - |
| cyclizes | 24 | - | - |
| cycloids | 16 | - | - |
| cyclonal | 15 | of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center | - |
| cyclones | 15 | - | - |
| cyclopes | 17 | only the silky anteater | - |
| cyclopic | 19 | - | - |
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9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| cynically | 19 | with cynicism; in a cynical manner | Larsen's frost-blackened lips curved cynically |
| cyberpunk | 22 | a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism | - |
| cytoplasm | 18 | the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism | - |
| cyclotron | 16 | an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles | - |
| cyaniding | 16 | - | - |
| cyclopean | 18 | of or relating to or resembling the Cyclops | - |
| cymbidium | 21 | any of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously colored boat-shaped flowers; extensively hybridized and cultivated as houseplants and important florists' flowers | - |
| cyanamide | 17 | a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds | - |
| cyanamids | 17 | - | - |
| cyanising | 15 | - | - |
| cyanizing | 24 | - | - |
| cyanogens | 15 | - | - |
| cyanotype | 19 | - | - |
| cyanurate | 14 | - | - |
| cyanurets | 14 | - | - |
| cybercafe | 21 | a cafe whose customers sit at computer terminals and log on to the internet while they eat and drink | - |
| cybercast | 18 | - | - |
| cybernate | 16 | control a function, process, or creation by a computer | we live in a cybernated age |
| cybernaut | 16 | a computer user who uses the internet; someone who explores cyberspace | - |
| cyberpets | 18 | - | - |
| cyberporn | 18 | - | - |
| cyberwars | 19 | - | - |
| cybrarian | 16 | - | - |
| cycadeoid | 18 | - | - |
| cyclamate | 18 | - | - |
| cyclamens | 18 | - | - |
| cyclecars | 18 | - | - |
| cyclepath | 21 | - | - |
| cycleries | 16 | - | - |
| cycleways | 22 | - | - |
| cyclicals | 18 | - | - |
| cyclicism | 20 | - | - |
| cyclicity | 21 | the quality of recurring at regular intervals | - |
| cyclising | 17 | - | - |
| cyclitols | 16 | - | - |
| cyclizine | 25 | - | - |
| cyclizing | 26 | - | - |
| cyclogiro | 17 | - | - |
| cycloidal | 17 | resembling a circle | - |
| cyclolith | 19 | - | - |
| cyclonite | 16 | - | - |
| cyclopian | 18 | - | - |
| cyclorama | 18 | a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene | - |
| cylinders | 15 | - | - |
| cylindric | 17 | having the form of a cylinder | - |
| cymagraph | 22 | - | - |
| cymbaleer | 18 | - | - |
| cymbalers | 18 | - | - |
| cymbalist | 18 | a performer on the cymbals | - |
| cymbaloes | 18 | - | - |
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10 letter words
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| cyberspace | 21 | a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange | - |
| cybernetic | 19 | of or relating the principles of cybernetics | cybernetic research |
| cyanamides | 18 | - | - |
| cyanidings | 17 | - | - |
| cyanogenic | 18 | capable of producing cyanide | - |
| cyanometer | 17 | - | - |
| cyanophyte | 23 | relating to or caused by photosynthetic bacteria of the class Cyanobacteria | - |
| cyanotypes | 20 | - | - |
| cyanurates | 15 | - | - |
| cyathiform | 23 | - | - |
| cyberbully | 22 | - | - |
| cybercafes | 22 | - | - |
| cybercasts | 19 | - | - |
| cybercrime | 21 | crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs | - |
| cybernated | 18 | - | - |
| cybernates | 17 | - | - |
| cybernauts | 17 | - | - |
| cyberporns | 19 | - | - |
| cyberpunks | 23 | - | - |
| cybersexes | 24 | - | - |
| cyberspeak | 23 | - | - |
| cybrarians | 17 | - | - |
| cycadeoids | 19 | - | - |
| cyclamates | 19 | - | - |
| cyclepaths | 22 | - | - |
| cyclically | 22 | - | - |
| cyclicisms | 21 | - | - |
| cyclizines | 26 | - | - |
| cyclocross | 19 | - | - |
| cyclodiene | 18 | - | - |
| cyclogiros | 18 | - | - |
| cyclograph | 23 | - | - |
| cycloidian | 18 | - | - |
| cycloliths | 20 | - | - |
| cyclometer | 19 | - | - |
| cyclometry | 22 | - | - |
| cyclonical | 19 | of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center | - |
| cyclonites | 17 | - | - |
| cyclopedia | 20 | a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty | - |
| cyclopedic | 22 | - | - |
| cycloramas | 19 | - | - |
| cycloramic | 21 | - | - |
| cyclospora | 19 | - | - |
| cyclostome | 19 | primitive aquatic vertebrate | - |
| cyclostyle | 20 | a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil | - |
| cyclothyme | 25 | - | - |
| cyclotomic | 21 | - | - |
| cyclotrons | 17 | - | - |
| cylindered | 17 | - | - |
| cylindrite | 16 | - | - |
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