9-letter 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.
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| cyclopean | 18 | of or relating to or resembling the Cyclops | - |
| cystidean | 15 | - | - |
| cyprinids | 17 | - | - |
| cyprinoid | 17 | of or relating to members of fish family Cyprinidae | - |
| cysteines | 14 | - | - |
| cysteinic | 16 | - | - |
| cyphering | 20 | - | - |
| cystiform | 19 | - | - |
| cystocarp | 18 | - | - |
| cystocele | 16 | hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth | - |
| cystolith | 17 | a calculus formed in the bladder | - |
| cypresses | 16 | - | - |
| cytasters | 14 | - | - |
| cynosures | 14 | - | - |
| cynosural | 14 | - | - |
| cynomolgi | 17 | - | - |
| cynodonts | 15 | - | - |
| cynicisms | 18 | - | - |
| cynegetic | 17 | - | - |
| cynanches | 19 | - | - |
| cymophane | 21 | - | - |
| cymograph | 22 | scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure) | - |
| cytometer | 16 | - | - |
| cytotoxin | 21 | any substance that has a toxic effect on cells | - |
| cytotoxic | 23 | of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells | - |
| cytotaxis | 21 | - | - |
| cytotaxes | 21 | - | - |
| cytosomes | 16 | - | - |
| cytosolic | 16 | - | - |
| cytosines | 14 | - | - |
| cytoplast | 16 | the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell | - |
| cytopenia | 16 | a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood | - |
| cytopathy | 22 | - | - |
| cytometry | 19 | - | - |
| cystotomy | 19 | - | - |
| cytolytic | 19 | of or relating to cytolysis, the dissolution or destruction of a cell | - |
| cytolysis | 17 | pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane | - |
| cytolysin | 17 | a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells | - |
| cytolyses | 17 | - | - |
| cytologic | 17 | of or relating to the science of cytology | - |
| cytokinin | 18 | any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves | - |
| cytokines | 18 | - | - |
| cytisines | 14 | - | - |
| cytidylic | 20 | - | - |
| cytidines | 15 | - | - |
| cymbiform | 23 | - | - |
| cybernaut | 16 | a computer user who uses the internet; someone who explores cyberspace | - |
| cycleways | 22 | - | - |
| cycleries | 16 | - | - |
| cyclepath | 21 | - | - |
| cyclecars | 18 | - | - |
| cyclamens | 18 | - | - |
| cyclamate | 18 | - | - |
| cycadeoid | 18 | - | - |
| cybrarian | 16 | - | - |
| cyberwars | 19 | - | - |
| cyberporn | 18 | - | - |
| cyberpets | 18 | - | - |
| cyclicals | 18 | - | - |
| cybernate | 16 | control a function, process, or creation by a computer | we live in a cybernated age |
| cybercast | 18 | - | - |
| cybercafe | 21 | a cafe whose customers sit at computer terminals and log on to the internet while they eat and drink | - |
| cyanurets | 14 | - | - |
| cyanurate | 14 | - | - |
| cyanotype | 19 | - | - |
| cyanogens | 15 | - | - |
| cyanizing | 24 | - | - |
| cyanising | 15 | - | - |
| cyanamids | 17 | - | - |
| cyclopian | 18 | - | - |
| cymblings | 19 | - | - |
| cyanamide | 17 | a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds | - |
| cymbaloms | 20 | - | - |
| cymbaloes | 18 | - | - |
| cymbalist | 18 | a performer on the cymbals | - |
| cymbalers | 18 | - | - |
| cymbaleer | 18 | - | - |
| cymagraph | 22 | - | - |
| cylindric | 17 | having the form of a cylinder | - |
| cylinders | 15 | - | - |
| cyclorama | 18 | a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene | - |
| cymogenes | 17 | - | - |
| cyclonite | 16 | - | - |
| cyclolith | 19 | - | - |
| cycloidal | 17 | resembling a circle | - |
| cyclogiro | 17 | - | - |
| cyclizing | 26 | - | - |
| cyclizine | 25 | - | - |
| cyclitols | 16 | - | - |
| cyclising | 17 | - | - |
| cyclicity | 21 | the quality of recurring at regular intervals | - |
| cyclicism | 20 | - | - |
