6 Letter Words Containing CY
There are 51 6-letter English words that contain CY, from ABBACY to SPRUCY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: COCCYX (22), JOUNCY (18), CHANCY (16). Average word length in this list is 6 letters.
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- CHANCY16 pts
- COCCYX22 pts
- CURACY13 pts
- CYANIC13 pts
- CYANID12 pts
- CYANIN11 pts
- CYBORG14 pts
- CYCADS14 pts
- CYCLED14 pts
- CYCLER13 pts
- CYCLES13 pts
- CYCLIC15 pts
- CYCLOS13 pts
- CYDERS12 pts
- CYESES11 pts
- CYESIS11 pts
- CYGNET12 pts
- CYMARS13 pts
- CYMBAL15 pts
- CYMENE13 pts
- CYMLIN13 pts
- CYMOID14 pts
- CYMOLS13 pts
- CYMOSE13 pts
- CYMOUS13 pts
- CYNICS13 pts
- CYPHER16 pts
- CYPRES13 pts
- CYPRUS13 pts
- CYSTIC13 pts
- CYTONS11 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | coccyx | 22 | 24 |
| 2 | jouncy | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | chancy | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | cypher | 16 | 16 |
| 5 | scyphi | 16 | 16 |
| 6 | cyclic | 15 | 18 |
| 7 | cymbal | 15 | 18 |
| 8 | abbacy | 15 | 17 |
| 9 | glycyl | 15 | 17 |
| 10 | papacy | 15 | 17 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain CY?
51 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters CY in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).