Words Containing CY

Q: How many words contain "CY"?

1,127 valid English words contain the sequence CY.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing CY?

CHOLECYSTECTOMIZED at 42 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing CY?

IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRIES — 21 letters.

There are 1,127 English words that contain the sequence CY. Range: ABBACY to ZINCY. The Scrabble® high-scorer is CHOLECYSTECTOMIZED at 42 points; the longest is IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRIES (21 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 10.1 letters.

By length — 1,127 words containing CY

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

5-letter(28)
6-letter(51)
7-letter(83)
8-letter(155)
9-letter(167)
10-letter(191)
11-letter(142)
12-letter(115)
13-letter(69)
14-letter(37)
15-letter(37)

A

B

C

D

E

Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Showing the first 600 of 1,127 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	cholecystectomized	42	45
2	immunocytochemically	41	48
3	immunocytochemistry	38	42
4	cyclohexylamines	38	41
5	immunocytochemistries	37	42
6	cyclohexylamine	37	40
7	cyclophosphamides	37	40
8	pheochromocytomata	37	39
9	immunocytochemical	36	43
10	cytotaxonomically	36	40

What these words mean

cholecystectomized: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
immunocytochemically: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
immunocytochemistry: (noun)The field of study that encompasses immunochemistry and cytochemistry
cyclohexylamines: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
immunocytochemistries: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
cyclohexylamine: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
cyclophosphamides: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
pheochromocytomata: (noun)A neuroendocrine tumour of the medulla of the adrenal glands
immunocytochemical: (noun)Any chemical compound that is active in immunocytochemistry
cytotaxonomically: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "CY"?

1,127 valid English words contain CY.

Best Scrabble word containing CY?

CHOLECYSTECTOMIZED at 42 pts.

Longest word containing CY?

IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRIES (21 letters).