5 Letter Words Containing CY

There are 42+ five letter words with CY in our English dictionary. Every five-letter CY word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with CY.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With CY

cycle 12
nancy 10
mercy 12
cycas 12
cyder 11
cylix 17
cymae 12
cymas 12
cymol 12
cytes 10
gaucy 11
gawcy 14

All 5-Letter Words With CY (36 words)

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How Common is CY as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 42 5-letter words containing CY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.1, with -Y endings dominating (52% of them).

Total Words
42
Avg Scrabble Score
12.1
Most Common Ending (52%)
Y
Top Vowel Pairs
AU
UI

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter CY-Words in Scrabble

zincy 19
juicy 17
cylix 17
gawcy 14
biccy 14
piccy 14

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains CY?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains CY is zincy with a total of 19 points.

Z 10
I 1
N 1
C 3
Y 4
adjective 1. Relating to or containing zinc; resembling or reminiscent of zinc.

FAQ 5 Letter Words With CY

  • How many 5 letter words containing CY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 42 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain CY. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.1.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing CY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "zincy", "juicy", "cylix", "gaucy" contain CY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zincy" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing CY?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing CY include "cycle", "nancy", "mercy", "cycas", "cyder".

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