5 Letter Words Starting With CY

10 words — filter by type, see definitions, find your best Wordle guess.

Best Wordle guesses for CY
CYTONCYATHCYNICCYCLECYCAD

In 5-letter words starting with CY, the most common letters in position 3 are: C, M, A, L, N.

WordTypeDefinition
CYATHnoundefinition unavailable
CYCADnouna palm-like plant from an ancient order of gymnosperms that survived from the dinosaur era
CYCLEnouna series of events repeated in the same order; a bicycle
CYLIXnouna shallow two-handled ancient Greek drinking cup; variant of kylix
CYMARnouna loose woman's robe or light outer garment (archaic)
CYMBAnoundefinition unavailable
CYNICnouna person who believes people are motivated by self-interest
CYPREnoundefinition unavailable
CYRUSnoundefinition unavailable
CYTONnounthe cell body of a neuron containing the nucleus; also called soma
Nouns
CYATHCYCADCYCLECYLIXCYMARCYMBACYNICCYPRECYRUSCYTON

All 5-letter words starting with C

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words start with CY?

This list has 10 five-letter words starting with CY. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best CY words for Wordle?

With CY confirmed in positions 1–2, try CYTON, CYATH, CYNIC — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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