Words That Start with CI

2-letter words that start with CI

• ci4n. One of the Classical Chinese poetry forms.

3-letter words that start with CI

• cig6n. Cigarette.
• cis5adj. Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a...

4-letter words that start with CI

• ciao6interj. Hello, hi.
• cine6n. Cinefilm.
• circ8n. Circumcision.
• cire6n. A fabric with a glazed finish.
• ciss6v. To retract (from a uniform film applied to a damp, oily or nonabsorbent...
• cist6n. A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient...
• cite6v. To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
• city9n. A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal...

5-letter words that start with CI

• cider8n. An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented...
• cigar8n. A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of...
• ciggy12n. A cigarette.
• cilly10n. Any predictable facet of the Enigma Machine cipher due to operator...
• cimex16n. Any member of the genus Cimex, especially the bedbug.
• cinch12n. A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
• circa9prep. Synonym of around, about, approximately, particularly used with...
• circs9n. Circumstances.
• cisco9n. Any North American freshwater fish of certain species of the genus...
• cited8adj. That has a citation.
• civet10n. Any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain...
• civic12adj. Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship...
• civil10adj. Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the...
• civvy16n. A civilian; someone who is not in the military.

6-letter words that start with CI

• cicada11n. Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes...
• cicala10n. A cicada.
• cicely13n. Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae.
• cicero10n. The Continental equivalent of the English pica: a measure of 12 Didot...
• cicuta10n. Hemlock.
• cidery12adj. Resembling, involving, or being cider.
• ciggie10n. Cigarette.
• cilium10n. A short microscopic hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic...
• cinder9n. Partially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete...
• cinema10n. A movie theatre, a movie house.
• cinque17n. A card, die, or domino with five spots or pips.
• cipher13n. A numeric character.
• circle10n. A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of...
• circus10n. A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns...
• cirque17n. A Roman circus.
• cirrus8n. Synonym of tendril (“a thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a...
• cishet11adj. Cisgender and heterosexual.
• cissus8n. Any of the genus Cissus of woody vines.
• cistus8n. A rockrose; a plant of the genus Cistus.
• citied9adj. Containing, or covered with, cities.
• citing9n. Citation.
• citral8n. Either of a pair of terpenoids, geranial and neral, that have the...
• citric10adj. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, citrus fruit.
• citrin8n. A protein associated with type II citrullinemia.
• citron8n. The fruit of a citron tree.
• citrus8n. Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family...
• civics13n. The study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community.
• civils11n. Civil engineering.

7-letter words that start with CI

• cichlid15n. Any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium...
• cienega10n. A marshy spring where groundwater bubbles to the surface.
• cigaret10n. Dated spelling of cigarette.
• ciliary12adj. Of, pertaining to or involving cilia.
• ciliate9adj. Ciliated, having cilia.
• cincher14n. Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or...
• cinders10n. Fragments of lava; scoria.
• cineole9n. The monoterpenoid ether eucalyptol.
• cinerea9n. The grey matter of the brain.
• circled12adj. Marked with a surrounding circle or ellipse; ringed.
• circlet11n. A small circle.
• circuit11n. The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a...
• cistern9n. A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and...
• citable11adj. Capable of being, or appropriate to be, cited.
• citadel10n. A strong fortress that sits high above a city.
• cithara12n. An ancient Greek stringed instrument, which could be considered a...
• citizen18n. A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally recognized...
• citrate9n. Any salt or ester of citric acid.
• citrine9n. A goldish-yellow colour, like that of a lemon.
• citrusy12adj. Resembling a citrus fruit in taste or aroma.
• cittern9n. A stringed instrument (chordophone), played with a plectrum (a pick)...
• civilly15adv. In a civil manner; politely.
• civitas12n. The social body of the citizens united by law.
• civvies15n. Civilian clothes.

8-letter words that start with CI

• ciabatta12n. A broad, flat, white Italian bread.
• ciborium14n. A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four...
• cicatrix19n. A scar that remains after the development of new tissue over a...
• cicerone12n. A guide who accompanies visitors and sightseers to museums, galleries...
• cilantro10n. The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used...
• ciliated11adj. Having cilia.
• cimbalom16n. A type of concert hammered dulcimer used primarily in the music of...
• cinching16n. A fastening.
• cinchona15n. A tree or shrub of the genus Cinchona, native to the Andes in South...
• cincture12n. An enclosure, or the act of enclosing, encircling or encompassing.
• cineplex19n. A cinema having multiple theatres (showing rooms).
• cinerary13adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing ashes, especially those of a cremated...
• cingular11adj. Of or pertaining to the cingulum.
• cingulum13n. The girdle of an alb.
• cinnabar12n. A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of...
• cinnamic14adj. Of or pertaining to cinnamon.
• cinnamon12n. A small evergreen tree native to Sri Lanka and southern India...
• cinnamyl15n. The univalent radical C₆H₅-CH=CH-CH₂- characteristic of cinnamic...
• cinsault10n. A grape variety from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France.
• cioppino14n. An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew.
• circling13n. A circular motion.
• circular12adj. Of or relating to a circle.
• circulus12n. A social group of reptiles where there is interaction and personal...
• cislunar10adj. Situated between the Earth and the Moon.
• cisterna10n. Any of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like...
• citation10n. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.
• citified14adj. Characteristic of the sophisticated customs or dress associated with...
• citrinin10n. A mycotoxin produced by fungi associated with various cereals.
• citywide17adj. Throughout a city.
• civilian13n. A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is...
• civilise13v. To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher...
• civility16n. Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness...
• civilize22v. American and Oxford British standard spelling of civilise.

9-letter words that start with CI

• cidofovir18n. An antiviral drug C₈H₁₄N₃O₆P·2H₂O (trademark Vistide) administered...
• cigarette12n. A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in...
• cigarillo12n. A thin cigar, differing from a cigarette in being wrapped with tobacco...
• ciguatera12n. A foodborne poisoning in humans caused by eating marine species whose...
• cimmerian15adj. Perpetually dark or gloomy.
• cinematic15adj. Of or relating to the cinema.
• cinephile16n. An enthusiast of films and the cinema.
• cineraria11n. Any of the genus Cineraria of flowering plants in the sunflower family.
• cinereous11adj. Of an ash-gray colour.
• cingulate12adj. Pertaining to a cingulum.
• cinnamate13n. Any salt or ester of cinnamic acid.
• ciphering17n. A cipher (fault in an organ valve which causes a pipe to sound...
• cipollini13n. A specific variety of medium-sized, flat onion.
• circadian14adj. Of, relating to, or showing rhythmic behaviour with a period of...
• circuital13adj. Of or pertaining to a circuit.
• circuitry16n. A specific system of electrical circuits in a particular device...
• circulant13adj. Involving circulation.
• circulate13v. To move in circles or through a circuit.
• cirrhosis14n. A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including...
• cirrhotic16adj. Of, pertaining to, or suffering from cirrhosis.
• cisalpine13adj. On this side of the Alps (chiefly the south side where Rome is located).
• cisapride14n. A parasympathomimetic gastrokinetic drug.
• cisgender13adj. Having a gender identity which matches the sex one was assigned at...
• cisplatin13n. A platinum-containing antineoplastic drug cis-diamminedichloro-platinum(...
• cissexism20n. Bias or prejudice favouring cisgender people; transphobia.
• cisticola13n. One of several small passerine birds in the genus Cisticola.
• citizenry23n. The group of all citizens; citizens taken collectively.
• citybound17adj. Moving towards a city.
• cityscape18n. The view of the buildings of a city, usually referring to a pictured...
• civically19adv. In a civic manner.
• civilians14n. Synonym of civvies.
• civilised15adj. Non-Oxford British English spelling of civilized.
• civilized24adj. Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.

10-letter words that start with CI

• cilostazol21n. A phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to alleviate symptoms of...
• cimetidine15n. A histamine H₂-receptor antagonist that inhibits the production of acid...
• cinematics16n. The use of cinematic techniques; production of material that will make...
• cinephilia17n. Enthusiasm for films and the cinema.
• cinquefoil24n. A potentilla (flower).
• ciphertext24n. Encoded or encrypted text.
• circuiting15n. Circuitous movement.
• circuitous14adj. Not direct or to the point.
• circularly17adv. In a circular way.
• circulated15adj. Distributed about a circuit.
• circulator14n. A person or thing that causes something to circulate.
• circumcise18v. To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis of.
• circumflex26n. A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or...
• circumplex25n. A graphical representation, using polar coordinates, of the...
• circumvent19v. To avoid or get around something; to bypass.
• citalopram16n. A drug that functions as a SSRI and is administered orally in the form...
• citronella12n. A tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon nardus, that has citrus-scented...
• citrulline12n. An amino acid, first isolated from watermelons, that is an intermediate...

11-letter words that start with CI

• cicatricial17adj. Relating to or caused by a scar.
• ciclosporin17n. An immunosuppressive drug C₆₂H₁₁₁N₁₁O₁₂ that is a cyclic polypeptide...
• cinderblock22adj. Made of cinder blocks.
• cinemagraph21n. A digital image in which an element or small area is animated, such as...
• cinemascope19n. An anamorphic lens series used from 1953-1967 for shooting Twentieth...
• cinquecento24adj. Sixteenth-century (1500s).
• circularity18n. The state of being circular.
• circularize24v. To publicize something by publishing and distributing circulars.
• circulating16adj. Moving about freely.
• circulation15n. The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving...
• circulatory18adj. Of or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system.
• circumcised20adj. Of a man, having had the foreskin of the penis excised.
• circumlunar17adj. Surrounding, or traveling around the Moon.
• circumpolar19adj. Located or found throughout a polar region.
• circumspect21adj. Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is...
• cisgendered16adj. Synonym of cisgender.
• citizenship27n. The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.
• citronellol13n. A natural acyclic monoterpenoid, occurring in citronella oils and used...

12-letter words that start with CI

• cinematheque28n. A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house...
• circuitously19adv. In a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route.
• circularized26adj. Publicized using circulars.
• circumbinary23adj. Having an orbit around both stars in a binary star system, or relating...
• circumcision20n. The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the...
• circumscribe22v. To draw a line around; to encircle.
• circumstance20n. Something which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
• cirrostratus14n. A principal high-level cloud type appearing as a whitish veil, usually...
• civilisation17n. UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and...
• civilization26n. An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale...

13-letter words that start with CI

• cinematically22adv. In cinematic terms.
• cinematograph23n. A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own...
• ciprofloxacin29n. A broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic C₁₇H₁₈FN₃O₃ that is often...
• circumference24n. The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure.
• circumscribed24adj. Limited narrowly; restricted.
• circumspectly26adv. In a circumspect manner; with consideration for all that is pertinent.
• circumstanced22adj. In the specified situation or circumstances.
• circumstellar19adj. That surrounds, or revolves around a star.
• circumvention22n. The act of evading or going around (bypassing).

14-letter words that start with CI

• cinematography27n. The art, process, or job of filming movies.
• cinnamaldehyde26n. The aromatic aldehyde C₆H₅-CH=CH-CHO that is responsible for the aroma...
• circumambulate24v. To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
• circumlocution22n. A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; thus.
• circumnavigate24v. To travel completely around somewhere or something (especially the...
• circumspection24n. Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration...
• circumstantial20adj. Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to...
• civilizational28adj. Pertaining to or arising from civilization.

15-letter words that start with CI

• cinematographer25n. A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting...
• cinematographic27adj. Of or pertaining to cinematography.
• circularization28n. The distribution of publicity circulars.
• circumferential24adj. Of or pertaining to a circumference.
• circumscription25n. The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
• circumvallation24n. A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the...

Questions about these words

How many words that start with CI are there?

Word.ws lists 212 words that start with CI, plus 993 rare ones.

What are common words that start with CI?

city, civil, circle, circuit, citizen, cited, civilian and cinema.

Which of the words that start with CI has the highest letter score?

ciprofloxacin scores 29 points with the standard letter tile values.

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