Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to CI starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: ciborium, ciboules, cicatrix.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| ciborium | 8 | 3 | |
| ciboules | 8 | 3 | |
| cicatrix | 8 | 3 | |
| cicelies | 8 | 3 | |
| cicerone | 8 | 3 | |
| ciceroni | 8 | 4 | |
| cichlids | 8 | 2 | |
| cicisbei | 8 | 3 | |
| cicisbeo | 8 | 3 | |
| cicorees | 8 | 3 | |
| cigarets | 8 | 3 | |
| cilantro | 8 | 3 | |
| ciliated | 8 | 3 | |
| ciliates | 8 | 3 | |
| cimbalom | 8 | 3 | |
| cinching | 8 | 2 | |
| cinchona | 8 | 3 | |
| cincture | 8 | 2 | |
| cindered | 8 | 3 | |
| cineaste | 8 | 2 | |
| cineasts | 8 | 2 | |
| cineoles | 8 | 3 | |
| cinerary | 8 | 4 | |
| cinerins | 8 | 3 | |
| cingulum | 8 | 3 | |
| cinnabar | 8 | 3 | |
| cinnamic | 8 | 3 | |
| cinnamon | 8 | 3 | |
| cinnamyl | 8 | 3 | |
| cinquain | 8 | 2 | |
| cioppino | 8 | 3 | |
| ciphered | 8 | 3 | |
| cipolins | 8 | 3 | |
| circlers | 8 | 2 | |
| circlets | 8 | 2 | |
| circling | 8 | 2 | |
| circuits | 8 | 2 | |
| circuity | 8 | 3 | |
| circular | 8 | 3 | |
| circuses | 8 | 3 | |
| cirriped | 8 | 3 | |
| cislunar | 8 | 3 | |
| cissoids | 8 | 2 | |
| cisterna | 8 | 3 | |
| cisterns | 8 | 2 | |
| cistrons | 8 | 2 | |
| cistuses | 8 | 3 | |
| citadels | 8 | 3 | |
| citation | 8 | 3 | |
| citators | 8 | 3 | |
| citatory | 8 | 4 | |
| citeable | 8 | 2 | |
| citharas | 8 | 3 | |
| citherns | 8 | 2 | |
| cithrens | 8 | 2 | |
| citified | 8 | 3 | |
| citifies | 8 | 3 | |
| citizens | 8 | 3 | |
| citrated | 8 | 3 | |
| citrates | 8 | 3 | |
| citreous | 8 | 2 | |
| citrines | 8 | 3 | |
| citrinin | 8 | 3 | |
| citruses | 8 | 3 | |
| citterns | 8 | 2 | |
| cityfied | 8 | 3 | |
| cityward | 8 | 3 | |
| citywide | 8 | 3 | |
| civicism | 8 | 3 | |
| civilian | 8 | 3 | |
| civilise | 8 | 3 | |
| civility | 8 | 4 | |
| civilize | 8 | 3 |
Are CI-starting words common?
CI is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after CI quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.