Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to CY starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: cyanamid, cyanates, cyanided.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| cyanamid | 8 | 3 | |
| cyanates | 8 | 3 | |
| cyanided | 8 | 3 | |
| cyanides | 8 | 3 | |
| cyanines | 8 | 3 | |
| cyanites | 8 | 3 | |
| cyanitic | 8 | 3 | |
| cyanogen | 8 | 3 | |
| cyanosed | 8 | 3 | |
| cyanoses | 8 | 3 | |
| cyanosis | 8 | 3 | |
| cyanotic | 8 | 3 | |
| cycasins | 8 | 3 | |
| cyclamen | 8 | 3 | |
| cyclases | 8 | 3 | |
| cyclecar | 8 | 3 | |
| cyclical | 8 | 3 | |
| cyclicly | 8 | 3 | |
| cyclings | 8 | 2 | |
| cyclists | 8 | 2 | |
| cyclitol | 8 | 3 | |
| cyclized | 8 | 3 | |
| cyclizes | 8 | 3 | |
| cycloids | 8 | 2 | |
| cyclonal | 8 | 3 | |
| cyclones | 8 | 3 | |
| cyclonic | 8 | 3 | |
| cycloses | 8 | 3 | |
| cyclosis | 8 | 3 | |
| cylinder | 8 | 3 | |
| cymatium | 8 | 3 | |
| cymbaler | 8 | 3 | |
| cymbalom | 8 | 3 | |
| cymbidia | 8 | 3 | |
| cymbling | 8 | 2 | |
| cymlings | 8 | 2 | |
| cymogene | 8 | 3 | |
| cymosely | 8 | 4 | |
| cynicism | 8 | 3 | |
| cynosure | 8 | 3 | |
| cyphered | 8 | 3 | |
| cypreses | 8 | 3 | |
| cyprians | 8 | 2 | |
| cyprinid | 8 | 3 | |
| cypruses | 8 | 3 | |
| cypselae | 8 | 2 | |
| cysteine | 8 | 2 | |
| cysteins | 8 | 2 | |
| cystines | 8 | 3 | |
| cystitis | 8 | 3 | |
| cystoids | 8 | 2 | |
| cytaster | 8 | 3 | |
| cytidine | 8 | 3 | |
| cytogeny | 8 | 4 | |
| cytokine | 8 | 3 | |
| cytology | 8 | 4 | |
| cytosine | 8 | 3 | |
| cytosols | 8 | 3 |
Are CY-starting words common?
CY is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after CY quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.