Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 9-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: cicatrize, cicerones, cichlidae.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| cicatrize | 9 | 3 | |
| cicerones | 9 | 4 | |
| cichlidae | 9 | 2 | |
| cicisbeos | 9 | 3 | |
| cigarette | 9 | 3 | |
| cigarillo | 9 | 4 | |
| ciguatera | 9 | 4 | |
| cilantros | 9 | 3 | |
| ciliation | 9 | 3 | |
| cimbaloms | 9 | 3 | |
| cinchonas | 9 | 3 | |
| cinctured | 9 | 3 | |
| cinctures | 9 | 3 | |
| cindering | 9 | 3 | |
| cineastes | 9 | 3 | |
| cinematic | 9 | 4 | |
| cineraria | 9 | 4 | |
| cinereous | 9 | 3 | |
| cingulate | 9 | 3 | |
| cinnabars | 9 | 3 | |
| cinnamons | 9 | 3 | |
| cinnamyls | 9 | 3 | |
| cinquains | 9 | 2 | |
| cioppinos | 9 | 3 | |
| ciphering | 9 | 3 | |
| ciphonies | 9 | 3 | |
| circadian | 9 | 3 | |
| circinate | 9 | 3 | |
| circuital | 9 | 3 | |
| circuited | 9 | 3 | |
| circuitry | 9 | 3 | |
| circulars | 9 | 3 | |
| circulate | 9 | 3 | |
| cirrhoses | 9 | 3 | |
| cirrhosis | 9 | 3 | |
| cirrhotic | 9 | 3 | |
| cirripeds | 9 | 3 | |
| cisalpine | 9 | 3 | |
| cisplatin | 9 | 3 | |
| cisternae | 9 | 2 | |
| cisternal | 9 | 3 | |
| cistronic | 9 | 3 | |
| citations | 9 | 3 | |
| citifying | 9 | 3 | |
| citizenly | 9 | 4 | |
| citizenry | 9 | 4 | |
| citrinins | 9 | 3 | |
| cityscape | 9 | 3 | |
| civically | 9 | 4 | |
| civicisms | 9 | 3 | |
| civilians | 9 | 3 | |
| civilised | 9 | 4 | |
| civilises | 9 | 4 | |
| civilized | 9 | 4 | |
| civilizer | 9 | 4 | |
| civilizes | 9 | 4 |
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.