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Words containing CI

Words that have the letters CI in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 4,891 playable words containing CI in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 10 letters, and the longest word is ADENOCARCINOMAS. The highest-scoring is HYPERCIVILIZED, worth 35 points.

  • PUBLICIZING27
  • CIVILIZATION26
  • PREJUDICING26
  • PUBLICIZED26
  • CIVILIZING25
  • FREQUENCIES25
  • PUBLICIZES25
  • SPECIALIZING25
  • CIVILIZED24
  • CRITICIZING24
  • HEXADECIMAL24
  • INCONVENIENCING24
  • INEFFICIENCY24
  • PUBLICIZE24
  • SPECIALIZED24
  • CIVILIZES23
  • CONVINCINGLY23
  • CRITICIZED23

Highest-scoring words containing CI

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • HYPERCIVILIZED35
  • EXTRAJUDICIALLY35
  • UNDERPUBLICIZED33
  • COMMERCIALIZING32
  • OVERSPECIALIZED32
  • OVERCIVILIZED32
  • SUPERCIVILIZED32
  • GYROFREQUENCIES32
  • PROVINCIALIZING32
  • COMMERCIALIZED31
  • OVERSPECIALIZES31
  • EXTRAJUDICIAL31

3-letter words containing CI (1)

  • CIS5

4-letter words containing CI (14)

  • ACID7
  • ASCI6
  • CIAO6
  • CINE6
  • CION6
  • CIRE6
  • CIST6
  • CITE6
  • CITY8
  • DUCI8
  • FOCI9
  • FUCI10
  • LOCI6
  • UNCI7

5-letter words containing CI (52)

  • ABACI9
  • ACIDS8
  • ACIDY10
  • ACING8
  • ACINI7
  • AECIA7
  • ALCID8
  • AMICI9
  • BOCCI11
  • CERCI9
  • CIBOL9
  • CIDER8
  • CIGAR8
  • CILIA7
  • CIMEX15
  • CINCH11
  • CINES7
  • CIONS7
  • CIRCA9
  • CIRES7
  • CIRRI7
  • CISCO9
  • CISSY9
  • CISTS7
  • CITED8
  • CITER7
  • CITES7
  • CIVET11
  • CIVIC13
  • CIVIE11
  • CIVIL11
  • CIVVY17
  • COCCI11
  • CROCI9
  • DISCI8
  • DOLCI8
  • FACIA10
  • FARCI10
  • FICIN10
  • ICIER7
  • ICILY9
  • ICING8
  • LICIT7
  • LUCID9
  • MUCID11
  • MUCIN10
  • ORCIN7
  • RICIN7
  • SCION7
  • SULCI8
  • TACIT7
  • UNCIA8

6-letter words containing CI (125)

  • ACACIA10
  • ACIDIC11
  • ACIDLY11
  • ARCING9
  • CICADA11
  • CIDERS9
  • CIGARS9
  • CILIUM11
  • CINDER9
  • CINEMA10
  • CIPHER12
  • CIRCLE10
  • CIRCUS11
  • CIRRUS9
  • CITIES8
  • CITING9
  • CITRIC10
  • CITRON8
  • CITRUS9
  • CIVETS12
  • CIVICS14
  • DECIDE10
  • DICIER9
  • DICING10
  • DOCILE9
  • ELICIT8
  • EXCISE14
  • EXCITE14
  • FACIAL11
  • FACILE11
  • FACING12
  • ICICLE10
  • ICIEST8
  • ICINGS9
  • INCISE8
  • INCITE8
  • LACIER8
  • LACING9
  • MACING11
  • NIACIN8
  • NUNCIO9
  • PACIFY15
  • PACING11
  • PENCIL10
  • PLACID11
  • RACIAL8
  • RACIER8
  • RACILY10
  • RACING9
  • RACISM10
  • RACIST8
  • RANCID9
  • RECIPE10
  • RECITE8
  • RICING9
  • SCIONS8
  • SOCIAL8
  • SPECIE10
  • VICING13
  • VISCID13

The 60 most common shown, 65 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing CI (315)

  • ACIDITY12
  • ANCIENT9
  • BRACING12
  • CALCIUM14
  • CINCHED14
  • CINCHES13
  • CINEMAS11
  • CIPHERS13
  • CIRCLED12
  • CIRCLES11
  • CIRCUIT12
  • CITIZEN17
  • CONCISE11
  • COUNCIL12
  • CRUCIAL12
  • CRUCIFY17
  • DANCING11
  • DECIBEL12
  • DECIDED12
  • DECIDES11
  • DECIMAL12
  • DEFICIT13
  • EXCISED16
  • EXCISES15
  • EXCITED16
  • EXCITES15
  • FACIALS12
  • FANCIED13
  • FANCIER12
  • FANCIES12
  • FASCISM14
  • FASCIST12
  • FENCING13
  • FORCING13
  • GRACING11
  • ICICLES11
  • JUICIER18
  • JUICING19
  • MERCIES11
  • MINCING12
  • PACIFIC16
  • PAUCITY14
  • PIECING12
  • PLACING12
  • PRECISE11
  • PRICING12
  • RECIPES11
  • SCIENCE11
  • SLICING10
  • SOCIETY11
  • SPACING12
  • SPECIAL11
  • SPECIES11
  • SPECIFY16
  • SPICING12
  • TRACING10
  • VACCINE15
  • VICIOUS14
  • VOICING14
  • WINCING13

The 60 most common shown, 255 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing CI (574)

  • ACCIDENT13
  • ATROCITY12
  • CAPACITY16
  • CHANCING15
  • CINCHING15
  • CIPHERED15
  • CIRCUITS13
  • CIRCULAR13
  • CITIZENS18
  • CIVILIAN14
  • CIVILISE14
  • CIVILITY16
  • CIVILIZE22
  • COINCIDE13
  • COUNCILS13
  • CRUCIFIX22
  • CYNICISM16
  • DECIDING13
  • DECIPHER15
  • DECISION11
  • DECISIVE15
  • DEDUCING14
  • DEFACING15
  • EXCISING17
  • EXCITING17
  • EXERCISE16
  • EXPLICIT18
  • FACILITY15
  • FANCIFUL17
  • FEROCITY15
  • FORCIBLE15
  • FORCIBLY17
  • HOMICIDE15
  • HYACINTH16
  • IMPLICIT14
  • INCIDENT11
  • INDUCING13
  • JUDICIAL20
  • JUICIEST19
  • MEDICINE13
  • MERCIFUL16
  • MUSICIAN13
  • NOTICING11
  • OFFICIAL16
  • PACIFIED16
  • PACIFIER15
  • PACIFIES15
  • PACIFISM17
  • POLICIES12
  • PRECIOUS13
  • REDUCING13
  • SCIENCES12
  • SOCIALLY12
  • SPECIFIC17
  • SPECIMEN14
  • VACCINES16
  • VELOCITY16
  • VERACITY16
  • VICINITY16
  • VIVACITY20

The 60 most common shown, 514 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing CI (685)

  • ACCIDENTS14
  • ADVANCING17
  • ASSOCIATE11
  • BALANCING14
  • CIGARETTE12
  • CIRCUITRY16
  • CIRCULATE14
  • CIVILISED16
  • CIVILISES15
  • CIVILIZED24
  • CIVILIZES23
  • CONDUCIVE19
  • CONSCIOUS14
  • CRITICISE13
  • CRITICISM15
  • CRITICIZE21
  • DECISIONS12
  • DELICIOUS13
  • EFFICIENT17
  • ENFORCING15
  • ENHANCING14
  • EXCITABLE19
  • EXERCISED18
  • EXERCISES17
  • FASCINATE14
  • FINANCIAL14
  • INCIDENCE14
  • INCIDENTS12
  • ITALICIZE19
  • JUDICIARY23
  • JUDICIOUS22
  • MALICIOUS14
  • MUSICIANS14
  • OFFICIALS17
  • OSTRACIZE19
  • PHYSICIST17
  • PRECISELY15
  • PRECISION13
  • PRINCIPAL15
  • PRINCIPLE15
  • PRODUCING16
  • PUBLICISE16
  • PUBLICITY18
  • PUBLICIZE24
  • RECIPIENT13
  • RECONCILE13
  • REJOICING20
  • REPLACING14
  • SCIENTIST11
  • SOCIALISM13
  • SOCIALIST11
  • SOCIETIES11
  • SOLICITOR11
  • SPECIALLY15
  • SPECIALTY15
  • SPECIFIED17
  • SPECIFIES16
  • SUSPICION14
  • VACANCIES17
  • VIVACIOUS20

The 60 most common shown, 625 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing CI (756)

  • ACCIDENTAL15
  • ANNOUNCING14
  • ANTICIPATE14
  • ANTISOCIAL12
  • APPRECIATE16
  • ARTIFICIAL15
  • ASSOCIATED13
  • ASSOCIATES12
  • BENEFICIAL17
  • CIRCULATED16
  • CIRCULATES15
  • CIVILISING17
  • CIVILIZING25
  • COMMERCIAL18
  • CONSCIENCE16
  • CONVINCING19
  • CRITICISED15
  • CRITICISES14
  • CRITICISMS16
  • CRITICIZED23
  • CRITICIZES22
  • DEFICIENCY20
  • DISCIPLINE15
  • EFFICIENCY22
  • ESPECIALLY16
  • EXCITEMENT20
  • EXERCISING19
  • EXPLICITLY22
  • FACILITATE15
  • FACILITIES15
  • FALLACIOUS16
  • FASCINATED16
  • FASCINATES15
  • IMPLICITLY18
  • INCIDENTAL13
  • INFELICITY17
  • MISPLACING17
  • OFFICIALLY20
  • PHARMACIES18
  • PHYSICISTS18
  • POLITICIAN14
  • PRACTICING17
  • PRINCIPLES16
  • PUBLICISED18
  • PUBLICISES17
  • PUBLICIZED26
  • PUBLICIZES25
  • RECIPIENTS14
  • SCIENTIFIC17
  • SENTENCING13
  • SIMPLICITY18
  • SPECIALISE14
  • SPECIALIST14
  • SPECIALITY16
  • SPECIALIZE22
  • SPECIFYING20
  • SUFFICIENT19
  • SUSPICIOUS16
  • TENDENCIES13
  • UNOFFICIAL19

The 60 most common shown, 696 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing CI (717)

  • ACQUIESCING25
  • ANTICIPATED16
  • ANTICIPATES15
  • APPRECIATED18
  • APPRECIATES17
  • ASSOCIATING14
  • ASSOCIATION13
  • BENEFICIARY20
  • CIRCULATING17
  • CIRCULATION16
  • CIRCUMCISED21
  • CIRCUMCISES20
  • CIRCUMVENTS22
  • CITIZENSHIP25
  • COEFFICIENT21
  • COINCIDENCE18
  • CONSCIOUSLY18
  • CRITICISING16
  • CRITICIZING24
  • CRUCIFIXION25
  • EFFICIENTLY21
  • ELECTRICITY17
  • EXCITEMENTS21
  • FASCINATING17
  • FINANCIALLY18
  • FREQUENCIES25
  • HEXADECIMAL24
  • INEFFICIENT19
  • INFLUENCING18
  • INTERFACING17
  • INTRODUCING16
  • ITALICIZING22
  • JUDICIARIES23
  • JUDICIOUSLY26
  • OFFICIATING20
  • OSTRACIZING22
  • OVERPRICING20
  • PARTICIPANT17
  • PARTICIPATE17
  • POLITICIANS15
  • PREJUDICIAL25
  • PREJUDICING26
  • PRINCIPALLY19
  • PROFICIENCY22
  • PRONOUNCING17
  • PUBLICISING19
  • PUBLICIZING27
  • REFERENCING17
  • REPRODUCING18
  • SACRIFICING19
  • SOCIALIZING22
  • SPECIALISED16
  • SPECIALISES15
  • SPECIALIZED24
  • SPECIALIZES23
  • SUPERFICIAL19
  • UNCONSCIOUS17
  • UNSOLICITED15
  • UNSPECIFIED20
  • VIVACIOUSLY24

The 60 most common shown, 657 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing CI (673)

  • ACCIDENTALLY19
  • ANTICIPATING17
  • ANTICIPATION16
  • APPENDICITIS19
  • APPRECIATING19
  • APPRECIATION18
  • APPRECIATIVE22
  • APPRENTICING19
  • ARTIFICIALLY19
  • ASSOCIATIONS14
  • AUTHENTICITY19
  • BANKRUPTCIES22
  • CAPRICIOUSLY21
  • CARCINOGENIC19
  • CIRCUMCISING22
  • CIRCUMCISION21
  • CIRCUMSTANCE21
  • CIRCUMVENTED24
  • CIVILISATION18
  • CIVILIZATION26
  • COEFFICIENTS22
  • COINCIDENCES19
  • COMMERCIALLY22
  • CONSPIRACIES18
  • CONVALESCING21
  • CONVINCINGLY23
  • CRUCIFIXIONS26
  • DEFICIENCIES20
  • DISCIPLINARY19
  • ECCENTRICITY20
  • EFFICIENCIES22
  • EMANCIPATING19
  • EXCRUCIATING24
  • EXPEDIENCIES23
  • EXPERIENCING23
  • INACCURACIES19
  • INADEQUACIES24
  • INCIDENTALLY17
  • INEFFICIENCY24
  • INSUFFICIENT21
  • MULTIPLICITY21
  • MUNICIPALITY21
  • PARTICIPANTS18
  • PARTICIPATED19
  • PARTICIPATES18
  • PRECIPITATED19
  • PRINCIPALITY20
  • PROFICIENTLY21
  • RECIPROCATED19
  • SPECIALISING17
  • SPECIALIZING25
  • SPECIFICALLY23
  • SUBCONSCIOUS20
  • SUFFICIENTLY23
  • SUSPICIOUSLY20
  • UNCONVINCING22
  • UNPRINCIPLED20
  • UNSCIENTIFIC20
  • VACCINATIONS20
  • VOCIFEROUSLY24

The 60 most common shown, 613 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

4,891 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (2.9%) are containing CI. Most of them, 756, have 10 letters. 449 start with CI, 35 end with it and 4,407 have it only in the middle.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing CI?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 4,891 words containing CI, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing CI?

HYPERCIVILIZED, worth 35 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: EXTRAJUDICIALLY (35), UNDERPUBLICIZED (33) and COMMERCIALIZING (32).

What are the most common words containing CI?

PUBLICIZING, CIVILIZATION, PREJUDICING, PUBLICIZED, CIVILIZING and FREQUENCIES. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

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