20 Words Starting With CED
The prefix CED appears in 20 words, from 4-letter words up to 10 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 6 entries. Average word length: 6.5 letters.
C is the second most productive starting letter, thanks to its dual pronunciation: hard before A, O, U (cat, corn, cup) and soft before E, I, Y (cell, city, cycle).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with CED: CEDARWOODS (17 pts), CEDARBIRDS (16 pts), CEDARWOOD (16 pts), CEDARBIRD (15 pts), CEDARY (12 pts). The shortest is CEDE (4 letters) and the longest is CEDARBIRDS (10 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in INT.
Notable words: CEDE — to yield [v].; CEDAR — a big evergreen coniferous tree [n].; CEDARN — of cedar [adj].; CEDILLA — a mark placed under the letter c, to show that it is to be sounded like s, as in facade [n]. Browse words starting with VOX for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with CED?
CEDARWOODS scores 17 points. Runner-up: CEDARBIRDS at 16 points. See words ending in ALLY for more high-value options.
How many words start with CED?
Our dictionary has 20 words that start with CED. They range from 4 to 10 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (6).
What is the shortest word that starts with CED?
CEDE at just 4 letters. It means: to yield [v].