Starting Letters

7 Letter Words Starting With CE

Collins lists 96 seven-letter words beginning with CE. The highest scorer is cerveza (21 pts); the rest follow, ranked by Scrabble value.

96
Total Words
cerveza
Top Scorer
21
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With CE

96 words
cerveza21 ceazing19 ceviche17 celotex16 cepheid15 certify15 cecally14 ceriphs14 ceilidh13 celomic13 cembali13 cembalo13 cembras13 ceramic13 cervids13 ceboids12 centavo12 century12 cervine12 cecitis11 cedared11 celiacs11 cementa11 cements11 cenacle11 centime11 centimo11 centric11 centrum11 centums11 ceramal11 cerebra11 ceriums11 cermets11 cerotic11 cerumen11 cesiums11 cesspit11 ceasing10 cedilla10 cedrate10 cedrine10 cedulas10 ceiling10 celadon10 celling10 censing10 centage10 centred10 cerated10 cerning10 cessing10 cestode10 cestoid10 ceilers9 celesta9 celeste9 cellars9 cellist9 cellose9 cellule9 celosia9 cenotes9 censers9 censors9 censual9 censure9 centals9 centare9 centaur9 centers9 centile9 centner9 central9 centres9 cerasin9 cerates9 ceratin9 cereals9 cereous9 ceresin9 cerises9 cerites9 ceroons9 cerrial9 certain9 ceruses9 cesious9 cessers9 cession9 cestuis9 cesurae9 cesural9 cesuras9 cesures9 cetanes9

About These 7-Letter Words

Every entry among the seven-letter words beginning with CE in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 96 to work with, which helps when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is cerveza at 21. Other high scorers include ceazing (19), ceviche (17), and celotex (16). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 96 words, 3 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 8 end in -ES and 7 end in -ING, and 13 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 72 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 75 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with CE

How many 7-letter words start with CE?

There are 96 seven-letter words that start with CE in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with CE?

Cerveza scores 21 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Which 7-letter words that start with CE score the most points?

Ranked by Scrabble value, the top three are cerveza (21), ceazing (19), and ceviche (17).

Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?

75 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.

Are 7-letter words that start with CE valid in Words With Friends?

72 of the 96 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.

Which 7-letter words that start with CE use a Q, Z, X or J?

3 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as cerveza, ceazing, and celotex.