Words that contain 'c' and end in 'yl'


With so many available words to choose from (153 entries), the options are endless.

3 letter words

  • cyl

4 letter words

  • acyl

5 letter words

  • acryl
  • caryl
  • ceryl
  • cetyl
  • coryl
  • croyl
  • cumyl
  • decyl
  • octyl

6 letter words

  • acetyl
  • acidyl
  • capryl
  • carbyl
  • carvyl
  • cinnyl
  • cordyl
  • cresyl
  • crotyl
  • dactyl
  • glycyl
  • lactyl
  • leucyl
  • octoyl
  • peucyl
  • picryl

7 letter words

  • acridyl
  • acrylyl
  • acrinyl
  • adactyl
  • bicetyl
  • cacodyl
  • caproyl
  • chloryl
  • chromyl
  • cumenyl
  • cuminyl
  • decatyl
  • decenyl
  • dicetyl
  • dicotyl
  • dodecyl
  • fenchyl
  • myricyl
  • salicyl
  • silicyl
  • undecyl

8 letter words

  • acetenyl
  • acetonyl
  • acetoxyl
  • biacetyl
  • bidactyl
  • caprylyl
  • capronyl
  • carbamyl
  • carbaryl
  • carbinyl
  • carbonyl
  • carboxyl
  • cinnamyl
  • crotonyl
  • decanoyl
  • diacetyl
  • didactyl
  • disacryl
  • epicotyl
  • glyceryl
  • glycolyl
  • glycosyl
  • hendecyl
  • phenacyl
  • succinyl
  • tricosyl
  • tridecyl
  • zirconyl

9 letter words

  • anthracyl
  • camphanyl
  • camphoryl
  • carbamoyl
  • carnaubyl
  • carpophyl
  • carvacryl
  • cinnamoyl
  • dicacodyl
  • dodecatyl
  • hexadecyl
  • hypocotyl
  • monocotyl
  • octadecyl
  • oxydactyl
  • pyromucyl
  • polycotyl
  • salicylyl
  • syndactyl
  • tanacetyl
  • tridactyl
  • unidactyl

10 letter words

  • acetylenyl
  • antidactyl
  • camphoroyl
  • chlorophyl
  • chromophyl
  • cyanbenzyl
  • cyclohexyl
  • cinnamenyl
  • galactosyl
  • hectocotyl
  • hemidactyl
  • heptadecyl
  • monodactyl
  • octodactyl
  • pentadecyl
  • polydactyl
  • tetradecyl
  • zygodactyl

11 letter words

  • anisodactyl
  • artiodactyl
  • carbethoxyl
  • cholesteryl
  • chrysoberyl
  • ctenodactyl
  • discodactyl
  • fissidactyl
  • hermodactyl
  • hyperdactyl
  • leptodactyl
  • macrodactyl
  • pachydactyl
  • pentadactyl
  • platydactyl
  • pseudoceryl
  • pseudocumyl
  • pterodactyl
  • tetradactyl
  • triglyceryl

12 letter words

  • brachydactyl
  • heterodactyl
  • pamprodactyl
  • thiocarbamyl
  • thiocarbonyl

13 letter words

  • acenaphthenyl
  • carbomethoxyl
  • hydrocinnamyl
  • pentacarbonyl
  • perissodactyl
  • plectospondyl
  • pseudocumenyl

14 letter words

  • hydrocinnamoyl
  • macrosporophyl

15 letter words

  • cyclohexadienyl
  • eleutherodactyl
  • trichloromethyl

Which word from this list is the most interesting?
'Cacodyl' certainly stands as the most weird word from our list of words that have 'c' in and end with 'yl'. 'Cacodyl''s definition is "Alkarsin; a colorless, poisonous, arsenical liquid, as2(CH3)4, spontaneously inflammable and possessing an intensely disagreeable odor. It is the type of a series of compounds analogous to the nitrogen compounds called hydrazines. [Written also cacodyle, and kakodyl.]", according to the dictionary.

What's the most common word for this page?
Our system reveals the most common word in the dictionary that have 'c' in and end with 'yl' is 'hypocotyl'!

What is the highest number of points you could get in Scrabble using this list of words containing 'c' and ending with 'yl'?
Given there are a sizeable 153 entries, your best choice is 'carboxyl' which scores 22 points.

How many letters does the biggest word on this page contain?
'cyclohexadienyl', consisting of 15 letters.

What is the maximum number of words you're able to construct using words that have 'c' in and end with 'yl'?
It's possible to assemble 153 words from the specified combination.