How many words end in CITY?

This page lists 147 words ending in CITY, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -CITY words useful?

Words ending in CITY are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With CITY

All 147 words in our dictionary that end in CITY, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

147 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

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Hooking with -CITY words

Endings like -CITY let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

A quick statistical tour

A few numbers before you scroll: the 147 words here run from 7 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words the largest group (27 entries). Wordle players have 0 five-letter options, and there are 4 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is HYDROPHOBICITY at 33 points before multipliers.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: HYDROPHOBICITY (33), PHYTOTOXICITY (33), HEPATOTOXICITY (31), HYDROPHILICITY (31), NEPHROTOXICITY (31). At 15 letters, CARCINOGENICITY is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 20. If you are fishing for these words, keep Y (147 appearances), T (147) and C (147) on your rack.

Three words worth learning first

AEROELASTICITY earns 19 points from just 14 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
ANELASTICITY — a 12-letter, 17-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
INELASTICITY is easy to keep in memory: 12 letters, 17 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

Round out your set with TERATOGENICITY (20), ISOTONICITY (16), ALLERGENICITY (19), ELASTICITY (15), ANTIGENICITY (18) — all built from common tiles.

Why -CITY endings win turns

Endings are Scrabble's cheapest points. A word finishing in -CITY can often be built backwards from a tile already on the board, so you pay for fewer letters than you score. Scan the high scorers above, then look for a spot where the final -CITY lands on a premium square — the multiplier applies to your whole word, not just the hook.

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