city: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 9 letter points · starts with C · ends with Y
Meaning of city
noun
A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
Example: São Paulo is the largest city in South America.
- Australia
The central business district; downtown.
Example: I'm going into the city today to do some shopping.
- slang
A large amount of something (used after the noun).
Example: It’s video game city in here!
- UK, historical
A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.
Listed forms: cities, citie, cittie, cyte, cytee.
Source: Wiktionary — city.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for city.
noun
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
- metropolis
- urban center
noun
people living in a large densely populated municipality
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is city in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of city
C(3) + I(1) + T(1) + Y(4) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of city
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from city
7 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in city. Showing up to 24, longest first.