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Yes. The word cynic is a Scrabble US word. The word cynic is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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5-letter words (1 found)

CYNIC,

3-letter words (2 found)

ICY,YIN,

2-letter words (2 found)

IN,NY,

You can make 5 words from cynic according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of cynic

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Definitions and meaning of cynic

cynic

Alternative forms

  • cynick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English cynike, cynicke, from Middle French cinicque, from Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós), originally derived from the portico in Athens called Κυνόσαργες (Kunósarges), the earliest home of the Cynic school, later reinterpreted as a derivation of κύων (kúōn, dog), in a contemptuous allusion to the uncouth and aggressive manners adopted by the members of the school.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪnɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnɪk
  • Homophone: Sinic

Noun

cynic (plural cynics)

  1. A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
  2. A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.

Adjective

cynic (comparative more cynic, superlative most cynic)

  1. cynical (in all senses)
  2. (not comparable) Relating to the Dog Star.

Related terms

  • cynical
  • cynicism

Translations

Anagrams

  • Cincy

Middle French

Alternative forms

  • cynicque (masculine and feminine)

Adjective

cynic m (feminine singular cynicque, masculine plural cynics, feminine plural cynicques)

  1. cynical

Source: wiktionary.org