Words starting with CL
896 words in our dictionary start with CL. 313 of them are everyday words, such as CLICK, CLASS, CLUB, CLOSE.
4 letters 18
5 letters 71
6 letters 106
7 letters 155
8 letters 206
9 letters 139
10 letters 98
11 letters 55
12 letters 48
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- CLIQUISHLY 27
- CLASSICIZE 23
- CLAWHAMMER 22
- CLIQUISH 22
- CLADOPHYLL 21
- CLAVICHORD 21
- CLERKSHIPS 21
- CLIMAXING 21
- The most common length is 8 letters (206 words).
Letter after CL
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Questions
How many words starting with CL are there?
Our dictionary has 896, and 313 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
CLIQUISHLY, worth 27 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words starting with CL?
CLICK, CLASS, CLUB, CLOSE, CLEAR are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example cl*.