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8-Letter Words Starting With CLAY

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CLAY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CLAY 6 words

How common is CLAY at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with CLAY. They average 15.8 points and the best is CLAYBANK (19 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
15.8
out of 19 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 50%
  • k 16.7%
  • s 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie16.7%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CLAY

c 3l 1a 1y 4b 3a 1n 1k 5

C 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + B 3 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

claybank

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with CLAY are there?

There are 6 eight-letter words that start with CLAY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CLAY?

CLAYBANK is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLAYLIKE (17), CLAYWARE (16), CLAYMORE (15).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with CLAY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CLAYLIKE (17), CLAYWARE (16), CLAYPANS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.