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8-Letter Words Starting With CLING

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CLING

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CLING 3 words

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

Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with CLING. They average 11.3 points and the best is CLINGING (12 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
11.3
out of 12 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 33.3%
  • r 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie33.3%

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

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CLING

c 3l 1i 1n 1g 2i 1n 1g 2

C 3 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

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

clinging

Form of cling

  1. verbcome or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation“The dress clings to her body”
  2. verbto remain emotionally or intellectually attached“He clings to the idea that she might still love him.”
  3. verbhold on tightly or tenaciously“hang on to your father's hands”
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How many eight-letter words that start with CLING are there?

There are 3 eight-letter words that start with CLING 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 CLING?

CLINGING is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLINGIER (11), CLINGERS (11).