8-Letter Words Starting With CLY
- 2 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With CLY 2 words
How common is CLY at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with CLY. They average 14 points and the best is CLYPEATE (15 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- e 50%
- s 50%
Top vowel pairs
- ea50%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CLY
c 3l 1y 4p 3e 1a 1t 1e 1
C 3 + L 1 + Y 4 + P 3 + E 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
clypeate
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
8-letter words starting with…
Words starting with CLY by length
Change the last letter of CLY
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
How to use this word list
Playing words that start with CLY
8-Letter Words Starting With CLY FAQ
How many eight-letter words that start with CLY are there?
There are 2 eight-letter words that start with CLY 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 CLY?
CLYPEATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLYSTERS (13).