5-Letter Words Ending in CLE
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in CLE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in CLE 6 words
How common is CLE at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words ending in CLE. They average 8.2 points and the best is CYCLE (12 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.2
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 16.7% of words
Most common first letters
- a 16.7%
- c 16.7%
- i 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in CLE
c 3y 4c 3l 1e 1
C 3 + Y 4 + C 3 + L 1 + E 1 = 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).
cycle
- nounan interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs“the never-ending cycle of the seasons”
- nouna series of poems or songs on the same theme“Schubert's song cycles”
- nouna periodically repeated sequence of events“a cycle of reprisal and retaliation”
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How many five-letter words ending in CLE are there?
There are 6 five-letter words ending in CLE 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 five-letter word ending in CLE?
CYCLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MACLE (9), UNCLE (7), SOCLE (7).
Which rare five-letter words ending in CLE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ANCLE (7), INCLE (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.