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5-Letter Words Starting With CLO

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With CLO

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With CLO 29 words

How common is CLO at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 29 five-letter words that start with CLO. They average 9.3 points, the best is CLOZE (16 points) and 27.6% end in S.

Total words
29
Average Scrabble score
9.3
out of 16 max
Everyday words
41%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
27.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 27.6%
  • e 24.1%
  • k 10.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou13.8%
  • oa6.9%
  • oo6.9%

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 five-letter word that starts with CLO

c 3l 1o 1z 10e 1

C 3 + L 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

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

cloze

  1. adjectivebased on or being a test of reading skill using the cloze procedure
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How many five-letter words that start with CLO are there?

There are 29 five-letter words that start with CLO 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 that starts with CLO?

CLOZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLOCK (13), CLOFF (13), CLOAK (11).

What are some common five-letter words that start with CLO?

Everyday examples include CLOCK, CLOSE, CLOTH, CLOUD, CLONE, CLOAK, CLOWN, CLOUT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words that start with CLO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CLOZE (16), CLOFF (13), CLOKE (11), CLOWS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.