5-Letter Words Starting With CLU
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With CLU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With CLU 7 words
How common is CLU at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 five-letter words that start with CLU. They average 9.6 points and the best is CLUCK (13 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.6
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 86%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- K
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- k 28.6%
- s 28.6%
- d 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ue28.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with CLU
c 3l 1u 1c 3k 5
C 3 + L 1 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cluck
- nounthe sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
- verbmake a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
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How many five-letter words that start with CLU are there?
There are 7 five-letter words that start with CLU 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 CLU?
CLUCK is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLUMP (11), CLUNK (11), CLUBS (9).
What are some common five-letter words that start with CLU?
Everyday examples include CLUMP, CLUNG, CLUES, CLUCK, CLUBS, CLUNK, CLUED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.