5-Letter Words With CLE
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With CLE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With CLE 23 words
How often does CLE appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 five-letter words containing CLE. They average 9.2 points, the best is CLECK (13 points) and 34.8% end in E.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.2
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 35%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 34.8% of words
Most common last letters
- e 34.8%
- k 17.4%
- s 17.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea13%
- ee8.7%
- ei4.3%
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 containing CLE
c 3l 1e 1c 3k 5
C 3 + L 1 + E 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).
cleck
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words containing CLE are there?
There are 23 five-letter words containing 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 containing CLE?
CLECK is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CYCLE (12), CLERK (11), CLEEK (11).
What are some common five-letter words containing CLE?
Everyday examples include CLEAN, CLEAR, CYCLE, UNCLE, CLERK, CLEAT, CLEFT, CLEFS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing CLE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CLECK (13), CLEIK (11), YCLED (11), CLEVE (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.