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9-Letter Words Starting With CLAU

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All 9-Letter Words Starting With CLAU 6 words

How common is CLAU at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with CLAU. They average 13.2 points and the best is CLAUCHTED (17 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
13.2
out of 17 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 33.3%
  • e 16.7%
  • l 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • au100%
  • ae16.7%

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 nine-letter word that starts with CLAU

c 3l 1a 1u 1c 3h 4t 1e 1d 2

C 3 + L 1 + A 1 + U 1 + C 3 + H 4 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

clauchted

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many nine-letter words that start with CLAU are there?

There are 6 nine-letter words that start with CLAU 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 nine-letter word that starts with CLAU?

CLAUCHTED is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLAUGHTED (16), CLAUSTRUM (13), CLAUSTRAL (11).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with CLAU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CLAUCHTED (17), CLAUGHTED (16), CLAUSTRUM (13), CLAUSULAE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.