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9-Letter Words Starting With CLEVE

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CLEVE

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With CLEVE 3 words

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

Our combined English word list has 3 nine-letter words that start with CLEVE. They average 15 points and the best is CLEVERISH (17 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
15
out of 17 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
H
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • h 33.3%
  • s 33.3%
  • t 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ei33.3%

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 nine-letter word that starts with CLEVE

c 3l 1e 1v 4e 1r 1i 1s 1h 4

C 3 + L 1 + E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 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).

cleverish

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 CLEVE are there?

There are 3 nine-letter words that start with CLEVE 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 CLEVE?

CLEVERISH is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLEVEREST (14), CLEVEITES (14).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include CLEVERISH (17), CLEVEITES (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.