9-Letter Words With CLES
- 49 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With CLES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With CLES 49 words
How often does CLES appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 49 nine-letter words containing CLES. They average 13.6 points, the best is EPICYCLES (18 points) and 93.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 49
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 93.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 93.9%
- e 2%
- l 2%
Top vowel pairs
- au4.1%
- ia4.1%
- ae2%
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 containing CLES
e 1p 3i 1c 3y 4c 3l 1e 1s 1
E 1 + P 3 + I 1 + C 3 + Y 4 + C 3 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
epicycles
Form of epicycle
- nouna circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid
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How many nine-letter words containing CLES are there?
There are 49 nine-letter words containing CLES 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 containing CLES?
EPICYCLES is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BIOCYCLES (18), TRICYCLES (16), CLAVICLES (16).
What are some common nine-letter words containing CLES?
Everyday examples include PARTICLES, BARNACLES, PINNACLES, TENTACLES, ENCIRCLES, OBSTACLES, TESTICLES, TRICYCLES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing CLES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BIOCYCLES (18), HOMUNCLES (16), UNCLESHIP (16), POPSICLES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.