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10-Letter Words Starting With CLI

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With CLI

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With CLI 42 words

How common is CLI at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 42 ten-letter words that start with CLI. They average 16.7 points, the best is CLIQUISHLY (27 points) and 54.8% end in S.

Total words
42
Average Scrabble score
16.7
out of 27 max
Everyday words
5%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
54.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 54.8%
  • y 11.9%
  • d 9.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie9.5%
  • ia7.1%
  • ui4.8%

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 ten-letter word that starts with CLI

c 3l 1i 1q 10u 1i 1s 1h 4l 1y 4

C 3 + L 1 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

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

cliquishly

  1. adverbin a clannish manner“these four friends always act clannishly, and don't let us participate in their activities”
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How many ten-letter words that start with CLI are there?

There are 42 ten-letter words that start with CLI 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 ten-letter word that starts with CLI?

CLIQUISHLY is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLIMATIZED (24), CLITICIZED (24), CLIMATIZES (23).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with CLI?

Everyday examples include CLINICALLY, CLIPBOARDS, CLITORISES, CLINICIANS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with CLI score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CLIMATIZED (24), CLITICIZED (24), CLIMATIZES (23), CLITICIZES (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.