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Words That Start With CL

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Popular Words That Start With CL

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

All Words That Start With CL 1,500 words

4-Letter Words Starting With CL 23

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5-Letter Words Starting With CL 95

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6-Letter Words Starting With CL 144

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7-Letter Words Starting With CL 194

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8-Letter Words Starting With CL 285

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9-Letter Words Starting With CL 261

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10-Letter Words Starting With CL 190

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11-Letter Words Starting With CL 106

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12-Letter Words Starting With CL 90

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13-Letter Words Starting With CL 53

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14-Letter Words Starting With CL 36

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15-Letter Words Starting With CL 13

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16-Letter Words Starting With CL 3

17-Letter Words Starting With CL 3

18-Letter Words Starting With CL 1

19-Letter Words Starting With CL 1

21-Letter Words Starting With CL 1

How common is CL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 1,500 words that start with CL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.7 points, the best is CLINICOPATHOLOGICALLY (36 points) and 37.8% end in S.

Total words
1,500
Most common length
8 letters
285 words
Average Scrabble score
14.7
out of 36 max
Longest word
CLINICOPATHOLOGICALLY
21 letters
Most common ending
S
37.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 37.8%
  • d 9.5%
  • e 8.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie8%
  • ea7.3%
  • ou4.9%

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 word that starts with CL

c 3l 1i 1n 1i 1c 3o 1p 3a 1t 1h 4o 1l 1o 1g 2i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4

C 3 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + C 3 + O 1 + P 3 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + L 1 + O 1 + G 2 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 36 points

Double word
72 pts
Triple word
108 pts

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

clinicopathologically

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

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How many words that start with CL are there?

There are 1,500 words that start with CL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 285 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CL?

CLINICOPATHOLOGICALLY is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLAUSTROPHOBICALLY (32), CLAMJAMPHRIES (31), CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL (31).

What are some common words that start with CL?

Everyday examples include CLOCK, CLOSEST, CLOSELY, CLOSE, CLARIFY, CLEVER, CLEAN, CLEAR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CL?

CLINICOPATHOLOGICALLY has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CLASSIFICATIONS (15 letters) is the longest common one.