Words That Start With CLAY
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With CLAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With CLAY 23 words
5-Letter Words Starting With CLAY 1
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With CLAY 2
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With CLAY 4
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With CLAY 6
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With CLAY 5
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With CLAY 3
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With CLAY 1
Full 11-letter listHow common is CLAY at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 23 words that start with CLAY. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.8 points, the best is CLAYBANKS (20 points) and 34.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 20 max
- Longest word
- CLAYMATIONS
- 11 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 34.8%
- e 17.4%
- n 8.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ia8.7%
- ie8.7%
- io8.7%
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 word that starts with CLAY
c 3l 1a 1y 4b 3a 1n 1k 5s 1
C 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + B 3 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
claybanks
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 CLAY are there?
There are 23 words that start with CLAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 6 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 CLAY?
CLAYBANKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLAYBANK (19), CLAYMATIONS (18), CLAYLIKE (17).
What are some common words that start with CLAY?
Everyday examples include CLAY, CLAYIEST, CLAYEY, CLAYIER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with CLAY?
CLAYMATIONS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CLAY (4 letters) is the longest common one.