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Words That Start With CLE

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Popular Words That Start With CLE

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

All Words That Start With CLE 249 words

5-Letter Words Starting With CLE 16

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6-Letter Words Starting With CLE 26

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7-Letter Words Starting With CLE 31

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8-Letter Words Starting With CLE 42

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9-Letter Words Starting With CLE 47

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10-Letter Words Starting With CLE 32

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11-Letter Words Starting With CLE 19

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12-Letter Words Starting With CLE 15

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13-Letter Words Starting With CLE 10

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15-Letter Words Starting With CLE 3

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17-Letter Words Starting With CLE 1

How common is CLE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 249 words that start with CLE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.2 points, the best is CLEARHEADEDNESSES (24 points) and 39.4% end in S.

Total words
249
Most common length
9 letters
47 words
Average Scrabble score
14.2
out of 24 max
Longest word
CLEARHEADEDNESSES
17 letters
Most common ending
S
39.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.4%
  • y 9.6%
  • e 9.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea36.5%
  • ie8.4%
  • ee5.2%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with CLE

c 3l 1e 1a 1r 1h 4e 1a 1d 2e 1d 2n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

C 3 + L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + H 4 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 + E 1 + D 2 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

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

clearheadednesses

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 CLE are there?

There are 249 words that start with CLE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 47 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 CLE?

CLEARHEADEDNESSES is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLEARHEADEDLY (23), CLEISTOGAMOUSLY (23), CLEVERDICKS (23).

What are some common words that start with CLE?

Everyday examples include CLEVER, CLEAN, CLEAR, CLEAREST, CLEARER, CLEARLY, CLEANEST, CLEARANCE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CLE?

CLEARHEADEDNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CLEANLINESS (11 letters) is the longest common one.