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Words That Start With CLOSE

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Popular Words That Start With CLOSE

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

All Words That Start With CLOSE 28 words

9-Letter Words Starting With CLOSE 7

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10-Letter Words Starting With CLOSE 4

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How common is CLOSE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 28 words that start with CLOSE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12 points, the best is CLOSEMOUTHED (20 points) and 39.3% end in S.

Total words
28
Most common length
9 letters
7 words
Average Scrabble score
12
out of 20 max
Longest word
CLOSEMOUTHED
12 letters
Most common ending
S
39.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.3%
  • d 17.9%
  • t 10.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea10.7%
  • ou10.7%
  • eo7.1%

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 CLOSE

c 3l 1o 1s 1e 1m 3o 1u 1t 1h 4e 1d 2

C 3 + L 1 + O 1 + S 1 + E 1 + M 3 + O 1 + U 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 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).

closemouthed

  1. adjectiveinclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information“although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it”
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How many words that start with CLOSE are there?

There are 28 words that start with CLOSE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 7 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 CLOSE?

CLOSEMOUTHED is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLOSEFISTED (17), CLOSEDOWNS (16), CLOSEHEADS (16).

What are some common words that start with CLOSE?

Everyday examples include CLOSEST, CLOSELY, CLOSE, CLOSER, CLOSET, CLOSED, CLOSES, CLOSENESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CLOSE?

CLOSEMOUTHED has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CLOSENESS (9 letters) is the longest common one.