Words Containing CLOSE

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing CLOSE?

CLOSEMOUTHED is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CYCLOSERINES (19), CYCLOSERINE (18), CLOSEFISTED (17).

Q: What are some common words containing CLOSE?

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

Q: What is the longest word containing CLOSE?

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

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All Words Containing CLOSE 73 words

How often does CLOSE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 73 words containing CLOSE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.1 points, the best is CLOSEMOUTHED (20 points) and 37% end in S.

Total words: 73
Most common length: 8 letters; 18 words
Average Scrabble score: 12.1; out of 20 max
Longest word: CLOSEMOUTHED; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 37% of words

Most common last letters

s 37%
d 24.7%
e 20.5%

Top vowel pairs

ea4.1%
ou4.1%
eo2.7%

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Highest-scoring word containing 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

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 containing CLOSE are there?

There are 73 words containing CLOSE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 18 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing CLOSE?

CLOSEMOUTHED is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CYCLOSERINES (19), CYCLOSERINE (18), CLOSEFISTED (17).

What are some common words containing CLOSE?

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

What is the longest word containing CLOSE?

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