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Words containing CL

Words that have the letters CL in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 2,356 playable words containing CL in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is ACCLIMATIZATION. The highest-scoring is CYCLOHEXYLAMINE, worth 33 points.

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Popular words containing CL

EXCLUSIVELY26
EXCLUSIVE22
CLASSIFICATION21
EXCLAMATION21
CLARIFICATION20
EXCLUDING20
CLASSIFYING19
EXCLUDED19
CLARIFYING18
EXCLUDES18
EXCLUSION18
CLIQUE17
CONCLUDING17
EXCLUDE17
PUBLICLY17
BICYCLES16
CLASSIFIED16
CONCLUDED16

Highest-scoring words containing CL

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

CYCLOHEXYLAMINE33
CYCLOHEXIMIDES31
CYCLOHEXIMIDE30
UNACCLIMATIZED30
REACCLIMATIZING30
ACCLIMATIZATION29
REACCLIMATIZED29
OXYTETRACYCLINE29
ACCLIMATIZING28
CYCLAZOCINES28
CYCLOHEXANONES28
CYCLOPARAFFINS28

4-letter words containing CL (18)

CLAD7
CLAG7
CLAM8
CLAN6
CLAP8
CLAW9
CLAY8
CLEF9
CLEW9
CLIP8
CLOD7
CLOG7
CLON6
CLOP8
CLOT6
CLOY8
CLUB9
CLUE7

5-letter words containing CL (77)

CLACH11
CLACK12
CLAIM9
CLAMP11
CLAMS9
CLANG8
CLANK10
CLANS7
CLAPS9
CLAPT9
CLASH9
CLASP9
CLASS7
CLAVE11
CLAVI11
CLAWS10
CLEAN7
CLEAR7
CLEAT7
CLEEK10
CLEFS10
CLEFT10
CLERK10
CLEWS10
CLICK12
CLIFF13
CLIFT10
CLIMB11
CLIME9
CLING8
CLINK10
CLIPS9
CLOAK10
CLOCK12
CLODS8
CLOGS8
CLOMB11
CLOMP11
CLONE7
CLONK10
CLOPS9
CLOSE7
CLOTH9
CLOTS7
CLOUD9
CLOUT8
CLOVE11
CLOWN10
CLOYS9
CLOZE15
CLUBS10
CLUCK13
CLUED9
CLUES8
CLUMP12
CLUNG9
CLUNK11
CYCLE11
CYCLO11
UNCLE8

The 60 most common shown, 17 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing CL (138)

CIRCLE10
CLACKS13
CLAIMS10
CLAMMY14
CLAMOR10
CLAMPS12
CLANGS9
CLANKS11
CLASPS10
CLASSY10
CLAUSE9
CLAWED12
CLEANS8
CLEARS8
CLEAVE12
CLEFTS11
CLENCH12
CLERGY11
CLERIC10
CLERKS11
CLEVER12
CLICKS13
CLIENT8
CLIFFS14
CLIMAX16
CLIMBS12
CLIMES10
CLINCH12
CLINGS9
CLINIC10
CLINKS11
CLIQUE17
CLOAKS11
CLOCKS13
CLONES8
CLOSED9
CLOSER8
CLOSES8
CLOSET8
CLOTHE10
CLOTHS10
CLOUDS10
CLOUDY12
CLOUTS9
CLOVEN12
CLOVER12
CLOVES12
CLOWNS11
CLUCKS14
CLUING10
CLUMPS13
CLUMSY13
CLUTCH13
CYCLED13
CYCLES12
CYCLIC14
ICICLE10
MUSCLE11
NUCLEI9
UNCLES9

The 60 most common shown, 78 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing CL (273)

ACCLAIM13
ARTICLE9
BICYCLE15
CIRCLES11
CLACKED15
CLAIMED12
CLAMBER13
CLAMMED14
CLAMPED14
CLANKED13
CLAPPED14
CLAPPER13
CLARIFY14
CLARITY11
CLASHES11
CLASSED10
CLASSES9
CLASSIC11
CLAUSES10
CLEANED10
CLEANER9
CLEANLY11
CLEARED10
CLEARER9
CLEARLY11
CLEAVED14
CLICKED15
CLIENTS9
CLIMATE11
CLIMBED14
CLIPPED14
CLIQUES18
CLOCKED15
CLOSELY11
CLOSEST9
CLOSING10
CLOSURE10
CLOTHED12
CLOTHES11
CLUBBED15
CLUCKED16
CLUMPED15
CLUSTER10
CUBICLE14
CYCLING14
CYCLIST13
DECLARE10
DECLINE10
ENCLOSE9
EXCLAIM17
EXCLUDE17
INCLINE9
INCLUDE11
MIRACLE11
MUSCLES12
NUCLEAR10
RECLAIM11
RECYCLE13
UNCLEAR10
VEHICLE15

The 60 most common shown, 213 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing CL (423)

ARTICLES10
BICYCLED17
BICYCLES16
CLACKING16
CLAIMING13
CLAMMING15
CLAMPING15
CLAPPING15
CLASSICS12
CLASSIFY15
CLASSING11
CLEANERS10
CLEANEST10
CLEANING11
CLEAREST10
CLEARING11
CLEAVAGE15
CLEAVING15
CLEMENCY16
CLENCHED15
CLEVERER14
CLEVERLY16
CLICKING16
CLIMAXED19
CLIMAXES18
CLIMBING15
CLINCHED15
CLINICAL12
CLIPPING15
CLOCKING16
CLOTHING13
CLUBBING16
CLUCKING17
CLUMPING16
CLUMSILY15
CLUSTERS11
CLUTCHED16
CLUTCHES15
CONCLUDE14
CYCLISTS14
DECLARED12
DECLARES11
DECLINED12
DECLINES11
ENCLOSED11
ENCLOSES10
EXCLAIMS18
EXCLUDED19
EXCLUDES18
INCLINED11
INCLINES10
INCLUDED13
INCLUDES12
MIRACLES12
PARTICLE12
PROCLAIM14
PUBLICLY17
RECYCLED15
RECYCLES14
VEHICLES16

The 60 most common shown, 363 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing CL (397)

ACCLAIMED16
ACCLIMATE15
BARNACLES13
BICYCLING18
CATACLYSM17
CHRONICLE15
CLAMBERED16
CLAMMIEST15
CLAMORING14
CLAMOURED15
CLARIFIED15
CLARIFIES14
CLASSICAL13
CLASSMATE13
CLEARANCE13
CLEAVAGES16
CLENCHING16
CLERGYMAN16
CLERGYMEN16
CLEVEREST15
CLIMACTIC17
CLIMAXING20
CLINCHING16
CLIPBOARD16
CLIPPINGS16
CLOCKWISE19
CLOCKWORK22
CLUBHOUSE17
CLUMSIEST14
CLUTCHING17
CONCLUDED16
CONCLUDES15
CORPUSCLE16
DECLARING13
DECLINING13
DISCLAIMS14
ECLIPSING14
ENCIRCLED14
ENCLOSING12
EXCLAIMED20
EXCLUDING20
EXCLUSION18
EXCLUSIVE22
INCLINING12
INCLUDING14
INCLUSION12
INCLUSIVE16
MANACLING14
NIGHTCLUB17
PARTICLES13
PRECLUDED16
PRECLUDES15
PROCLAIMS15
RECLAIMED14
RECYCLING16
SECLUDING14
SPECTACLE15
TRICYCLES15
VENTRICLE15
WASHCLOTH18

The 60 most common shown, 337 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing CL (317)

ACCLAIMING17
ACCLIMATED17
ACCLIMATES16
ANTICLIMAX20
BEDCLOTHES17
CATACLYSMS18
CHRONICLED17
CHRONICLES16
CLAMBERING17
CLAMOURING16
CLARIFYING18
CLASSIFIED16
CLASSIFIES15
CLASSMATES14
CLASSROOMS14
CLATTERING13
CLAVICHORD21
CLEANLIEST12
CLEARANCES14
CLEVERNESS16
CLINICALLY16
CLIPBOARDS17
CLOCKWORKS23
CLOISTERED13
CLOTHESPIN16
CLOUDBURST17
CLUBHOUSES18
CLUMSINESS15
CLUSTERING14
CLUTTERING14
CONCLUDING17
CONCLUSION15
CONCLUSIVE19
CORPUSCLES17
DECLENSION13
DISCLAIMED16
DISCLAIMER15
DISCLOSING14
DISCLOSURE14
ENCIRCLING15
ENCLOSURES13
EXCLAIMING21
EXCLUSIVES23
INCLUSIONS13
LOINCLOTHS14
MOTORCYCLE18
NIGHTCLUBS18
OUTCLASSED14
OUTCLASSES13
PRECLUDING17
PROCLAIMED17
RECEPTACLE16
RECLAIMING15
SEMICIRCLE16
SPECTACLES16
TABERNACLE14
TABLECLOTH16
UNCLEANEST13
VENTRICLES16
WASHCLOTHS19

The 60 most common shown, 257 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing CL (232)

ACCLAMATION17
ACCLIMATING18
ACCLIMATION17
ACCLIMATISE17
ACCLIMATIZE25
ANTICYCLONE17
CATACLYSMIC21
CHANTICLEER17
CHEESECLOTH19
CHRONICLERS17
CHRONICLING18
CLAIRVOYANT19
CLANDESTINE14
CLAPBOARDED19
CLASSICALLY17
CLASSIFYING19
CLAVICHORDS22
CLEANLINESS13
CLERGYWOMAN21
CLERGYWOMEN21
CLIFFHANGER22
CLODHOPPERS20
CLOISTERING14
CLOSEFISTED17
CLOTHESPINS17
CLOUDBURSTS18
CLOVERLEAFS20
CONCLUSIONS16
DECLAMATION16
DECLAMATORY18
DECLARATION14
DECLARATIVE18
DECLIVITIES18
DISCLAIMERS16
DISCLAIMING17
DISCLOSURES15
ECLECTICISM19
ENCYCLICALS19
EXCLAMATION21
EXCLAMATORY23
EXCLUSIVELY26
EXCLUSIVITY26
FORECLOSING17
FORECLOSURE17
HOUSECLEANS16
INCLINATION13
INCLUSIVELY20
MOTORCYCLED20
MOTORCYCLES19
OUTCLASSING15
PROCLAIMING18
RECEPTACLES17
RECLAMATION15
RECYCLABLES19
SALESCLERKS16
SEMICIRCLES17
TABERNACLES15
TABLECLOTHS17
THUNDERCLAP19
UNCLUTTERED16

The 60 most common shown, 172 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing CL (209)

ACCLIMATISED19
ACCLIMATISES18
ACCLIMATIZED27
ACCLIMATIZER26
ACCLIMATIZES26
ANTICLIMAXES22
ANTICYCLONES18
ANTIPARTICLE16
CHANTICLEERS18
CLAIRVOYANCE22
CLAIRVOYANTS20
CLAPBOARDING20
CLARINETISTS14
CLARINETTIST14
CLASSIFIABLE19
CLERESTORIES14
CLIFFHANGERS23
CLOSEMOUTHED20
CLOTHESLINES16
CLOVERLEAVES22
CLOWNISHNESS19
CONCLUSIVELY23
COUNTERCLAIM19
CYCLAZOCINES28
CYCLIZATIONS26
CYCLOHEXANES26
DECLAMATIONS17
DECLARATIONS15
DECLASSIFIED19
DECLASSIFIES18
DISINCLINING16
DOXYCYCLINES27
ECCLESIASTIC18
ECLECTICALLY20
ENCIRCLEMENT18
ENCYCLOPEDIA21
ENCYCLOPEDIC23
EXCLAMATIONS22
EXCLUSIVISMS27
FORECLOSURES18
HOUSECLEANED18
ICONOCLASTIC18
INCLINATIONS14
INCONCLUSIVE21
MOTORCYCLING21
MOTORCYCLIST20
NEOCLASSICAL16
NIGHTCLOTHES19
NIGHTCLUBBED23
NOMENCLATURE17
PLAINCLOTHES18
PROCLAMATION18
PROCLIVITIES20
QUITCLAIMING26
RECLASSIFIED18
RECLASSIFIES17
THUNDERCLAPS20
THUNDERCLOUD20
UNCLASSIFIED19
UNDERCLOTHES18

The 60 most common shown, 149 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

2,356 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (1.4%) are containing CL. Most of them, 423, have 8 letters. 949 start with CL, 0 end with it and 1,407 have it only in the middle.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing CL?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 2,356 words containing CL, from 4 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing CL?

CYCLOHEXYLAMINE, worth 33 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: CYCLOHEXIMIDES (31), CYCLOHEXIMIDE (30) and UNACCLIMATIZED (30).

What are the most common words containing CL?

EXCLUSIVELY, EXCLUSIVE, CLASSIFICATION, EXCLAMATION, CLARIFICATION and EXCLUDING. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

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