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Words that start with CL

Looking for a word that begins with CL? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, grouped by length so you can find the one that fits. There are 949 playable words starting with CL in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is CLAMOROUSNESSES. The highest-scoring is CLIQUISHNESSES, worth 27 points.

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Popular words starting with CL

CLASSIFICATION21
CLARIFICATION20
CLASSIFYING19
CLARIFYING18
CLIQUE17
CLASSIFIED16
CLARIFIED15
CLASSIFIES15
CLASSIFY15
CLEVEREST15
CLIMBING15
CLIPPING15
CLARIFIES14
CLARIFY14
CLEVERER14
CLIMBED14
CLIPPED14
CLAIMING13

Highest-scoring words starting with CL

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

CLIQUISHNESSES27
CLAPPERCLAWING26
CLAUSTROPHOBIC25
CLIQUISHLY25
CLASSICIZING25
CLIQUISHNESS25
CLAPPERCLAWED25
CLAVICHORDISTS25
CLASSICIZED24
CLADOPHYLLUM24
CLAVICHORDIST24
CLAUSTROPHOBIAS24

4-letter words starting with CL (18)

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

5-letter words starting with CL (71)

CLACH11
CLACK12
CLADE8
CLADS8
CLAGS8
CLAIM9
CLAMP11
CLAMS9
CLANG8
CLANK10
CLANS7
CLAPS9
CLAPT9
CLARO7
CLARY9
CLASH9
CLASP9
CLASS7
CLAST7
CLAVE11
CLAVI11
CLAWS10
CLAYS9
CLEAN7
CLEAR7
CLEAT7
CLEEK10
CLEFS10
CLEFT10
CLEPE9
CLEPT9
CLERK10
CLEWS10
CLICK12
CLIFF13
CLIFT10
CLIMB11
CLIME9
CLINE7
CLING8
CLINK10
CLIPS9
CLIPT9
CLOAK10
CLOCK12
CLODS8
CLOGS8
CLOMB11
CLOMP11
CLONE7
CLONK10
CLONS7
CLOOT7
CLOPS9
CLOSE7
CLOTH9
CLOTS7
CLOUD9
CLOUR8
CLOUT8
CLOVE11
CLOWN10
CLOYS9
CLOZE15
CLUBS10
CLUCK13
CLUED9
CLUES8
CLUMP12
CLUNG9
CLUNK11

6-letter words starting with CL (106)

CLACKS13
CLAIMS10
CLAMMY14
CLAMOR10
CLAMPS12
CLANGS9
CLANKS11
CLAQUE17
CLARET8
CLASPS10
CLASSY10
CLAUSE9
CLAVUS13
CLAWED12
CLAXON14
CLAYEY12
CLEANS8
CLEARS8
CLEATS8
CLEAVE12
CLEFTS11
CLENCH12
CLERGY11
CLERIC10
CLERKS11
CLEVER12
CLEWED12
CLICKS13
CLIENT8
CLIFFS14
CLIFFY16
CLIMAX16
CLIMBS12
CLIMES10
CLINCH12
CLINGS9
CLINGY11
CLINIC10
CLINKS11
CLIQUE17
CLIQUY19
CLOAKS11
CLOCHE12
CLOCKS13
CLOMPS12
CLONED9
CLONES8
CLOQUE17
CLOSED9
CLOSER8
CLOSES8
CLOSET8
CLOTHE10
CLOTHS10
CLOUDS10
CLOUDY12
CLOUTS9
CLOVEN12
CLOVER12
CLOVES12
CLOWNS11
CLOYED11
CLOZES16
CLUBBY15
CLUCKS14
CLUING10
CLUMPS13
CLUMPY15
CLUMSY13
CLUNKS12
CLUNKY14
CLUTCH13

The 72 most common shown, 34 rarer words not listed. More 6-letter words

7-letter words starting with CL (155)

CLACKED15
CLAIMED12
CLAMBER13
CLAMMED14
CLAMORS11
CLAMOUR12
CLAMPED14
CLANGED11
CLANKED13
CLAPPED14
CLAPPER13
CLARIFY14
CLARITY11
CLASHED12
CLASHES11
CLASPED12
CLASSED10
CLASSES9
CLASSIC11
CLATTER9
CLAUSES10
CLAWING13
CLEANED10
CLEANER9
CLEANLY11
CLEANSE9
CLEANUP12
CLEARED10
CLEARER9
CLEARLY11
CLEAVED14
CLEAVER13
CLEAVES13
CLERICS11
CLERKED13
CLEWING13
CLICKED15
CLIENTS9
CLIMATE11
CLIMBED14
CLIMBER13
CLINICS11
CLINKED13
CLIPPED14
CLIPPER13
CLIQUES18
CLOAKED13
CLOBBER13
CLOCHES13
CLOCKED15
CLOGGED12
CLOMPED14
CLOPPED14
CLOSELY11
CLOSEST9
CLOSETS9
CLOSING10
CLOSURE10
CLOTHED12
CLOTHES11
CLOTTED10
CLOUDED12
CLOUTED11
CLOVERS13
CLOWNED13
CLUBBED15
CLUCKED16
CLUMPED15
CLUNKED14
CLUNKER13
CLUSTER10
CLUTTER10

The 72 most common shown, 83 rarer words not listed. More 7-letter words

8-letter words starting with CL (203)

CLACKING16
CLAIMING13
CLAMBERS14
CLAMMIER14
CLAMMING15
CLAMORED13
CLAMOURS13
CLAMPING15
CLANGING12
CLANKING14
CLAPPERS14
CLAPPING15
CLAPTRAP14
CLARINET10
CLASHING13
CLASPING13
CLASSICS12
CLASSIFY15
CLASSING11
CLATTERS10
CLEANERS10
CLEANEST10
CLEANING11
CLEANSED11
CLEANSER10
CLEANSES10
CLEAREST10
CLEARING11
CLEAVAGE15
CLEAVERS14
CLEAVING15
CLEMENCY16
CLENCHED15
CLENCHES14
CLERGIES11
CLERICAL12
CLERKING14
CLEVERER14
CLEVERLY16
CLICKING16
CLIMATES12
CLIMAXED19
CLIMAXES18
CLIMBERS14
CLIMBING15
CLINCHED15
CLINCHES14
CLINGING12
CLINICAL12
CLINKING14
CLIPPING15
CLOAKING14
CLOCKING16
CLOGGING13
CLOSETED11
CLOSURES11
CLOTHING13
CLOTTING11
CLOUDIER12
CLOUDING13
CLOUTING12
CLOWNING14
CLUBBING16
CLUCKING17
CLUELESS11
CLUMPING16
CLUMSIER13
CLUMSILY15
CLUSTERS11
CLUTCHED16
CLUTCHES15
CLUTTERS11

The 72 most common shown, 131 rarer words not listed. More 8-letter words

9-letter words starting with CL (139)

CLAIMANTS13
CLAMBAKES18
CLAMBERED16
CLAMMIEST15
CLAMORING14
CLAMOROUS14
CLAMOURED15
CLAMPDOWN19
CLAMWORMS18
CLAPBOARD16
CLAQUEURS21
CLARIFIED15
CLARIFIES14
CLARINETS11
CLARIONED12
CLASSICAL13
CLASSIEST11
CLASSLESS11
CLASSMATE13
CLASSROOM13
CLATTERED12
CLAVICLES17
CLAYBANKS18
CLEANLIER11
CLEANNESS11
CLEANSERS11
CLEANSING12
CLEARANCE13
CLEARINGS12
CLEARNESS11
CLEAVABLE17
CLEAVAGES16
CLENCHING16
CLERGYMAN16
CLERGYMEN16
CLERKDOMS17
CLERKSHIP18
CLEVEREST15
CLEVERISH17
CLIFFIEST17
CLIMACTIC17
CLIMAXING20
CLIMBABLE17
CLINCHERS15
CLINCHING16
CLINGIEST12
CLINICIAN13
CLINQUANT20
CLIPBOARD16
CLIPPINGS16
CLIQUIEST20
CLOAKROOM16
CLOBBERED16
CLOCKLIKE19
CLOCKWISE19
CLOCKWORK22
CLOISTERS11
CLOSENESS11
CLOSEOUTS12
CLOSETING12
CLOTHIERS13
CLOUDIEST13
CLOUDLESS13
CLUBBABLE18
CLUBHANDS17
CLUBHAULS17
CLUBHOUSE17
CLUMSIEST14
CLUNKIEST15
CLUSTERED13
CLUTCHING17
CLUTTERED13

The 72 most common shown, 67 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words starting with CL (96)

CLABBERING17
CLADOGRAMS16
CLADOPHYLL19
CLAMBERERS16
CLAMBERING17
CLAMMINESS16
CLAMOURING16
CLAMPDOWNS20
CLAMSHELLS16
CLANKINGLY18
CLANNISHLY16
CLAPBOARDS17
CLARIFYING18
CLARIONING13
CLASSICISM16
CLASSICIST14
CLASSICIZE22
CLASSIFIED16
CLASSIFIES15
CLASSINESS12
CLASSMATES14
CLASSROOMS14
CLATTERING13
CLAUGHTING17
CLAVICHORD21
CLAVICULAR19
CLAVIERIST16
CLAWHAMMER21
CLEANLIEST12
CLEARANCES14
CLEARWINGS16
CLEMATISES14
CLEMENCIES16
CLEPSYDRAE17
CLEPSYDRAS17
CLERESTORY14
CLERICALLY16
CLERKSHIPS19
CLEVERNESS16
CLIMAXLESS20
CLINICALLY16
CLINICIANS14
CLINKERING16
CLINQUANTS21
CLIOMETRIC16
CLIPBOARDS17
CLIPSHEETS16
CLIQUISHLY25
CLOAKROOMS17
CLOBBERING17
CLOCKWORKS23
CLODHOPPER19
CLOFIBRATE17
CLOISTERED13
CLOMIPHENE18
CLOSEDOWNS16
CLOSETFULS16
CLOTHBOUND18
CLOTHESPIN16
CLOUDBERRY18
CLOUDBURST17
CLOUDINESS14
CLOUDSCAPE18
CLOVERLEAF19
CLOWNISHLY19
CLUBBINESS17
CLUBFOOTED19
CLUBHAULED19
CLUBHOUSES18
CLUMSINESS15
CLUSTERING14
CLUTTERING14

The 72 most common shown, 24 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words starting with CL (55)

CLADOCERANS16
CLADOPHYLLA20
CLADOPHYLLS20
CLAIRVOYANT19
CLAMOROUSLY18
CLANDESTINE14
CLANGOURING16
CLAPBOARDED19
CLAPPERCLAW22
CLARINETIST13
CLASSICALLY17
CLASSICISMS17
CLASSICISTS15
CLASSICIZED24
CLASSICIZES23
CLASSIFIERS16
CLASSIFYING19
CLAVICHORDS22
CLAVIERISTS17
CLEANHANDED17
CLEANLINESS13
CLEANNESSES13
CLEARHEADED17
CLEARNESSES13
CLEISTOGAMY18
CLERGYWOMAN21
CLERGYWOMEN21
CLERICALISM17
CLERICALIST15
CLIFFHANGER22
CLIMACTERIC19
CLIMATOLOGY18
CLINCHINGLY20
CLINGSTONES14
CLINOMETERS15
CLIOMETRICS17
CLODHOPPERS20
CLODHOPPING21
CLOFIBRATES18
CLOISTERING14
CLOMIPHENES19
CLONICITIES15
CLOSEFISTED17
CLOSENESSES13
CLOSESTOOLS13
CLOSTRIDIAL14
CLOSTRIDIUM17
CLOTHESLINE15
CLOTHESPINS17
CLOUDBURSTS18
CLOUDLESSLY17
CLOUDSCAPES19
CLOVERLEAFS20
CLOXACILLIN21
CLUBHAULING20

12-letter words starting with CL (48)

CLADOGENESES16
CLADOGENESIS16
CLADOGENETIC18
CLADOPHYLLUM24
CLAIRAUDIENT16
CLAIRVOYANCE22
CLAIRVOYANTS20
CLAMMINESSES18
CLANGOROUSLY18
CLANNISHNESS16
CLAPBOARDING20
CLAPPERCLAWS23
CLARINETISTS14
CLARINETTIST14
CLASSICALITY18
CLASSICISTIC18
CLASSICIZING25
CLASSIFIABLE19
CLASSINESSES14
CLATTERINGLY17
CLAUDICATION18
CLAVIERISTIC20
CLEANABILITY18
CLEARSTORIES14
CLEISTOGAMIC19
CLERESTORIES14
CLERICALISMS18
CLERICALISTS16
CLEVERNESSES18
CLIFFHANGERS23
CLIMACTERICS20
CLIMATICALLY20
CLIQUISHNESS25
CLITORECTOMY20
CLODDISHNESS18
CLOISTRESSES14
CLOSEMOUTHED20
CLOTHESHORSE18
CLOTHESLINED17
CLOTHESLINES16
CLOTHESPRESS18
CLOUDBERRIES18
CLOUDINESSES16
CLOVERLEAVES22
CLOWNISHNESS19
CLOXACILLINS22
CLUBBINESSES19
CLUMSINESSES17

13-letter words starting with CL (26)

CLADISTICALLY20
CLAIRAUDIENCE19
CLAIRVOYANCES23
CLAIRVOYANTLY23
CLAMOROUSNESS18
CLANDESTINELY18
CLANDESTINITY18
CLAPPERCLAWED25
CLARIFICATION20
CLARINETTISTS15
CLASSLESSNESS15
CLAUDICATIONS19
CLAUSTROPHOBE22
CLAVICHORDIST24
CLEANLINESSES15
CLEARHEADEDLY21
CLEARINGHOUSE19
CLEISTOGAMIES18
CLEISTOGAMOUS19
CLIMACTICALLY23
CLIMATOLOGIES18
CLIMATOLOGIST18
CLIOMETRICIAN19
CLOTHESHORSES19
CLOTHESLINING18
CLOUDLESSNESS17

14-letter words starting with CL (23)

CLAIRAUDIENCES20
CLAIRAUDIENTLY20
CLANNISHNESSES18
CLAPPERCLAWING26
CLARIFICATIONS21
CLASSICALITIES18
CLASSIFICATION21
CLASSIFICATORY23
CLAUSTROPHOBES23
CLAUSTROPHOBIA23
CLAUSTROPHOBIC25
CLAVICHORDISTS25
CLEANABILITIES18
CLEARINGHOUSES20
CLIMATOLOGICAL21
CLIMATOLOGISTS19
CLIOMETRICIANS20
CLIQUISHNESSES27
CLITORECTOMIES20
CLITORIDECTOMY23
CLODDISHNESSES20
CLOTHESPRESSES20
CLOWNISHNESSES21

15-letter words starting with CL (9)

CLAMOROUSNESSES20
CLANDESTINENESS18
CLANDESTINITIES18
CLASSIFICATIONS22
CLASSLESSNESSES17
CLAUSTROPHOBIAS24
CLEARHEADEDNESS21
CLEISTOGAMOUSLY23
CLOUDLESSNESSES19

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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.

Questions

How many words are there starting with CL?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 949 words starting with CL, from 4 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word starting with CL?

CLIQUISHNESSES, worth 27 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: CLAPPERCLAWING (26), CLAUSTROPHOBIC (25) and CLIQUISHLY (25).

What are some common 5-letter words starting with CL?

CLIFF, CLICK, CLOCK, CLIMB, CLUBS and CLAIM. See the full 5-letter list on this page or browse all 5-letter words at wordtide.app/words/5-letter.

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