All 636 words that start with CL, grouped by length with the shortest first. The number beside each word is its score using standard letter values. Use the filter box to narrow the list by any other letters you know.
636 words
Most used words starting with CL (24)
- click13
- class7
- club8
- clear7
- clothing14
- client8
- classic11
- clean7
- clinical12
- closed9
- claim9
- classical13
- clearly12
- clip8
- cleaning11
- clock13
- climate11
- classified16
- clearance13
- classroom13
- closer8
- clinic10
- closely12
- cluster9
3 letter words starting with CL (1)
- cly8
4 letter words starting with CL (21)
- clad7
- clam8
- clan6
- clap8
- claw9
- clay9
- clee6
- clef9
- cleg7
- clem8
- clew9
- clio6
- clip8
- clit6
- clod7
- clog7
- clop8
- clot6
- cloy9
- club8
- clue6
5 letter words starting with CL (58)
- clack13
- claim9
- clamp11
- clang8
- clank11
- clapt9
- clara7
- clare7
- clark11
- claro7
- clart7
- clary10
- clash10
- clasp9
- class7
- clava10
- clave10
- clavy13
- clean7
- clear7
- cleat7
- cleck13
- cleek11
- cleft10
- clerk11
- cleve10
- click13
- cliff13
- clift10
- climb11
- clime9
- cline7
- cling8
- clink11
- clint7
- clipt9
- clite7
- clive10
- cloak11
- clock13
- cloff13
- clomb11
- clone7
- cloot7
- close7
- closh10
- clote7
- cloth10
- cloud8
- clout7
- clove10
- clown10
- cluck13
- clump11
- clung8
- clunk11
- clyde11
- clype12
6 letter words starting with CL (68)
- claggy13
- claire8
- clammy15
- clamor10
- claque17
- claret8
- clarin8
- clarty11
- claspt10
- classy11
- clatch13
- claude9
- clause8
- claval11
- claver11
- clavus11
- clawed12
- clawer11
- clayey14
- cleave11
- cleche13
- cledge10
- cledgy13
- clench13
- cleoid9
- cleome10
- clergy12
- cleric10
- clerid9
- clever11
- clevis11
- cliche13
- client8
- cliffy17
- climax17
- clinal8
- clinch13
- clingy12
- clinic10
- clione8
- clique17
- cliquy20
- cloaca10
- cloche13
- cloddy13
- cloggy13
- clonal8
- clonic10
- clonus8
- closed9
- closen8
- closer8
- closet8
- clothe11
- clotho11
- clotty11
- cloudy12
- clough12
- cloven11
- clover11
- clubby15
- clumpy15
- clumsy13
- clunch13
- clupea10
- clusia8
- clutch13
- clysis11
7 letter words starting with CL (87)
- clabber13
- clachan14
- clacker15
- cladode11
- claimer11
- clamant11
- clamber13
- clammed14
- clamper13
- clangor10
- clapped14
- clapper13
- clarain9
- clarice11
- clarify15
- clarion9
- clarity12
- clarkia13
- clasher12
- clasper11
- classer9
- classic11
- classis9
- clastic11
- clatter9
- claudia10
- claudio10
- claught13
- clausal9
- clavate12
- clavier12
- clavola12
- clayish15
- claypan14
- clayton12
- cleaner9
- cleanly12
- cleanse9
- cleanup11
- clearer9
- clearly12
- cleaver12
- cleeked14
- clement11
- clerisy12
- clerkly16
- cleruch14
- clethra12
- clicker15
- clicket15
- cliency14
- climate11
- climber13
- clinger10
- clinker13
- clinoid10
- clinton9
- clipped14
- clipper13
- clitter9
- cloacal11
- cloaked14
- clobber13
- clocker15
- clomben13
- clonism11
- clootie9
- closely12
- closter9
- closure9
- clotbur11
- clothes12
- cloture9
- clouded11
- clouter9
- clovery15
- cloying13
- clubbed14
- clubber13
- clubman13
- cluniac11
- clupeid12
- cluster9
- clutter9
- clypeal14
- clypeus14
- clyster12
8 letter words starting with CL (109)
- cladding13
- cladonia11
- claimant12
- clambake18
- clammily17
- clamming15
- clamorer12
- clamworm17
- clangula11
- clanking15
- clanless10
- clanship15
- clansman12
- clapping15
- claptrap14
- clarence12
- claribel12
- clarinda11
- clarinet10
- clarissa10
- clasping13
- classman12
- clathrus13
- clattery13
- claudent11
- claudian11
- claudius11
- clausula10
- clausure10
- clavated14
- clavecin15
- clavicle15
- claviger14
- clawless13
- claybank19
- claylike17
- claymore15
- clayware16
- cleading12
- cleaning11
- cleanout10
- cleanser10
- clearage11
- clearing11
- cleavage14
- cleavers13
- clematis12
- clemence14
- clemency17
- clepsine12
- clerical12
- cleridae11
- clerihew16
- clerkess14
- clerking15
- clerkish17
- cleruchy18
- cleveite13
- cleverly16
- cliental10
- clifford17
- climatal12
- climatic14
- climbing15
- clincher15
- clinging12
- clinical12
- clinking15
- clipping15
- cliquish22
- cliquism21
- clithral13
- clitoria10
- clitoris10
- cloaking15
- cloddily15
- cloddish15
- clodpate13
- clodpoll13
- cloggily15
- cloister10
- clothier13
- clothing14
- clotweed14
- cloudage12
- cloudily14
- clouding12
- cloudlet11
- clovered14
- clownage14
- clownery16
- clownish16
- cloyless13
- clubbily17
- clubbing15
- clubbish17
- clubbist14
- clubfoot15
- clubhand16
- clubhaul15
- clubland13
- clubroom14
- clubroot12
- clumpish17
- clumsily15
- clupeoid13
- clustery13
- clypeate15
- clysmian15
9 letter words starting with CL (98)
- cladocera14
- claiborne13
- claimable15
- claimless13
- clamantly16
- clamberer15
- clamorist13
- clamorous13
- clamshell16
- clancular13
- clankless15
- clapboard16
- clapbread16
- clarendon12
- claretian11
- clarifier14
- classable13
- classbook17
- classical13
- classific16
- classmate13
- classroom13
- classwork18
- clathrate14
- clatterer11
- claustral11
- claustrum13
- clausular11
- clavately17
- claviceps18
- clavicorn16
- claviform19
- clayiness14
- claytonia14
- cleanable13
- cleanlily14
- cleanness11
- cleansing12
- clearable13
- clearance13
- clearcole13
- clearness11
- clearweed15
- clearwing15
- cleavable16
- clemently16
- cleopatra13
- clepsydra17
- clergyman17
- clericity16
- clerkless15
- clerklike19
- clerkship20
- cleronomy16
- cleruchic18
- cleverish17
- clianthus14
- clickless17
- clientage12
- clientele11
- cliffless17
- clifflike21
- cliftonia14
- climactic17
- climatize22
- climature13
- climbable17
- clingfish18
- clinician13
- clinostat11
- clinquant20
- clintonia11
- clippable17
- clipsheet16
- clitellum13
- clitellus11
- clitocybe18
- cloakedly19
- cloakless15
- cloakroom17
- clobberer15
- clocklike21
- clockwise20
- clockwork24
- cloisonne11
- cloistral11
- clonicity16
- closeness11
- cloudland13
- cloudless12
- cloudlike16
- cloveroot14
- cloyingly18
- clubbable17
- clubhouse16
- clubwoman18
- clupeidae14
- clustered12
10 letter words starting with CL (72)
- cladoceran15
- cladophyll21
- cladrastis13
- clamatores14
- clamminess16
- clammyweed23
- clangorous13
- clankingly20
- clannishly18
- clanswoman17
- clarabella14
- clarenceux21
- claribella14
- clashingly19
- classicism16
- classicist14
- classicize23
- classified16
- classifier15
- claudicant15
- clavichord21
- clavicular17
- clavierist15
- cleansable14
- cleavingly19
- clementina14
- clementine14
- clerestory15
- clergyable18
- clergylike20
- clerically17
- cleromancy19
- cleruchial17
- cleverness15
- clientless12
- clientship17
- climatical16
- clingingly17
- clingstone13
- clinically17
- clinkstone16
- clinograph18
- clinometer14
- clinometry17
- cliqueless21
- cliquishly27
- cloakmaker22
- clockmaker24
- clocksmith23
- cloddiness14
- cloddishly20
- clodhopper20
- clogginess14
- cloisteral12
- cloistered13
- cloisterer12
- cloistress12
- clothbound18
- clothespin17
- cloudberry18
- cloudburst15
- cloudiness13
- cloudscape17
- cloverleaf18
- clownishly21
- cloyedness16
- clubfisted18
- clubfooted18
- clumsiness14
- clusiaceae14
- clydesdale17
- clypeiform22
11 letter words starting with CL (44)
- cladanthous17
- cladoptosis16
- clairvoyant19
- clamatorial15
- clamorously18
- clancularly18
- clandestine14
- clanjamfrie25
- clapperclaw22
- clarinetist13
- classically18
- clathraceae18
- clavellated17
- clavicornes18
- claviculate18
- clavigerous17
- cleanliness13
- clearedness14
- clearheaded18
- clearstarch18
- cleistocarp17
- cleistogamy19
- clericalism17
- clericalist15
- clericality18
- clerkliness17
- clethraceae18
- cleverishly22
- climacteric19
- climactical19
- climatology19
- clinandrium16
- clinanthium18
- clinometric17
- clinopodium18
- clitoridean14
- clockmaking26
- clodhopping22
- closefisted17
- clostridial14
- clostridium16
- clothesline16
- cloudlessly17
- cloyingness17
12 letter words starting with CL (43)
- cladocarpous19
- cladoniaceae17
- clairaudient15
- clairvoyance22
- clangorously18
- clankingness19
- clannishness17
- clansmanship21
- clarinettist14
- classicalism18
- classicalist16
- classicality19
- classicistic18
- classifiable19
- clatteringly18
- claudication17
- clausthalite17
- clavariaceae19
- clavicembalo23
- cleavability22
- cleistogamic19
- cleptobiosis18
- cleptobiotic20
- clerestoried15
- climatically21
- climatologic19
- clingingness16
- clinocephaly24
- clinographic22
- clinorhombic23
- cliquishness26
- cloddishness19
- cloisterless14
- cloisterlike18
- closemouthed20
- clothesbrush22
- clotheshorse20
- clothespress19
- clownishness20
- clubbability23
- clusteringly18
- clypeastroid20
- clytemnestra19
13 letter words starting with CL (21)
- clairaudience18
- clairvoyantly24
- clamorousness17
- clandestinely19
- clandestinity19
- clapperclawer24
- clarification20
- classicalness17
- clavichordist24
- clavicylinder24
- clearheadedly23
- cleavelandite19
- cleistogamous18
- climactically24
- climatography26
- climatologist18
- clinopinacoid20
- clishmaclaver25
- closefistedly22
- clothesbasket24
- cloudlessness16
14 letter words starting with CL (8)
- classification21
- classificatory24
- claustrophobia23
- clavicytherium29
- cleistocarpous20
- cleistothecium23
- climatological21
- clinocephalism25
15 letter words starting with CL (6)
- clandestineness18
- cleanhandedness22
- clearheadedness22
- cleistogamously23
- climacterically26
- closefistedness21
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What some of these words mean
Definitions for the twenty shortest words in this list. The rest are in the
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clad | To clothe. Holland. imp. & p. p. of |
| clam | (Zoöl.) A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible |
| clap | To strike |
| claw | A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird |
| clay | A soft earth, which is plastuc, or may be molded with the hands… |
| clee | A claw. [Holland. The redshank |
| cleg | A small breeze or horsefly |
| clem | To starve |
| clew | A ball of thread, yarn, or cord |
| clio | The Muse who presided over history |
| clip | To embrace, hence |
| clog | That which hinders or impedes motion |
| cloy | To fill or choke up |
| club | A heavy staff of wood, usually tapering, and wielded the hand |
| clue | A ball of thread, yarn, or cord |
| clack | To make a sudden, sharp noise, or a succesion of such noises, as by striking an object, or by collision of parts |
| claim | To ask for, or seek to obtain, by virtue of authority, right, or supposed right |
| clamp | Something rigid that holds fast or binds things together |
| clank | A sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies |
| clare | A nun of the order of |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 636 |
| Shortest | 3 letters |
| Longest | climacterically (15 letters) |
| Highest scoring | clavicytherium (29 points) |
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Questions
How many words start with CL?
There are 636 words in this list, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with CL?
climacterically, with 15 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
clavicytherium, worth 29 points using standard letter values.
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