5 Letter Words Containing CLE

There are 23+ five letter words with CLE in our English dictionary. Every five-letter CLE word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with CLE.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With CLE

clear 7
cycle 12
clean 7
uncle 7
cleat 7
cleck 13
cleek 11
cleep 9
clefs 10
cleft 10
clegs 8
cleik 11

All 5-Letter Words With CLE (15 words)

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How Common is CLE as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 23 5-letter words containing CLE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.2, with -E endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
23
Avg Scrabble Score
9.2
Most Common Ending (35%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
EE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter CLE-Words in Scrabble

cleck 13
cycle 12
cleik 11
ycled 11
clerk 11
cleek 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains CLE?

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains CLE is cleck with a total of 13 points.

C 3
L 1
E 1
C 3
K 5

FAQ 5 Letter Words With CLE

  • How many 5 letter words containing CLE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 23 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain CLE. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.2.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing CLE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "cleik", "cleft", "socle", "cleck" contain CLE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "cleck" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing CLE?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing CLE include "clear", "cycle", "clean", "uncle", "cleat".