8 Letter Words That Start With CL

There are 296+ eight letter words beginning with CL in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter CL 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 starting with CL.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CL

clothing 14
claiming 13
clinical 12
clusters 10
climbing 15
cleaning 11
climates 12
clearing 11
classify 16
clafouti 13
clampers 14
clangbox 20

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CL (229 words)

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How Common is CL as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 296 8-letter words starting with CL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.7, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
296
Avg Scrabble Score
13.7
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter CL-Words in Scrabble

clackbox 25
cliquish 22
clawback 21
cliquism 21
clangbox 20
cliquing 20

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CL?

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CL is clackbox with a total of 25 points.

C 3
L 1
A 1
C 3
K 5
B 3
O 1
X 8

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With CL

  • How many 8 letter words starting with CL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 296 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CL. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.7.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with CL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "cliquish", "cliquism", "cliquier", "claqueur" start with CL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "cliquish" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with CL?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with CL include "clothing", "claiming", "clinical", "clusters", "climbing".

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