9 Letter Words That Start With CL

There are 278+ nine letter words beginning with CL in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With CL

classical 13

classroom 13

clammiest 15

clangings 13

clarendon 12

clarified 15

clearages 12

cleavings 15

clergymen 17

cleverish 17

cliffiest 17

clifftops 19

All 9-Letter Words Starting With CL (175 words)

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How Common is CL as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 278 9-letter words starting with CL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.1, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

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Most Common Ending (35%)

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9 Letter Words beginning with CL are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with CL.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter CL-Words in Scrabble

clockwork 24

cliquisms 22

cliticize 22

clawbacks 22

clickwrap 22

climatize 22

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

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CL is clockwork with a total of 24 points.

C 3

L 1

O 1

C 3

K 5

W 4

O 1

R 1

K 5

noun 1. a mechanism with a spring and toothed gearwheels, used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device

adjective 1. driven by clockwork

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With CL

How many 9 letter words starting with CL are in the English dictionary?

There are 278 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CL. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.1.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with CL worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "clinquant", "cliticize", "cliquiest", "climatize" start with CL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "cliticize" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with CL?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with CL include "classical", "classroom", "clammiest", "clangings", "clarendon".

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