6 Letter Words That Start With CLE

There are 26+ six letter words beginning with CLE in our English dictionary. Every six-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 starting with CLE.

Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With CLE

clergy 12
cleans 8
clears 8
cleats 8
cleche 13
clecks 14
clecky 17
cleeks 12
cleeps 10
clefts 11
cleiks 12
cleped 11

All 6-Letter Words Starting With CLE (20 words)

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How Common is CLE as a Start 6 Letter word?

There are 26 6-letter words starting with CLE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.2, with -S endings dominating (46% of them).

Total Words
26
Avg Scrabble Score
11.2
Most Common Ending (46%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
EE

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6 Letter Words beginning with CLE 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 6 Letter Words with CLE.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter CLE-Words in Scrabble

clecky 17
clecks 14
cleuch 13
cleche 13
clench 13
cleeks 12

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CLE is clecky with a total of 17 points.

C 3
L 1
E 1
C 3
K 5
Y 4

FAQ 6 Letter Words That Start With CLE

  • How many 6 letter words starting with CLE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 26 6-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CLE. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.2.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words starting with CLE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "cleuch", "clever", "clecky", "cleugh" start with CLE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "clecky" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words starting with CLE?

    Everyday 6-letter words starting with CLE include "clergy", "cleans", "clears", "cleats", "cleche".