Words that start with CL

954 words begin with CL, and CLIQUISHNESSES scores the most at 28 points.

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15-letter words count:9

14-letter words count:23

13-letter words count:26

12-letter words count:48

11-letter words count:55

10-letter words count:98

9-letter words count:41

Showing the highest-scoring of 954 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

The result set

954 words begin with CL. They are listed below, longest first.

Most of the answers cluster at 8 letters, where there are 206. Only 9 reach the full 15.

Scores and standouts

CLIQUISHNESSES at 28 points is the best Scrabble score available here. Words With Friends scores it differently and prefers CLAPPERCLAWING at 34.

CLAUSTROPHOBIAS, CLEISTOGAMOUSLY and CLASSIFICATIONS reach 15 letters — the ceiling for this query.

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What some of these mean

claustrophobic
suffering from claustrophobia
classificatory
relating to or involving classification
clitoridectomy
excision of the clitoris
claustrophobia
a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
classification
a group of people or things arranged by class or category

Common questions

How many words start with CL?
954, ranging from 4 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with CL?
CLIQUISHNESSES, worth 28 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with CL?
CLAUSTROPHOBIAS and CLEISTOGAMOUSLY, at 15 letters.