Words that start with CLI

139 words begin with CLI, and CLIQUISHNESSES scores the most at 28 points.

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14-letter words count:6

13-letter words count:4

12-letter words count:5

11-letter words count:7

10-letter words count:17

9-letter words count:18

8-letter words count:30

7-letter words count:21

6-letter words count:20

5-letter words count:10

4-letter words count:1

What is on this page

The dictionary contains 139 words that begin with CLI — set out here by length.

Lengths span 4 to 14. The middle of that range is where the words are: 30 of them are 8 letters long.

Worth knowing

If you are playing for score, CLIQUISHNESSES at 28 points is the pick. It tops both tables: 31 in Words With Friends as well.

The full 14 letters are used by CLIQUISHNESSES, CLITORIDECTOMY and CLIMATOLOGICAL.

If you need a narrower cut, the pages linked below split this set by letter and by length.

What some of these mean

clitoridectomy
excision of the clitoris
climatologist
someone who is expert in climatology
cliquishness
tendency to associate with only a select group
climatically
with respect to climate
cliffhanger
an episode that ends in suspense

Common questions

How many words start with CLI?
139, ranging from 4 to 14 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with CLI?
CLIQUISHNESSES, worth 28 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with CLI?
CLIQUISHNESSES and CLITORIDECTOMY, at 14 letters.