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7 Letter Words Starting With CL

There are 194 seven-letter words beginning with CL in the Collins Scrabble Words list, led by cliquey (21 pts). Browse the ranked list below or filter it with the finder.

194
Total Words
cliquey
Top Scorer
21
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With CL

194 words
cliquey21 cliqued19 claquer18 claques18 cliques18 cloques18 clutchy17 clacked16 claxons16 clecked16 clerkly16 clicked16 cliffed16 clocked16 clucked16 clacker15 clarify15 clayish15 cliched15 clicker15 clicket15 clocker15 clovery15 clyping15 clachan14 clammed14 clamped14 clanked14 clapped14 claucht14 claypan14 cleeked14 clemmed14 clerked14 cleruch14 cleuchs14 cliches14 climbed14 clinked14 clipped14 cloaked14 cloches14 cloking14 clomped14 clonked14 clopped14 clubbed14 clumped14 clunked14 clypeal14 clypeus14 clabber13 clamber13 clammer13 clamper13 clapper13 clarkia13 clashed13 claught13 clawing13 claying13 cleaved13 cleekit13 clefted13 cleughs13 clewing13 clifted13 climber13 clinker13 clipper13 clippie13 clobber13 clothed13 cloughs13 clowder13 clowned13 cloying13 clubber13 clubman13 clubmen13 clumber13 clumper13 clunker13 cladded12 cladism12 clagged12 claimed12 clarity12 clasher12 clashes12 clasped12 clavate12 clavers12 clavier12 clavies12 clawers12 clayier12 cleanly12 clearly12 cleaver12 cleaves12 cleeped12 cleeves12 cleping12 clerisy12 cliping12 clivers12 clivias12 clodded12 clogged12 closely12 clothes12 clovers12 clupeid12 clyster12 cladder11 claddie11 cladode11 claimer11 clamant11 clamors11 clamour11 clanged11 clapnet11 clasper11 classic11 clastic11 cleanup11 clement11 cleomes11 clerics11 climate11 clinged11 clinics11 clipart11 clitics11 cloacae11 cloacal11 cloacas11 clogger11 clonism11 closeup11 clotbur11 clouded11 cludgie11 cladist10 clanger10 clangor10 clarted10 classed10 clatted10 clauted10 cleaned10 cleared10 cleated10 clerids10 clinger10 cloning10 closing10 clotted10 cloured10 clouted10 clueing10 clarain9 clarets9 claries9 clarini9 clarino9 clarion9 claroes9 classer9 classes9 classis9 classon9 clatter9 clausal9 clauses9 cleaner9 cleanse9 clearer9 clients9 clitter9 cloison9 cloners9 closers9 closest9 closets9 closure9 clotter9 cloture9 clouter9 clusias9 cluster9 clutter9

About These 7-Letter Words

Every entry among the seven-letter words beginning with CL in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 194 to work with, which helps when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is cliquey at 21. Other high scorers include cliqued (19), claquer (18), and claques (18). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 194 words, 7 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 51 end in -ED and 38 end in -ER, and 37 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 155 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 160 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

By default the words are ranked by points; switch to A–Z or Z–A with the buttons above, or filter by your letters using the finder.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with CL

How many 7-letter words start with CL?

There are 194 seven-letter words that start with CL in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with CL?

Cliquey scores 21 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

What are some good 7-letter words that start with CL?

Examples include cliquey, cliqued, cleanly, and clearly.

Are 7-letter words that start with CL valid in Words With Friends?

155 of the 194 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.

How is this list of words ordered?

By Scrabble score, highest first. Use the Points, A–Z and Z–A controls above the word list to change the order.

Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?

160 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.