01 Words by first letters

Words starting with CLE

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248matching words in our word list

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CLEANLINESS, CLEARANCES, CLERGYMAN, CLEARANCE, CLEANSING, CLEVERLY, CLEAVAGE, CLERICAL, CLEANING, CLEARING

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cleanliness13 ptsclerestory15 ptscleverness15 ptsclearances14 ptsclementine14 ptsclenching17 ptsclergyman17 ptscleavages15 ptscleverest14 ptsclearance13 ptscleanings12 ptscleansing12 ptsclearings12 ptscleansers11 ptsclearness11 ptsclemency17 ptsclenched16 ptscleverly16 ptscleavage14 ptscleaving14 ptscleavers13 ptscleverer13 ptscleanups12 ptsclematis12 ptsclerical12 ptscleaning11 ptscleansed11 ptsclearing11 ptscleaners10 ptscleanest10 ptscleanser10 ptscleanses10 ptsclearest10 ptscleaved13 ptscleanly12 ptsclearly12 ptscleaver12 ptscleaves12 ptscleanup11 ptsclement11 ptsclerics11 ptscleaned10 ptscleared10 ptscleaner9 ptscleanse9 ptsclearer9 ptsclench13 ptsclergy12 ptsclerks12 ptscleave11 ptsclever11 ptscleves11 ptscleric10 ptscleans8 ptsclears8 ptscleats8 ptsclerk11 ptscleft10 ptsclean7 ptsclear7 ptscleat7 ptsclef9 pts

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How many words starting with cle are there?

Our reference word list contains 248 matching words. The list can vary slightly from one word game dictionary to another.

What are some words starting with cle?

Some strong matches are CLEANLINESS, CLEARANCES, CLERGYMAN, CLEARANCE, CLEANSING, CLEVERLY, CLEAVAGE, CLERICAL, CLEANING, CLEARING.

Can I use these words in Wordle or Scrabble?

These are useful candidates for word games, but each game maintains its own accepted-answer or playable-word dictionary. Check the game before relying on an unusual entry.