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 pts→clerestory15 pts→cleverness15 pts→clearances14 pts→clementine14 pts→clenching17 pts→clergyman17 pts→cleavages15 pts→cleverest14 pts→clearance13 pts→cleanings12 pts→cleansing12 pts→clearings12 pts→cleansers11 pts→clearness11 pts→clemency17 pts→clenched16 pts→cleverly16 pts→cleavage14 pts→cleaving14 pts→cleavers13 pts→cleverer13 pts→cleanups12 pts→clematis12 pts→clerical12 pts→cleaning11 pts→cleansed11 pts→clearing11 pts→cleaners10 pts→cleanest10 pts→cleanser10 pts→cleanses10 pts→clearest10 pts→cleaved13 pts→cleanly12 pts→clearly12 pts→cleaver12 pts→cleaves12 pts→cleanup11 pts→clement11 pts→clerics11 pts→cleaned10 pts→cleared10 pts→cleaner9 pts→cleanse9 pts→clearer9 pts→clench13 pts→clergy12 pts→clerks12 pts→cleave11 pts→clever11 pts→cleves11 pts→cleric10 pts→cleans8 pts→clears8 pts→cleats8 pts→clerk11 pts→cleft10 pts→clean7 pts→clear7 pts→cleat7 pts→clef9 pts→

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05 Common questions

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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?

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