5-Letter Words Containing C and L
There are 400 five-letter words containing C and L, including 99 common puzzle answers. These are the words with the letters C and L anywhere in the word, in any order. A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words Containing C and L
Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.
- COULD Past tense of can, expressing possibility or ability
- PLACE A particular position, point, or area
- BLACK The darkest color, opposite of white
- LOCAL Relating to or belonging to a particular area or neighborhood
- CLASS A collection of things sharing a common attribute
- CLOSE To shut or block an opening; also, nearby
- CHILD A young person of either sex
- CLEAR Easy to perceive; transparent; to remove obstructions
- CLEAN To remove dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from something
- CLAIM An assertion that something is true or factual
- CIVIL Polite and courteous in behavior toward others
- COLOR A visual attribute of things resulting from the light they reflect
More Common Puzzle Answers
- BLOCK
- SCALE
- CLICK
- LUCKY
- LUNCH
- CYCLE
- CABLE
- CLOUD
- UNCLE
- CLOCK
- LOGIC
- CANAL
- CLIMB
- CHILL
- VOCAL
- CRUEL
- CLIFF
- CLOTH
- ELECT
- CAROL
- CLERK
- SLICE
- CLASH
- LANCE
- CLOWN
- CORAL
- CRAWL
- CHILI
- EXCEL
- SLICK
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- SLACK
- CHALK
- FLOCK
- CLONE
- FOCAL
- CAMEL
- FLICK
- LYRIC
- COLON
- CURLY
- CLOAK
- CLING
- SCALP
- CLAMP
- RELIC
- LATCH
- CELLO
- LUCID
- LEACH
- CLOUT
- LOCUS
- LEECH
- PLUCK
- LILAC
- CLASP
- CABAL
- DECAL
- CELEB
- CLUNG
- FLACK
- CLEFT
- CLUMP
- CLOVE
- MULCH
- SCALY
- SCOLD
- LURCH
- GULCH
- CLANK
- COLIC
- CLANG
- CLINK
- CLACK
- LOCUM
- FLECK
- LARCH
- SCOWL
- CLEAT
- ILIAC
- CLUCK
- CAULK
- CLUNK
- SCALD
- OCTAL
- COYLY
- CAVIL
- ICILY
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common first letter: C (55%), L (16%), S (5%)
- Most common last letter: S (19%), L (14%), E (12%)
- Most common additional vowel: A, in 40% of these words
- C is most often the first letter (55%)
- L is most often the second letter (34%)
- Letters that most often appear alongside: A, E, O, I, S
- Most have 2 vowels (52%)
- 20% contain a repeated letter
- 99 of the 400 are common puzzle answers (25%)
Other Valid Words
301 additional dictionary words contain both C and L — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- CALLS
- CELLS
- CLUBS
- COLIN
- CHILE
- CLIPS
- LOCKS
- LYNCH
- LACKS
- CALIF
- CLUES
- COLTS
- CLAWS
- CLINT
- CLANS
- BLANC
- CURLS
- WELCH
- COILS
- LACED
- CLAIR
- LACEY
- COLBY
- COLES
- CULTS
- CLAMS
- LACES
- LICKS
- DOLCE
- COOLS
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- ULCER
- SCALA
- FECAL
- COALS
- CALMS
- CLOTS
- COLDS
- CALLE
- CLAPS
- CLINE
- CELTS
- CLAYS
- CLOGS
- CLARY
- NICOL
- ECOLE
- FOLIC
- BLOCS
- DULCE
- CILIA
- LYCRA
- CLEVE
- TELCO
- LECHE
- CARLE
- CULPA
- WILCO
- COLAS
- ZILCH
- LOCOS
- CALYX
- CLARO
- LOACH
- CLIFT
- COLEY
- CLUED
- CREEL
- DUCAL
- COLLE
- CLADE
- CALLA
- CHOLO
- CHOLA
- LICHT
- LOCHS
- SCULL
- GLACE
- BELCH
- CLAES
- CLAVE
- BLECH
- CYCLO
- CULLS
- OLEIC
- ALECK
- MILCH
- MALIC
- CELLA
- CULEX
- CULLY
- LYTIC
- LUCRE
- COBLE
- CLOKE
- CLODS
- INCEL
- CHELA
- FILCH
- COOLY
- CALVE
- CELLY
- CLIME
- LUCKS
- LICIT
- CARLS
- COMAL
- KLICK
- ALICK
- CLITS
- CULTY
- LYCEE
- LOCKY
- LINAC
- COWLS
- CLEWS
- SALIC
- COLLY
- ALACK
- COPAL
- SULCI
- CELLI
- OCULI
- CHOLI
- LAICH
- COLLS
- ECLAT
- CULMS
- DOLCI
- LETCH
- CLEFS
- LUDIC
- TELIC
- CALIX
- CALFS
- FELCH
- LAUCH
- PILCH
- LEUCO
- CLAST
- CLOZE
- LOCIS
- CHURL
- CECAL
- OCTYL
- PLICA
- PLOCK
- CLOMP
- CETYL
- COWAL
- ALCES
- ICTAL
- TICAL
- LUCES
- SOCLE
- CAPLE
- CEILI
- LINCH
- PLACK
- ACRAL
- ICKLE
- KCALS
- CHYLE
- FLICS
- CLONK
- RECAL
- CROWL
- CALMY
- CLADS
- CLOPS
- CLEEK
- CHAWL
- LOCHE
- CAULD
- SCHUL
- FLOCS
- CULTI
- LOCHY
- LOTIC
- CLEMS
- ACRYL
- SCULP
- PLECK
- CALKS
- LICET
- LECCY
- ALECS
- AULIC
- LACER
- CHIEL
- LACKA
- COXAL
- LACKY
- CULET
- COLZA
- MELIC
- CLACH
- COLED
- CHALS
- CALOS
- CALID
- CLOUS
- CLIES
- CLIED
- CLONS
- CLATS
- COALY
- MACLE
- PICAL
- CLOUR
- CLOTE
- CLAME
- CAVEL
- CLART
- LANCH
- CLOWS
- ANCLE
- COLOG
- CLECK
- CILLS
- SCALL
- CLEPE
- CLIPE
- COALA
- CHOIL
- CLOOT
- LACIS
- INCLE
- CAULS
- CLAGS
- PLOCE
- JACAL
- CITAL
- CROOL
- PICUL
- CIELS
- ACOLD
- LACET
- SCULS
- LORIC
- CELOM
- CUPEL
- LICHI
- CLAUT
- CAPUL
- CALPS
- CLEGS
- CLYPE
- PLANC
- SCAIL
- CEILS
- CLOYS
- CLAPT
- LAICS
- CHIRL
- ALCOS
- CLEPT
- CLIPT
- CLOOP
- PELCH
- CLAVI
- CLUEY
- CALPA
- LOCIE
- MELCH
- LUACH
- CLOAM
- SCLIM
- CHELP
- LEUCH
- CIBOL
- CLOYE
- CLOFF
- HILCH
- CIRLS
- ILEAC
- CULCH
- YCLED
- LACCY
- CLEEP
- CLOMB
- TALCY
- ACOEL
- CURLI
- SCULK
- ALCID
- CYMOL
- TALCS
- CLEIK
- ACYLS
- LYCEA
- ALCEA
- HYLIC
- MULCT
- CEORL
- CRAAL
- DECYL
- YCLAD
- CYLIX
- ELCHI
- OCTLI
- XYLIC
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