5-Letter Words Starting With CL
There are 98 five-letter words starting with CL, including 31 common puzzle answers. A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words Starting With CL
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.
- CLASS A collection of things sharing a common attribute
- CLOSE To shut or block an opening; also, nearby
- 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
- CLICK A short light metallic sound
- CLOUD A visible mass of water droplets or ice suspended in the sky
- CLOCK A timepiece that shows the time of day
- CLIMB To go upward with gradual or continuous progress
- CLIFF A steep high face of rock
- CLOTH Fabric made by weaving or knitting fibers
- CLERK An employee who performs clerical work such as keeping records
More Common Puzzle Answers
- CLASH
- CLOWN
- CLONE
- CLOAK
- CLING
- CLAMP
- CLOUT
- CLASP
- CLUNG
- CLEFT
- CLUMP
- CLOVE
- CLANK
- CLANG
- CLINK
- CLACK
- CLEAT
- CLUCK
- CLUNK
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common last letter: S (28%), E (16%), K (13%)
- Most common additional vowel: E, in 37% of these words
- Letters that most often appear alongside: E, A, S, O, I
- Most have 1 vowel (59%)
- 15% contain a repeated letter
- 31 of the 98 are common puzzle answers (32%)
Other Valid Words
67 additional dictionary words start with CL — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- CLUBS
- CLIPS
- CLUES
- CLAWS
- CLINT
- CLANS
- CLAIR
- CLAMS
- CLOTS
- CLAPS
- CLINE
- CLAYS
- CLOGS
- CLARY
- CLEVE
- CLARO
- CLIFT
- CLUED
- CLADE
- CLAES
- CLAVE
- CLOKE
- CLODS
- CLIME
- CLITS
- CLEWS
- CLEFS
- CLAST
- CLOZE
- CLOMP
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- CLONK
- CLADS
- CLOPS
- CLEEK
- CLEMS
- CLACH
- CLOUS
- CLIES
- CLIED
- CLONS
- CLATS
- CLOUR
- CLOTE
- CLAME
- CLART
- CLOWS
- CLECK
- CLEPE
- CLIPE
- CLOOT
- CLAGS
- CLAUT
- CLEGS
- CLYPE
- CLOYS
- CLAPT
- CLEPT
- CLIPT
- CLOOP
- CLAVI
- CLUEY
- CLOAM
- CLOYE
- CLOFF
- CLEEP
- CLOMB
- CLEIK
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Generated from the TurnWord word database, the dictionary behind the Word Solver and Word Bot. Common puzzle answers are our curated answer list, the everyday words word puzzles tend to use as answers — not the official answer list of any game; every other word is a valid guess. Counts and statistics are computed from this list. Word database updated September 19, 2026.