Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With CL

This verified list contains 58 CORE words with CL, plus 11 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 58 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

clack13
clade8
claim9
clamp11
clams9
clang8
clank11
clans7
claps9
clash10
clasp9
class7
claws10
clean7
clear7
cleat7
clefs10
cleft10
clerk11
clews10
click13
cliff13
climb11
clime9
cling8
clink11
clips9
clits7
cloak11
clock13
clods8
clogs8
clomp11
clone7
clonk11
clops9
close7
cloth10
clots7
cloud8
clout7
clove10
clown10
cloys10
clubs9
cluck13
clued8
clues7
clump11
clung8
clunk11
clvii10
clxii14
clxiv17
clxix21
clxvi17
cycle12
uncle7

58CORE words

11extended words

69verified matches

9.9average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

claim9
clean7
clear7
cleat7
cloak11
clone7
close7
cloud8
clout7
clove10
clued8
clues7

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

clxix21
clxiv17
clxvi17
clxii14
clack13
click13
cliff13
clock13
cluck13
cycle12
clamp11
clank11

Letter intelligence

What the CL list contains

Where CL appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel41 words
2 vowels17 words

Repeated letters

17%

10 of 58 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with CL

The CORE list contains 58 5-letter words with CL in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 11 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain CL?

This verified set contains 58 CORE words and 11 extended words, for 69 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this CL group?

The 58 CORE words average 9.9 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these CL words often repeat letters?