Words Containing CL

Q: How many words contain "CL"?

2,432 valid English words contain the sequence CL.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing CL?

CYCLOHEXYLAMINES at 38 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing CL?

CLINICOPATHOLOGICALLY — 21 letters.

There are 2,432 English words that contain the sequence CL. Range: ACCLAIM to YCLEPT. The Scrabble® high-scorer is CYCLOHEXYLAMINES at 38 points; the longest is CLINICOPATHOLOGICALLY (21 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The longest entry here is CLINICOPATHOLOGICALLY at 21 letters.

By length — 2,432 words containing CL

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4-letter(18)
5-letter(77)
6-letter(138)
7-letter(273)
8-letter(427)
9-letter(398)
10-letter(319)
11-letter(232)
12-letter(209)
13-letter(141)
14-letter(79)
15-letter(52)

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Showing the first 600 of 2,432 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	cyclohexylamines	38	41
2	cyclohexylamine	37	40
3	cyclophosphamides	37	40
4	clinicopathologically	36	44
5	deoxyribonucleotides	36	40
6	cyclophosphamide	36	39
7	deoxyribonucleotide	35	39
8	cycloheximides	34	36
9	deoxyribonucleases	33	37
10	cycloheximide	33	35

What these words mean

cyclohexylamines: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
cyclohexylamine: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
cyclophosphamides: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
clinicopathologically: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
deoxyribonucleotides: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
cyclophosphamide: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
deoxyribonucleotide: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
cycloheximides: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
deoxyribonucleases: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
cycloheximide: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "CL"?

2,432 valid English words contain CL.

Best Scrabble word containing CL?

CYCLOHEXYLAMINES at 38 pts.

Longest word containing CL?

CLINICOPATHOLOGICALLY (21 letters).