5 Letter Words Starting with CL
CL up front leaves 126 words. CLACK, CLAIM, CLAMP lead them, and 30 sit on the answer list.
The green marks pick out the 30 words here that could still be the solution.
Updated October 2026
Best First Guesses
Start with one of these. All three are among the 126 words below, and the number beside each is how many would still be left in the worst case.
- CLEAN: takes 126 down to 33 at worst. It is on the answer list.
- CLOSE: down to 34. It is on the answer list.
- CLEAR: down to 41. It is on the answer list.
What These Words Have in Common
The last square lands on S more than any other letter: 29 words, about a quarter of the set. The company these words keep: A (49), E (48) and O (36). Roughly one word in six here is everyday English, 14 of the 126. Build a guess from the common letters rather than the unusual words.
Best 5 Letter Words Starting with CL
The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.
- CLACK
- CLAIM
- CLAMP
- CLANG
- CLANK
- CLASH
- CLASP
- CLEAN
- CLEAR
- CLEAT
- CLEFT
- CLERK
- CLICK
- CLIFF
- CLIMB
- CLING
- CLINK
- CLOAK
- CLOCK
- CLONE
- CLOSE
- CLOTH
- CLOUD
- CLOUT
- CLOVE
- CLOWN
- CLUCK
- CLUED
- CLUMP
- CLUNG
- CLIPS
- CLUBS
5 Letter Words Starting with C and Ending in E
- CLONE
- CLOSE
- CLOVE
- CLADE
- CLAKE
- CLAME
- CLAPE
- CLARE
- CLAVE
- CLAYE
- CLEPE
- CLEVE
- CLIME
- CLINE
- CLIPE
- CLITE
- CLIVE
- CLOKE
- CLOTE
- CLOYE
- CLOZE
- CLYDE
- CLYPE
5 Letter Words Starting with C and Ending in K
- CLACK
- CLANK
- CLERK
- CLICK
- CLINK
- CLOAK
- CLOCK
- CLUCK
- CLAIK
- CLARK
- CLAWK
- CLECK
- CLEEK
- CLEIK
- CLEUK
- CLONK
- CLUNK
5 Letter Words Starting with C and Ending in S
- CLIPS
- CLUBS
- CLADS
- CLAES
- CLAGS
- CLAMS
- CLANS
- CLAPS
- CLASS
- CLATS
- CLAUS
- CLAWS
- CLAYS
- CLEFS
- CLEGS
- CLEMS
- CLEWS
- CLIES
- CLITS
- CLODS
- CLOES
- CLOGS
- CLONS
- CLOPS
- CLOTS
- CLOUS
- CLOWS
- CLOYS
- CLUES
5 Letter Words Starting with C and Ending in T
- CLEAT
- CLEFT
- CLOUT
- CLAPT
- CLART
- CLAST
- CLAUT
- CLEPT
- CLIFT
- CLINT
- CLIPT
- CLOIT
- CLOOT
5 Letter Words Starting with C and Ending in A, B, D and other letters
- CLARA
- CLAVA
- CLIMA
- CLIMB
- CLAMB
- CLOMB
- CLOUD
- CLUED
- CLEAD
- CLIED
- CLIFF
- CLOFF
- CLOOF
- CLUFF
- CLANG
- CLING
- CLUNG
- CLONG
- CLASH
- CLOTH
- CLACH
- CLICH
- CLOSH
- CLAVI
- CLAIM
- CLEAM
- CLOAM
- CLEAN
- CLOWN
- CLARO
- CLAMP
- CLASP
- CLUMP
- CLEEP
- CLOMP
- CLOOP
- CLEAR
- CLAIR
- CLOUR
- CLYER
- CLARY
- CLAVY
- CLOKY
- CLUEY
Less Familiar Words Here
A few here appear in puzzles more often than in speech. Worth reading before one of them costs you a guess.
- CLOMP: Walk clumsily.
- CLOZE: Based on or being a test of reading skill using the cloze procedure.
- CLEWS: The cords used to suspend a hammock.
- CLIME: The weather in some location averaged over some long period of time.
- CLUNK: A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects).
- CLUCK: Make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens. It is on the answer list.
- CLADE: A group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor.
- CLEAT: Secure on a cleat. It is on the answer list.
- CLARO: A cigar made with light-colored tobacco.
- CLACK: Make a rattling sound. It is on the answer list.
FAQs
Can a Wordle answer start with CL?
Yes. CLOSE, CLEAR and CLEAN all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. CLASS and CLICK are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is CLOMP really a word?
Yes. Walk clumsily. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
CLOSE. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. CLYPE and CLYER are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
CLEAT, CLUCK and CLUED. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.