8 Letter Words Starting with CLE

Discover 35 playable English 8 letter words that start with CLE, from Cleaning, Clearing, Clerical, Cleaners, Cleanser, Cleavage and Clemency to rarer plays. Each entry is verified for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, and daily writing, complete with letter counts and meanings below.

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Starts with CLEA14 words
cleaning
clearing
cleaners
cleanser
cleavage
clearcut
cleavers
cleanout
clearout
cleanish
clearway
clearish
cleading
clearage
Starts with CLEF1 words
clefting
Starts with CLEI2 words
cleidoic
cleistes
Starts with CLEM3 words
clements
clemency
clematis
Starts with CLEN1 words
clencher
Starts with CLEP1 words
clepsine
Starts with CLER11 words
clerical
clerkdom
clerkish
clerihew
clerkery
cleruchy
clerkess
clerkage
clergion
cleridae
clergess
Starts with CLEV2 words
cleverly
cleveite

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