5 Letter Words Starting With CL (96 Words)

Common 5-letter words that start with CL

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.

class★7a collection of things sharing a common attribute
close★7to block against entry or passage
clear★7clean and pure
clean★7to rid of dirt or stain
claim★9to demand as one's due
clubs★9a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
click★13to make a short, sharp sound
clips★9a metal frame or container holding cartridges
clock★13a timepiece that shows the time of day
clerk★11an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
cloud★8any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
cloth★10a mostly two-dimensional material manufactured from mostly one-dimensional materials
clone★7to reproduce by asexual means
cliff★13a high, steep face of rock
climb★11to ascend
clamp★11to fasten with a device that presses things together

96 of the 12,982 5-letter words start with CL (1%).
72 are good in NWL2023, 96 in Collins Scrabble Words, 72 in WOW24 and 71 in the Words With Friends list. 25 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, cloze scores the most (16), then seven words on 13.