5-Letter Words Starting With CLI

5 common words and 16 valid guesses start with "CLI". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

5 common words16 valid words

Common Words (5)

Words most likely to be the answer.

click
cling
clink
cliff
climb

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (11)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

clich
clide
clift
clima
clime
cline
clint
clips
clipt
clite
clive

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 16 matches.

Most common letters

c16
l16
i16
e5
t4
n4
m3
k2
f2
p2

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is n, appearing in 4 of 16 words.

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 10 with 1 unique vowel
  • 6 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -ch · 1 words
  • -ck · 1 words
  • -de · 1 words
  • -ff · 1 words
  • -ft · 1 words

Strategy

Only 5 possible answers start with "CLI" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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