5-Letter Words Starting With CLU

4 common words and 12 valid guesses start with "CLU". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

4 common words12 valid words

Common Words (4)

Words most likely to be the answer.

cluck
clung
clued
clump

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (8)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

clubb
clubs
clues
cluff
clune
clunk
cluny
clute

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 12 matches.

Most common letters

c12
l12
u12
e4
n4
b2
s2
k2
d1
f1

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is n, appearing in 4 of 12 words.

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 8 with 1 unique vowel
  • 4 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -bb · 1 words
  • -bs · 1 words
  • -ck · 1 words
  • -ed · 1 words
  • -es · 1 words

Strategy

Only 4 possible answers start with "CLU" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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