5 Letter Words Starting With CLO

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Best Wordle guesses for CLO
CLOOTCLOTECLOITCLONECLOSE

In 5-letter words starting with CLO, the most common letters in position 3 are: O.

WordTypeDefinition
CLOAKnouna sleeveless outer garment; something that hides
CLOAMnounearthenware or pottery (West Country English dialect)
CLOCKnounan instrument for measuring and showing time
CLOFFnouna cleft or fork in a hill or tree; a tare or allowance in weighing goods
CLOITverbto fall with a heavy thud; to walk clumsily (Scottish dialect)
CLOMBverbarchaic past tense of climb (dialectal)
CLONEnounan exact genetic copy of an organism
CLOOFnouna gorge or ravine in a hillside (South African)
CLOOPnounthe sound made when a cork is pulled from a bottle
CLOOTnouna cloven hoof; the Devil (Scottish); a piece of cloth
CLOSEadjectivenear in space, time, or relationship; to shut or seal
CLOSHnouna game resembling skittles played with a wooden ball (dialectal)
CLOTEnouna burdock plant (Arctium lappa) or water lily (dialectal)
CLOTHnounartifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
CLOUDnouna visible mass of water vapour in the atmosphere
CLOURverbto strike or knock; a bump or bruise from a blow (Scottish)
CLOUTnouninfluence or power, especially in politics; a heavy blow
CLOVEnouna dried flower bud used as a spice; a segment of garlic; past tense of cleave
CLOWNnouna comic entertainer; a foolish or incompetent person
Nouns
CLOAKCLOAMCLOCKCLOFFCLONECLOOFCLOOPCLOOTCLOSHCLOTECLOTHCLOUDCLOUTCLOVECLOWN
Verbs
CLOITCLOMBCLOUR
Adjectives
CLOSE

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How many 5-letter words start with CLO?

This list has 19 five-letter words starting with CLO. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best CLO words for Wordle?

With CLO confirmed in positions 1–2, try CLOOT, CLOTE, CLOIT — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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