5 common words, 13 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.
In 5-letter words starting with CLI, the most common letters in position 3 are: I.
| Word | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| CLICK | noun | depression of a button on a computer mouse |
| CLIFF | noun | a steep rock face at the edge of the sea or a river |
| CLIFT | noun | a cliff or crevice (archaic and dialectal) |
| CLIMA | noun | a climatic zone or region (archaic/Latin term) |
| CLIMB | verb | to go up or ascend using hands, feet, or other means |
| CLIME | noun | a region or climate, especially a pleasant one (poetic/literary) |
| CLINE | noun | a gradual variation in characteristics across a species' geographic range |
| CLING | verb | to hold tightly to something; to be reluctant to give something up |
| CLINK | verb | to make a light ringing sound; an informal word for prison |
| CLINT | noun | a block of limestone in a limestone pavement; a hard rocky surface |
| CLIPS | noun | small fastening devices; short film or video excerpts; cuts or trims |
| CLIPT | verb | past tense of clip (archaic); cut or trimmed |
| CLIVE | noun | a cliff or steep slope (archaic English) |
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This list has 13 five-letter words starting with CLI that have definitions. 5 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 2 of them.
If CLI is confirmed in positions 1–2, try CLING, CLIMB. Those words are in Wordle's answer list and cover common letters in the remaining slots.
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