Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to CLO starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: cloaking, clobbers, clochard.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| cloaking | 8 | 2 | |
| clobbers | 8 | 2 | |
| clochard | 8 | 2 | |
| clockers | 8 | 2 | |
| clocking | 8 | 2 | |
| cloddier | 8 | 2 | |
| cloddish | 8 | 2 | |
| clodpate | 8 | 2 | |
| clodpole | 8 | 2 | |
| clodpoll | 8 | 2 | |
| cloggers | 8 | 2 | |
| cloggier | 8 | 2 | |
| clogging | 8 | 2 | |
| cloister | 8 | 2 | |
| clomping | 8 | 2 | |
| clonally | 8 | 3 | |
| clonings | 8 | 2 | |
| clonisms | 8 | 2 | |
| clonking | 8 | 2 | |
| clonuses | 8 | 3 | |
| clopping | 8 | 2 | |
| closable | 8 | 2 | |
| closeout | 8 | 2 | |
| closeted | 8 | 3 | |
| closings | 8 | 2 | |
| closured | 8 | 3 | |
| closures | 8 | 3 | |
| clothier | 8 | 2 | |
| clothing | 8 | 2 | |
| clotting | 8 | 2 | |
| clotured | 8 | 3 | |
| clotures | 8 | 3 | |
| cloudier | 8 | 2 | |
| cloudily | 8 | 3 | |
| clouding | 8 | 2 | |
| cloudlet | 8 | 2 | |
| clouring | 8 | 2 | |
| clouters | 8 | 2 | |
| clouting | 8 | 2 | |
| clowders | 8 | 2 | |
| clownery | 8 | 3 | |
| clowning | 8 | 2 | |
| clownish | 8 | 2 |
Are CLO-starting words common?
CLO is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after CLO quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.