Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to CLA starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: clabbered, claddings, cladistic.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| clabbered | 9 | 3 | |
| claddings | 9 | 2 | |
| cladistic | 9 | 3 | |
| cladodial | 9 | 3 | |
| cladogram | 9 | 3 | |
| claimable | 9 | 2 | |
| claimants | 9 | 2 | |
| clamantly | 9 | 3 | |
| clambakes | 9 | 3 | |
| clambered | 9 | 3 | |
| clamberer | 9 | 3 | |
| clammiest | 9 | 2 | |
| clamorers | 9 | 3 | |
| clamoring | 9 | 3 | |
| clamorous | 9 | 3 | |
| clamoured | 9 | 3 | |
| clampdown | 9 | 2 | |
| clamshell | 9 | 2 | |
| clamworms | 9 | 2 | |
| clangored | 9 | 3 | |
| clangours | 9 | 2 | |
| clapboard | 9 | 2 | |
| claptraps | 9 | 2 | |
| claqueurs | 9 | 2 | |
| clarences | 9 | 3 | |
| clarified | 9 | 3 | |
| clarifier | 9 | 3 | |
| clarifies | 9 | 3 | |
| clarinets | 9 | 3 | |
| clarioned | 9 | 3 | |
| clarities | 9 | 3 | |
| classical | 9 | 3 | |
| classiest | 9 | 2 | |
| classisms | 9 | 2 | |
| classists | 9 | 2 | |
| classless | 9 | 2 | |
| classmate | 9 | 2 | |
| classroom | 9 | 2 | |
| clathrate | 9 | 2 | |
| clattered | 9 | 3 | |
| clatterer | 9 | 3 | |
| claughted | 9 | 2 | |
| claustral | 9 | 2 | |
| claustrum | 9 | 2 | |
| clavering | 9 | 3 | |
| clavicles | 9 | 3 | |
| claybanks | 9 | 2 | |
| claymores | 9 | 3 | |
| claywares | 9 | 3 |
Are CLA-starting words common?
CLA is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after CLA quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.