5-Letter Words Matching C_L__

There are 40 5-letter words that match C_L__. 20 are common words, such as CALFS and CALIF. A rarer one is CULTI. In this set, O is the most frequent open letter (15 words). 9 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 40

Common words

calfscalifcalkscallacallscalmscalvecalyxcellicellocellscilia
calfscalifcalkscallacallscalmscalvecalyxcellicellocellsciliacolascoldscoliccoloncolorcoltscullscultscelebcellacelomcolescoleycollycolzaculchculetculexcullyculmsculpacylixcalixceltscoledcolincologculti

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Words
40 (20 common words)
Common example
calfs
Rare example
culti
Doubled letters
9
Ending in S
13
Most frequent letter
O (15)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching c_l__ are there?

40. 20 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CALFS is among the common words in this set.