Cliques

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of clique, referring to small, exclusive social groups whose members share common interests and tend to exclude outsiders.

“The school corridors were dominated by rival cliques who rarely mixed at lunch.”

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Synonyms

factionscoteriessets gangs circles

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the QU cluster and ends in ES. Q needs its U here, which narrows the letter space considerably.

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Scrabble

18 points with Q worth 10. A strong scoring word when the Q tile needs an outlet with its U partner.

Words Related to Cliques

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “cliques” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

claques cliqued

Words you can make from Cliques

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cliques”.

clique sluice ceils cequi clues cusie ileus lieus luces sicel sicle slice sulci ceil cise clue cues ecus ices isle leis lice lies lieu

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