Cloture

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A parliamentary procedure used to end debate and force an immediate vote on a matter under discussion.

“The committee invoked cloture to prevent further delay of the vote on the new legislation.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

clo·ture

Related Words

Synonyms

closure

Antonyms

filibuster

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in URE with O and E and U all present. The OTURE ending is unusual and worth memorising.

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Scrabble

9 points with modest tile values. The URE ending hooks cleanly and the word is a useful specialist play.

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Anagrams of Cloture

Words that use exactly the same letters as “cloture”.

coulter

Words one letter different

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

closure

Words you can make from Cloture

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cloture”.

colter cutler lector ceorl clote clour clout colet court crout cruel cruet culet culot curet cuter eruct lerot leuco lucet lucre luteo luter orlet

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