The 800 most common words that start with CH, out of 1490 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.
800 words
Most used words starting with CH (24)
- check16
- change12
- children14
- cheap12
- choose11
- chapter14
- chat9
- choice13
- channel12
- charge12
- chinese12
- character16
- chief13
- chair10
- chemical17
- challenge15
- chain10
- chart10
- checkout19
- chairman15
- christ11
- chemistry19
- chocolate16
- chosen11
3 letter words starting with CH (4)
- cha8
- che8
- chi8
- cho8
4 letter words starting with CH (28)
- chab11
- chad10
- chal9
- cham11
- chao9
- chap11
- char9
- chat9
- chaw12
- chay12
- chee9
- chef12
- chen9
- chet9
- chew12
- chic11
- chil9
- chin9
- chip11
- chit9
- chop11
- chou9
- chow12
- chub11
- chud10
- chug10
- chum11
- chun9
5 letter words starting with CH (96)
- chaco12
- chafe13
- chaff16
- chaga11
- chain10
- chair10
- chait10
- chaja17
- chalk14
- champ14
- chane10
- chang11
- chank14
- chant10
- chaos10
- chape12
- chara10
- chard11
- chare10
- chark14
- charm12
- charr10
- chart10
- chary13
- chase10
- chasm12
- chati10
- chaus10
- cheap12
- cheat10
- check16
- cheek14
- cheep12
- cheer10
- cheka14
- cheke14
- chela10
- chelp12
- cheng11
- chert10
- chess10
- chest10
- cheth13
- cheve13
- chevy16
- chewy16
- chian10
- chick16
- chico12
- chide11
- chief13
- chien10
- child11
- chile10
- chili10
- chill10
- chime12
- chimu12
- china10
- chine10
- ching11
- chink14
- chino10
- chips12
- chirk14
- chirm12
- chiro10
- chirp12
- chirr10
- chita10
- chive13
- chloe10
- chock16
- choco12
- choir10
- choke14
- choky17
- choli10
- cholo10
- chomp14
- chord11
- chore10
- chose10
- chott10
- chris10
- chuck16
- chufa13
- chuff16
- chump14
- chunk14
- churl10
- churn10
- churr10
- chute10
- chyle13
- chyme15
6 letter words starting with CH (121)
- chabot13
- chabuk17
- chacma15
- chaeta11
- chafer14
- chaffy20
- chagga13
- chagul12
- chahar14
- chaise11
- chakra15
- chalet11
- chalky18
- chalon11
- chamos13
- champy18
- chance13
- chancy16
- chandi12
- change12
- chaped14
- chapel13
- chapin13
- chappy18
- charas11
- charge12
- charon11
- charry14
- chaser11
- chasmy16
- chasse11
- chaste11
- chatty14
- chauna11
- chawer14
- chazan20
- chebec15
- checky20
- cheder12
- cheeky18
- cheery14
- cheese11
- cheesy14
- chemic15
- cheney14
- cheque20
- cherem13
- cherry14
- cherty14
- cherub13
- chesty14
- cheven14
- chevon14
- chewer14
- chiasm13
- chiaus11
- chicha16
- chichi16
- chicky20
- chicle13
- chicot13
- chider12
- chield12
- chigoe12
- childe12
- chilly14
- chimer13
- chinar11
- chinch16
- chined12
- chinee11
- chinky18
- chinse11
- chintz20
- chippy18
- chiron11
- chirpy16
- chisel11
- chital11
- chitin11
- chiton11
- chitty14
- choate11
- chocho16
- choice13
- choker15
- choler11
- cholic13
- cholla11
- choose11
- choosy14
- chopin13
- choppy18
- choral11
- chorda12
- chorea11
- choric13
- chorus11
- chosen11
- chouan11
- chough15
- chouka15
- chouse11
- chowry17
- chrism13
- christ11
- chroma13
- chrome13
- chromo13
- chubby18
- chucky20
- chuffy20
- chukar15
- chulan11
- chummy18
- chunga12
- chunky18
- church16
- chyack20
- chymic18
- chypre16
7 letter words starting with CH (186)
- chablis14
- chabouk18
- chackle18
- chafery18
- chaffer18
- chagrin13
- chained13
- chaitya15
- chalaza21
- chalcid15
- chalcis14
- chaldee13
- chalder13
- chalice14
- challah15
- challis12
- chalmer14
- chalone12
- chalons12
- chalutz21
- chamber16
- chamfer17
- chamian14
- chamiso14
- chamois14
- champac18
- champer16
- chancel14
- chancre14
- chandoo13
- changer13
- channel12
- chanson12
- chanter12
- chantey15
- chantry15
- chaotic14
- chapeau14
- chaplet14
- chapman16
- chapped17
- chappie16
- chapter14
- charade13
- charbon14
- charger13
- charier12
- charily15
- chariot12
- charism14
- charity15
- charkha19
- charles12
- charley15
- charlie12
- charmel14
- charmer14
- charnel12
- charpoy17
- charqui21
- charter12
- chasing13
- chasmal14
- chasmed15
- chasmic16
- chassis12
- chasten12
- chateau12
- chattel12
- chatter12
- chayote15
- cheapen14
- cheaply17
- cheater12
- chechen17
- checked19
- checker18
- checkup20
- cheeper14
- cheerer12
- cheerio12
- cheerly15
- cheetah15
- chekist16
- chekmak22
- chelate12
- chelone12
- chelura12
- chemise14
- chemism16
- chemist14
- cherish15
- cheroot12
- chervil15
- chessel12
- chester12
- cheviot15
- chevron15
- chewink19
- cheyney18
- chianti12
- chiasma14
- chibcha19
- chibouk18
- chicane14
- chicken18
- chicory17
- chiding14
- chiefly18
- chiffon18
- chigger14
- chignon13
- chikara16
- chilcat14
- childed14
- childly16
- chilean12
- chiliad13
- chilkat16
- chilled13
- chiller12
- chillum14
- chiloma14
- chimera14
- chimney17
- chincha17
- chinche17
- chinese12
- chinned13
- chinook16
- chipped17
- chipper16
- chirper14
- chirrup14
- chitter12
- chiwere15
- chlamys17
- chloral12
- chloric14
- chocard15
- chocker18
- choctaw17
- choking17
- cholate12
- choleic14
- cholera12
- choline12
- chooser12
- chopine14
- chopped17
- chopper16
- chordal13
- chorded14
- choreal12
- choreic14
- choreus12
- chorial12
- chorine12
- chorion12
- chorist12
- chorogi13
- choroid13
- chorten12
- chortle12
- chouser12
- chowder16
- chrisom14
- chromic16
- chromid15
- chromyl17
- chronic14
- chubbed17
- chuckle18
- chuddar14
- chugger14
- chukchi21
- chukker20
- chunter12
- churchy20
- churrus12
- chutney15
- chuvash18
- chylify21
- chylous15
- chymify23
- chymous17
8 letter words starting with CH (182)
- chafewax26
- chaffing20
- chaffwax29
- chainage14
- chainlet13
- chainman15
- chairman15
- chalazal22
- chaldaic16
- chaldean14
- chaldron14
- chaliced16
- chalukya20
- chambray20
- chamfron18
- chamisal15
- chamorro15
- champion17
- chancery18
- chandler14
- chanfrin16
- chanting14
- chapbook21
- chapelet15
- chapelry18
- chaperon15
- chapiter15
- chaplain15
- chapping18
- characin15
- charales13
- charcoal15
- charette13
- charging15
- charisma15
- charissa13
- charites13
- charlady17
- charleen13
- charlene13
- charlock19
- charming16
- chartism15
- chartist13
- chartula13
- chasable15
- chasseur13
- chastely16
- chastise13
- chastity16
- chasuble15
- chattery16
- chattily16
- chatting14
- chatwood17
- chauffer19
- cheating14
- chebacco19
- checkage20
- checkers19
- checkoff25
- checkout19
- checkrow22
- cheddite15
- cheekily20
- cheerful16
- cheerily16
- cheering14
- chehalis16
- chelidon14
- cheliped16
- chellean13
- chelonia13
- chelydra17
- chemical17
- chemosis15
- chemurgy19
- chenille13
- chenopod16
- chepster15
- chequers22
- cherokee17
- cherubic17
- cherubim17
- cherubin15
- cheshire16
- chessman15
- chestily16
- chestnut13
- chetvert16
- cheyenne16
- chiasmal15
- chiasmic17
- chiasmus15
- chiastic15
- chibchan20
- chicaner15
- chichipe20
- chicness15
- chiefdom19
- chigetai14
- childbed17
- childing15
- childish17
- children14
- chiliasm15
- chiliast13
- chilling14
- chilopod16
- chimaera15
- chimakum21
- chimeric17
- chinaman15
- chinless13
- chipmunk21
- chipping18
- chiragra14
- chirpily18
- chirping16
- chirrupy18
- chiseled14
- chiseler13
- chitchat18
- chivalry19
- chloasma15
- chlorate13
- chloride14
- chlorine13
- chlorite13
- chlorous13
- choanoid14
- choicely18
- choirboy18
- choleric15
- choliamb17
- cholinic15
- chondral14
- chondrin14
- chondrus14
- chopboat17
- chopping18
- choragic16
- choragus14
- chorally16
- chordata14
- chordate14
- choregus14
- choreoid14
- choriamb17
- chorioid14
- chorioma15
- chorisis13
- chortler13
- choultry16
- chowchow24
- chrismal15
- chrismon15
- chrissie13
- christen13
- christie13
- christly16
- christos13
- chromate15
- chromite15
- chromium17
- chromous15
- chromule15
- chrysaor16
- chrysene16
- chthonic18
- chubbily20
- chuckler19
- chummily20
- chumpish20
- chunkily20
- churchly21
- churinga14
- churlish16
- churning14
- chylific21
- chyluria16
- chymosin18
9 letter words starting with CH (179)
- chabazite25
- chaetetes14
- chaetodon15
- chaetopod17
- chafeweed21
- chafferer20
- chaffinch25
- chaffless20
- chafflike24
- chaffweed24
- chainless14
- chainwork21
- chairless14
- chalazian23
- chalazion23
- chaldaism17
- chalklike22
- challenge15
- chalukyan21
- chalumeau16
- chalybean19
- chalybite19
- chamaeleo16
- chambered19
- chamberer18
- chameleon16
- chamferer19
- champagne19
- champaign19
- champerty21
- champlain18
- champleve21
- chanceful19
- chanceled17
- chancroid17
- chancrous16
- chandlery18
- changeful18
- channeled15
- channeler14
- chantable16
- chantress14
- chaparral16
- chapeless16
- chaperone16
- chapleted17
- chapteral16
- charabanc18
- characeae16
- character16
- charadrii15
- charcoaly19
- chariness14
- chariotee14
- charivari17
- charlatan14
- charlotte14
- charmedly20
- charmless16
- charonian14
- chartered15
- charterer14
- chartless14
- charwoman19
- charybdis20
- chaseable16
- chasselas14
- chassepot16
- chastener14
- chastiser14
- chasubled17
- chatelain14
- chatoyant17
- chattable16
- chatterer14
- chauffeur20
- chavender18
- chawbacon21
- cheapener16
- cheapness16
- cheapside17
- cheatable16
- checkable22
- checkbook26
- checkered21
- checkhook27
- checkless20
- checkmate22
- checkrein20
- checkroll20
- checkroom22
- checkwork27
- cheechako23
- cheekbone20
- cheekless18
- cheerless14
- cheilitis14
- chelaship19
- chelation14
- chelicera16
- cheliform19
- chelonian14
- chemakuan20
- chemiloon16
- chemisorb18
- chemistry19
- chemitype21
- chemurgic19
- cheremiss16
- cherimoya19
- cherisher17
- chermidae17
- chernozem25
- chesstree14
- chevalier17
- chevrette17
- chevronel17
- chicanery19
- chickadee21
- chickaree20
- chickasaw23
- chickling21
- chickweed24
- chidingly19
- chiefless17
- chieftain17
- chignoned16
- chihuahua20
- chilblain16
- childhood19
- childless15
- childlike19
- childness15
- childship20
- chiliadal15
- chiliadic17
- chiliagon15
- chiliarch19
- chillness14
- chilopoda17
- chilopsis16
- chilotomy19
- chimariko20
- chiminage17
- chinatown17
- chinaware17
- chincough20
- chinookan18
- chiococca20
- chipewyan22
- chippable20
- chiralgia15
- chironomy19
- chiropody20
- chiropter16
- chitinoid15
- chitinous14
- chivalric19
- chloralum16
- chloranil14
- chlordane15
- chlorella14
- chloritic16
- chloropal16
- chlorosis14
- chlorotic16
- chocolate16
- choiceful19
- choirlike18
- chokebore20
- chokedamp23
- chokingly22
- cholecyst19
- cholelith17
- choleraic16
- cholerine14
- choleroid15
- choloepus16
- chronicle16
10 letter words starting with CH (2)
- charitable17
- charleston15
11 letter words starting with CH (1)
- cholesterol16
12 letter words starting with CH (1)
- championship26
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What some of these words mean
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chab | The red-bellied wood pecker (Melanerpes Carolinus) |
| cham | To chew. Sir T. More. The sovereign prince of Tartary |
| chap | To cause to open in slits or chinks |
| char | One of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus, allied to the spotted trout and salmon… |
| chat | To talk in a light and familiar manner |
| chaw | To grind with the teeth |
| chef | A chief of head person |
| chew | To bite and grind with the teeth |
| chic | Good form |
| chin | The lower extremity of the face below the mouth |
| chip | To cut small pieces from |
| chit | The embryo or the growing bud of a plant |
| chop | To cut by striking repeatedly with a sharp instrument |
| chou | A cabbage |
| chow | A prefecture or district of the second rank in China, or the chief city of such a district |
| chub | A species to fresh-water fish of the Cyprinidæ or Carp family. The common European species is Leuciscus cephalus |
| chud | To champ |
| chum | A roommate, especially in a college or university |
| chafe | To ecxite heat in by friction |
| chaff | The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing… |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 800 of 1490 |
| Shortest | 3 letters |
| Longest | championship (12 letters) |
| Highest scoring | chaffwax (29 points) |
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Questions
How many words start with CH?
1490 words in a full English dictionary. This page lists the 800 most common of them, from 3 to 12 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with CH?
championship, with 12 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
chaffwax, worth 29 points using standard letter values.
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