5 Letter Words Starting With CH

149 words (112 Scrabble US, 148 Scrabble UK, 112 WGPO, 100 Words With Friends, 38 everyday ★)

149 five-letter words start with CH. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 5-letter words that start with CH

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CHA…

5-letter words starting with CHA (42)

Top score: CHAWK, 17 points

CHE…

5-letter words starting with CHE (20)

Top score: CHECK, 16 points (tied with two others). to inspect

CHI…

5-letter words starting with CHI (40)

Top score: CHIZZ, 28 points

CHO…

5-letter words starting with CHO (30)

Top score: CHOWK, 17 points (tied with two others)

CHU…

5-letter words starting with CHU (14)

Top score: CHUCK, 16 points (tied with one other). to throw

CHY…

5-letter words starting with CHY (3)

Top score: CHYME, 15 points. semi-digested food

About these words

  • 149 of the 12,982 5-letter words start with CH (1%).
  • 112 are good in NWL2023, 148 in Collins Scrabble Words, 112 in WOW24 and 100 in the Words With Friends list. 38 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, chizz scores the most (28), then chowk, choux, choky and chawk (17 each).

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