How many 5 letter words start with CH?

There are 111 in our game word list, and 54 of them are everyday words.

What are some common 5 letter words that start with CH?

Everyday examples include CHAIN, CHAIR, CHALK, CHARM, CHART, CHASE, CHEAP, CHEAT, CHECK, CHEEK. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.

What is a good 5 letter word starting with CH for Wordle?

CHEAT. Of all five-letter words starting with CH that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.63 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.

What are some 5 letter words that start with CHI?

CHI is the most common start in this list (31 words). Everyday examples: CHIEF, CHILD, CHICK, CHIDE, CHILE, CHILI, CHILL, CHIME.

What are some unusual 5 letter words starting with CH?

Rare but valid word game words such as CHOKY, CHEVY, CHIVY, CHOCK, CHUFF, CHYME. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.

Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?

Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.

5 Letter Words Starting With CH: All 111 Words

5 letter words starting with CH in numbers

111 words in total, of which 54 are everyday words.
Letters found most often: c 100%, h 100%, a 35%, i 33%, e 32% of words.

Highest-scoring 5 letter words starting with CH

Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:

Highest-scoring words
Word	Points
choky	17
chaff	16
check	16
chewy	16
chick	16
chuck	16
chevy	16
chivy	16
chock	16
chuff	16
chyme	15
chalk	14

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All 5 letter words starting with CH

All 111 words, A to Z. The 54 everyday words are in bold.

c (111)

chads, chafe, chaff, chaga, chain, chair, chais, chalk, champ, chams, chana, chang, chant, chaos, chape, chaps, chapt, chard, chare, chark, charm, charr, chars, chart, chary, chase, chasm, chats, chaws, chays, cheap, cheat, check, cheek, cheep, cheer, chefs, chela, chemo, chems, chert, chess, chest, cheth, chevy, chews, chewy, chiao, chias, chica, chick, chico, chics, chide, chief, chiel, child, chile, chili, chill, chimb, chime, chimp, china, chine, ching, chino, chins, chips, chirk, chirm, chiro, chirp, chirr, chiru, chits, chive, chivy, chock, chocs, choil, choir, choke, choky, chola, choli, cholo, chomp, chons, chook, chops, chord, chore, chose, chott, chows, chubs, chuck, chufa, chuff, chugs, chump, chums, chunk, churl, churn, churr, chuse, chute, chyle, chyme

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words start with CH?: There are 111 in our game word list, and 54 of them are everyday words.
What are some common 5 letter words that start with CH?: Everyday examples include CHAIN, CHAIR, CHALK, CHARM, CHART, CHASE, CHEAP, CHEAT, CHECK, CHEEK. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.
What is a good 5 letter word starting with CH for Wordle?: CHEAT. Of all five-letter words starting with CH that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.63 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.
What are some 5 letter words that start with CHI?: CHI is the most common start in this list (31 words). Everyday examples: CHIEF, CHILD, CHICK, CHIDE, CHILE, CHILI, CHILL, CHIME.
What are some unusual 5 letter words starting with CH?: Rare but valid word game words such as CHOKY, CHEVY, CHIVY, CHOCK, CHUFF, CHYME. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.
Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?: Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.