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8-Letter Words Starting With CHAF

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CHAF

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CHAF 5 words

How common is CHAF at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with CHAF. They average 19.8 points and the best is CHAFFERY (22 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
19.8
out of 22 max
Everyday words
20%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
20% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 20%
  • n 20%
  • r 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie20%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CHAF

c 3h 4a 1f 4f 4e 1r 1y 4

C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + E 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

chaffery

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with CHAF are there?

There are 5 eight-letter words that start with CHAF in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CHAF?

CHAFFERY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHAFFING (20), CHAFFERS (19), CHAFFIER (19).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with CHAF score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CHAFFERY (22), CHAFFRON (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.