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8-Letter Words Starting With CHESS

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CHESS

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CHESS 3 words

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

Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with CHESS. They average 14.3 points and the best is CHESSMAN (15 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 15 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
N
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • n 66.7%
  • s 33.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CHESS

c 3h 4e 1s 1s 1m 3a 1n 1

C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + M 3 + A 1 + N 1 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

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

chessman

  1. nounany of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
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How many eight-letter words that start with CHESS are there?

There are 3 eight-letter words that start with CHESS 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 CHESS?

CHESSMAN is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHESSMEN (15), CHESSELS (13).