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8-Letter Words Starting With CHILD

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CHILD

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CHILD 4 words

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

Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with CHILD. They average 15.8 points and the best is CHILDISH (17 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
15.8
out of 17 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
25% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 25%
  • g 25%
  • h 25%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CHILD

c 3h 4i 1l 1d 2i 1s 1h 4

C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

childish

  1. adjectiveindicating a lack of maturity“childish tantrums”
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How many eight-letter words that start with CHILD are there?

There are 4 eight-letter words that start with CHILD 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 CHILD?

CHILDISH is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHILDBED (17), CHILDING (15), CHILDREN (14).