8-Letter Words Starting With CHIN
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CHIN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With CHIN 17 words
How common is CHIN at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words that start with CHIN. They average 16 points, the best is CHINTZES (22 points) and 52.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 16
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 52.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 52.9%
- a 11.8%
- g 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.8%
- oo5.9%
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 CHIN
c 3h 4i 1n 1t 1z 10e 1s 1
C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + S 1 = 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).
chintzes
Form of chintz
- nouna brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
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How many eight-letter words that start with CHIN are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words that start with CHIN 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 CHIN?
CHINTZES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHINKING (18), CHINCHES (18), CHINWAGS (17).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with CHIN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHINTZES (22), CHINAMPA (17), CHINKARA (17), CHINKIER (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.