8-Letter Words With CHES
- 168 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With CHES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With CHES 168 words
How often does CHES appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 168 eight-letter words containing CHES. They average 15.2 points, the best is QUENCHES (22 points) and 89.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 168
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 89.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 89.9%
- e 2.4%
- t 2.4%
Top vowel pairs
- au4.8%
- ea4.8%
- ou4.2%
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 containing CHES
q 10u 1e 1n 1c 3h 4e 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + H 4 + 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).
quenches
Form of quench
- verbsatisfy (thirst)“The cold water quenched his thirst”
- verbput out, as of fires, flames, or lights“Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained”
- verbelectronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
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How many eight-letter words containing CHES are there?
There are 168 eight-letter words containing CHES 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 containing CHES?
QUENCHES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUAICHES (22), QUATCHES (22), QUEACHES (22).
What are some common eight-letter words containing CHES?
Everyday examples include CHESTNUT, BRANCHES, SEARCHES, SWITCHES, CRUNCHES, SKETCHES, CHURCHES, SPEECHES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing CHES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUAICHES (22), QUATCHES (22), QUEACHES (22), QUELCHES (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.