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5-Letter Words Starting With CHAF

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With CHAF

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With CHAF 3 words

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

Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with CHAF. They average 14 points and the best is CHAFF (16 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
14
out of 16 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • f 33.3%
  • t 33.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with CHAF

c 3h 4a 1f 4f 4

C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

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

chaff

  1. nounmaterial consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  2. nounfoil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure
  3. verbbe silly or tease one another“After we relaxed, we just kidded around”
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How many five-letter words that start with CHAF are there?

There are 3 five-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 five-letter word that starts with CHAF?

CHAFF is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHAFE (13), CHAFT (13).