5-Letter Words Starting With CHO
- 27 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With CHO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With CHO 27 words
How common is CHO at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 27 five-letter words that start with CHO. They average 12.2 points, the best is CHOKY (17 points) and 18.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 27
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 18.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 18.5%
- e 14.8%
- k 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oo11.1%
- ou7.4%
- oi3.7%
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 five-letter word that starts with CHO
c 3h 4o 1k 5y 4
C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + K 5 + Y 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).
choky
- nounBritish slang (dated) for a prison
- adjectiveso tight as to tend to choke“a choky collar”
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How many five-letter words that start with CHO are there?
There are 27 five-letter words that start with CHO 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 CHO?
CHOKY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHOUX (17), CHOWK (17), CHOCK (16).
What are some common five-letter words that start with CHO?
Everyday examples include CHOSE, CHORD, CHOIR, CHOKE, CHOPS, CHORE, CHOMP, CHOWS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with CHO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHOKY (17), CHOUX (17), CHOWK (17), CHOKO (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.