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9-Letter Words Starting With CHER

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CHER

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With CHER 12 words

How common is CHER at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 12 nine-letter words that start with CHER. They average 17.3 points, the best is CHERNOZEM (25 points) and 25% end in S.

Total words
12
Average Scrabble score
17.3
out of 25 max
Everyday words
17%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
25% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 25%
  • g 16.7%
  • t 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie16.7%

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 nine-letter word that starts with CHER

c 3h 4e 1r 1n 1o 1z 10e 1m 3

C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + N 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + M 3 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

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

chernozem

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many nine-letter words that start with CHER are there?

There are 12 nine-letter words that start with CHER 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 nine-letter word that starts with CHER?

CHERNOZEM is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHERIMOYA (19), CHERISHED (18), CHERRYING (18).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with CHER score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CHERRYING (18), CHERUBIMS (18), CHERUPING (17), CHERUBINS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.