9-Letter Words Starting With CHL
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CHL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With CHL 17 words
How common is CHL at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 nine-letter words that start with CHL. They average 15.8 points, the best is CHLAMYDIA (20 points) and 58.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 58.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 58.8%
- c 17.6%
- a 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.9%
- oa5.9%
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 nine-letter word that starts with CHL
c 3h 4l 1a 1m 3y 4d 2i 1a 1
C 3 + H 4 + L 1 + A 1 + M 3 + Y 4 + D 2 + I 1 + A 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
chlamydia
- nouna sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
- nouncoccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract
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How many nine-letter words that start with CHL are there?
There are 17 nine-letter words that start with CHL 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 CHL?
CHLAMYDIA is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHLAMYDES (20), CHLAMYSES (19), CHLORIDIC (17).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with CHL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHLAMYDES (20), CHLAMYSES (19), CHLOASMAS (16), CHLORACNE (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.