Words That Start With CHAF

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CHAF?

CHAFFINCHES is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHAFFINCH (25), CHAFFINGLY (25), CHAFFERING (22).

Q: What are some common words that start with CHAF?

Everyday examples include CHAFE , CHAFF , CHAFING , CHAFFINCH , CHAFFING , CHAFED , CHAFFS , CHAFES . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with CHAF?

CHAFFINCHES has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CHAFFING (8 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With CHAF 29 words

How common is CHAF at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 29 words that start with CHAF. Most are 6 letters long, they average 18.8 points, the best is CHAFFINCHES (27 points) and 34.5% end in S.

Total words: 29
Most common length: 6 letters; 6 words
Average Scrabble score: 18.8; out of 27 max
Longest word: CHAFFINCHES; 11 letters
Most common ending: S; 34.5% of words

Most common last letters

s 34.5%
r 13.8%
d 10.3%

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ie10.3%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with CHAF

c ₃h ₄a ₁f ₄f ₄i ₁n ₁c ₃h ₄e ₁s ₁

C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + I 1 + N 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 27 points

Double word: 54 pts
Triple word: 81 pts

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

chaffinches

Form of chaffinch

nounsmall European finch with a cheerful song

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How many words that start with CHAF are there?

There are 29 words that start with CHAF in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CHAF?

CHAFFINCHES is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHAFFINCH (25), CHAFFINGLY (25), CHAFFERING (22).

What are some common words that start with CHAF?

Everyday examples include CHAFE, CHAFF, CHAFING, CHAFFINCH, CHAFFING, CHAFED, CHAFFS, CHAFES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CHAF?

CHAFFINCHES has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CHAFFING (8 letters) is the longest common one.