Words That Start With CHI
- 664 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With CHI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With CHI 664 words
4-Letter Words Starting With CHI 11
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With CHI 39
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With CHI 67
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With CHI 97
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With CHI 116
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With CHI 109
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With CHI 89
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With CHI 55
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With CHI 40
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With CHI 23
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With CHI 13
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With CHI 3
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With CHI 1
How common is CHI at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 664 words that start with CHI. Most are 8 letters long, they average 17.4 points, the best is CHIQUICHIQUIS (41 points) and 41.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 664
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 116 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.4
- out of 41 max
- Longest word
- CHIVALROUSNESSES
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.4%
- d 7.8%
- y 6.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ie13.3%
- ia8.4%
- ee2.7%
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 word that starts with CHI
C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + S 1 = 41 points
- Double word
- 82 pts
- Triple word
- 123 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
chiquichiquis
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with CHI are there?
There are 664 words that start with CHI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 116 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 CHI?
CHIQUICHIQUIS is worth 41 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHIQUICHIQUI (40), CHIFFCHAFFS (33), CHIFFCHAFF (32).
What are some common words that start with CHI?
Everyday examples include CHILDREN, CHIP, CHILD, CHILDHOOD, CHILDISH, CHIEF, CHICKEN, CHIPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with CHI?
CHIVALROUSNESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CHIROPRACTORS (13 letters) is the longest common one.