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Words That Start With CHI

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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

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5-Letter Words Starting With CHI 39

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6-Letter Words Starting With CHI 67

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7-Letter Words Starting With CHI 97

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8-Letter Words Starting With CHI 116

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9-Letter Words Starting With CHI 109

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10-Letter Words Starting With CHI 89

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11-Letter Words Starting With CHI 55

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12-Letter Words Starting With CHI 40

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13-Letter Words Starting With CHI 23

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14-Letter Words Starting With CHI 13

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15-Letter Words Starting With CHI 3

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16-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 3h 4i 1q 10u 1i 1c 3h 4i 1q 10u 1i 1s 1

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.