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Words That Start With CHILD

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Popular Words That Start With CHILD

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

All Words That Start With CHILD 43 words

9-Letter Words Starting With CHILD 7

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10-Letter Words Starting With CHILD 7

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11-Letter Words Starting With CHILD 4

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12-Letter Words Starting With CHILD 6

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13-Letter Words Starting With CHILD 5

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How common is CHILD at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 43 words that start with CHILD. Most are 9 letters long, they average 18.7 points, the best is CHILDPROOFING (25 points) and 48.8% end in S.

Total words
43
Most common length
9 letters
7 words
Average Scrabble score
18.7
out of 25 max
Longest word
CHILDLESSNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
48.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 48.8%
  • d 11.6%
  • g 9.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo14%
  • ea4.7%
  • ie4.7%

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 CHILD

c 3h 4i 1l 1d 2p 3r 1o 1o 1f 4i 1n 1g 2

C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + D 2 + P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + O 1 + F 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).

childproofing

Form of childproof

  1. verbmake safe against children“childproof the apartment”
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How many words that start with CHILD are there?

There are 43 words that start with CHILD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 7 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 CHILD?

CHILDPROOFING is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHILDCROWINGS (25), CHILDLIKENESSES (25), CHILDPROOFED (24).

What are some common words that start with CHILD?

Everyday examples include CHILDREN, CHILD, CHILDHOOD, CHILDISH, CHILDLIKE, CHILDBIRTH, CHILDLESS, CHILDISHLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CHILD?

CHILDLESSNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CHILDBIRTHS (11 letters) is the longest common one.