Words That Start With CHRY

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

CHRYSANTHEMUMS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHRYSANTHEMUM (28), CHRYSOPHYTES (28), CHRYSOPHILITES (27).

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

Everyday examples include CHRYSANTHEMUM , CHRYSANTHEMUMS , CHRYSALIS , CHRYSALISES . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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All Words That Start With CHRY 33 words

How common is CHRY at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 33 words that start with CHRY. Most are 11 letters long, they average 22.3 points, the best is CHRYSANTHEMUMS (29 points) and 51.5% end in S.

Total words: 33
Most common length: 11 letters; 14 words
Average Scrabble score: 22.3; out of 29 max
Longest word: CHRYSANTHEMUMS; 14 letters
Most common ending: S; 51.5% of words

Most common last letters

s 51.5%
e 15.2%
d 6.1%

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ie3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with CHRY

c ₃h ₄r ₁y ₄s ₁a ₁n ₁t ₁h ₄e ₁m ₃u ₁m ₃s ₁

C 3 + H 4 + R 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + M 3 + U 1 + M 3 + S 1 = 29 points

Double word: 58 pts
Triple word: 87 pts

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

chrysanthemums

Form of chrysanthemum

nounthe flower of a chrysanthemum plant
nounany of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated

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How many words that start with CHRY are there?

There are 33 words that start with CHRY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 14 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 CHRY?

CHRYSANTHEMUMS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHRYSANTHEMUM (28), CHRYSOPHYTES (28), CHRYSOPHILITES (27).

What are some common words that start with CHRY?

Everyday examples include CHRYSANTHEMUM, CHRYSANTHEMUMS, CHRYSALIS, CHRYSALISES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CHRY?

CHRYSANTHEMUMS has 14 letters.