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Words Containing CHIEF

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Popular Words Containing CHIEF

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

All Words Containing CHIEF 42 words

8-Letter Words With CHIEF 7

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9-Letter Words With CHIEF 9

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10-Letter Words With CHIEF 7

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11-Letter Words With CHIEF 5

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13-Letter Words With CHIEF 4

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How often does CHIEF appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 42 words containing CHIEF. Most are 9 letters long, they average 20.3 points, the best is HANDKERCHIEFS (29 points) and 47.6% end in S.

Total words
42
Most common length
9 letters
9 words
Average Scrabble score
20.3
out of 29 max
Longest word
CHIEFTAINSHIPS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
47.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 47.6%
  • f 14.3%
  • y 11.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie100%
  • ai23.8%

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 containing CHIEF

h 4a 1n 1d 2k 5e 1r 1c 3h 4i 1e 1f 4s 1

H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + K 5 + E 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + E 1 + F 4 + 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).

handkerchiefs

Form of handkerchief

  1. nouna square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
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How many words containing CHIEF are there?

There are 42 words containing CHIEF in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 9 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing CHIEF?

HANDKERCHIEFS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HANDKERCHIEF (28), CHIEFTAINSHIPS (27), NECKERCHIEFS (26).

What are some common words containing CHIEF?

Everyday examples include CHIEF, HANDKERCHIEF, NECKERCHIEF, KERCHIEF, MISCHIEF, CHIEFEST, CHIEFER, CHIEFLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing CHIEF?

CHIEFTAINSHIPS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HANDKERCHIEFS (13 letters) is the longest common one.