Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words Starting With CH

This verified list contains 69 CORE words starting with CH, plus 21 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 69 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

chads11
chafe13
chaff16
chain10
chair10
chalk14
champ14
chant10
chaos10
chaps12
chard11
charm12
chars10
chart10
chary13
chase10
chasm12
chats10
cheap12
cheat10
check16
cheek14
cheep12
cheer10
chefs13
chemo12
chert10
chess10
chest10
chews13
chewy16
chick16
chide11
chief13
child11
chili10
chill10
chime12
chimp14
china10
chine10
chink14
chino10
chins10
chips12
chirp12
chits10
chive13
chivy16
chock16
chocs12
choir10
choke14
chomp14
chops12
chord11
chore10
chose10
chows13
chubs12
chuck16
chugs11
chump14
chums12
chunk14
churl10
churn10
chute10
chyme15

69CORE words

21extended words

90verified matches

12.0average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 manually reviewed CORE words

chain10
chair10
chalk14
charm12
chart10
chase10
cheap12
cheat10
check16
cheer10
chest10
child11

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

chaff16
check16
chewy16
chick16
chuck16
chock16
chivy16
chyme15
chalk14
champ14
cheek14
chimp14

Letter intelligence

What the CH list contains

Most common letters immediately after CH

A18 words
I18 words
E13 words
O10 words
U9 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel45 words
2 vowels24 words

Repeated letters

17%

12 of 69 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstack, stage, stair, stake 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoach, coast, color, comic 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchain, chair, chalk, charm 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedasked, baked, cared, faced 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedafter, anger, baker, boxer 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbatch, beach, bench, birch 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendedamply, apply, aptly, badly

Pattern guide

How to use words starting with CH

This page starts from 69 CORE 5-letter words whose first letters are CH. The preset fixes those opening positions while leaving the remaining tiles available for refinement.

Use Contains for letters that may appear anywhere, Excludes to remove impossible letters, or Sequence pattern when order and exact gaps matter. The broader view adds 21 extended entries after the CORE results.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words start with CH?

This verified set contains 69 CORE words and 21 extended words, for 90 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this CH group?

The 69 CORE words average 12.0 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these CH words often repeat letters?