Words that start with CHI

427 words begin with CHI, and CHIFFCHAFFS scores the most at 33 points.

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15-letter words count:3

14-letter words count:7

13-letter words count:12

12-letter words count:23

11-letter words count:29

10-letter words count:51

9-letter words count:64

8-letter words count:85

7-letter words count:26

Showing the highest-scoring of 427 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

What this list covers

427 words in English begin with CHI. The longest are at the top, where they are most useful.

The results run from 3 letters up to 15, and the 8-letter group is the largest at 85 words.

Reading the list

For points rather than length, take CHIFFCHAFFS at 33 points. Words With Friends scores it differently and prefers CHICKENPOXES at 35.

Nothing here runs past 15 letters, where you will find CHINCHERINCHEES, CHILDLIKENESSES and CHILDLESSNESSES.

The related pages below slice this list more finely than one page usefully can.

What some of these mean

chickenhearted
easily frightened
chincherinchee
South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowers
chieftainship
the position of chieftain
childlessness
the condition of being without offspring
chimneypiece
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

Common questions

How many words start with CHI?
427, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with CHI?
CHIFFCHAFFS, worth 33 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with CHI?
CHINCHERINCHEES and CHILDLIKENESSES, at 15 letters.