Words that start with CHO
260 words begin with CHO, and CHOLECYSTECTOMY scores the most at 32 points.
Results
15-letter words count:14
14-letter words count:10
13-letter words count:12
12-letter words count:14
11-letter words count:16
10-letter words count:22
9-letter words count:27
8-letter words count:50
7-letter words count:47
6-letter words count:32
5-letter words count:13
4-letter words count:3
What this list covers
260 words in English begin with CHO. The longest are at the top, where they are most useful.
The results run from 4 letters up to 15, and the 8-letter group is the largest at 50 words.
Reading the list
For points rather than length, take CHOLECYSTECTOMY at 32 points. It tops both tables: 34 in Words With Friends as well.
Nothing here runs past 15 letters, where you will find CHOLECYSTECTOMY, CHOLANGIOGRAPHY and CHOLECYSTOKININ.
The related pages below slice this list more finely than one page usefully can.
What some of these mean
- cholecystectomy
- surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
- cholangiography
- roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected
- cholecystokinin
- a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder
- cholecalciferol
- a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
- chorioallantois
- the very vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois
Common questions
- How many words start with CHO?
- 260, ranging from 4 to 15 letters.
- What is the best scoring word that starts with CHO?
- CHOLECYSTECTOMY, worth 32 points in Scrabble.
- What is the longest word that starts with CHO?
- CHOLECYSTECTOMY and CHOLANGIOGRAPHY, at 15 letters.