Words That Start With CH
Here are 875 words that start with ch, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with ch
- 875
- Most used
- change
- Shortest
- chi
- 5 letter words
- 78
Common words that start with ch
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | change | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation | 6 |
| 2 | children | a young person of either sex | 8 |
| 3 | check | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition | 5 |
| 4 | child | a young person of either sex | 5 |
| 5 | chance | a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances | 6 |
| 6 | church | one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship | 6 |
| 7 | changes | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another | 7 |
| 8 | character | an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) | 9 |
| 9 | chief | most important element | 5 |
| 10 | china | a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world | 5 |
| 11 | choice | the person or thing chosen or selected | 6 |
| 12 | changed | made or become different in nature or form | 7 |
| 13 | charge | to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle | 6 |
| 14 | choose | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives | 6 |
| 15 | challenge | take exception to | 9 |
| 16 | characters | an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) | 10 |
| 17 | channel | a path over which electrical signals can pass | 7 |
| 18 | chairman | the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization | 8 |
| 19 | changing | marked by continuous change or effective action | 8 |
| 20 | cheap | relatively low in price or charging low prices | 5 |
| 21 | chair | a seat for one person, with a support for the back | 5 |
| 22 | charges | to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle | 7 |
| 23 | chain | a series of things depending on each other as if linked together | 5 |
| 24 | chapter | a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled | 7 |
| 25 | chicken | the flesh of a chicken used for food | 7 |
| 26 | champion | someone who has won first place in a competition | 8 |
| 27 | charged | of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge | 7 |
| 28 | chosen | one who is the object of choice; who is given preference | 6 |
| 29 | chat | talk socially without exchanging too much information | 4 |
| 30 | cheese | a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk | 6 |
| 31 | chemical | relating to or used in chemistry | 8 |
| 32 | chose | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives | 5 |
| 33 | championship | the status of being a champion | 12 |
| 34 | checked | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition | 7 |
| 35 | chest | the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates | 5 |
| 36 | chances | a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances | 7 |
| 37 | childhood | the time of person's life when they are a child | 9 |
| 38 | champions | someone who has won first place in a competition | 9 |
| 39 | challenges | a demanding or stimulating situation | 10 |
| 40 | chocolate | a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot | 9 |
| 41 | chamber | a natural or artificial enclosed space | 7 |
| 42 | chart | a visual display of information | 5 |
| 43 | choices | the person or thing chosen or selected | 7 |
| 44 | charity | a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals) | 7 |
| 45 | chase | go after with the intent to catch | 5 |
| 46 | checking | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition | 8 |
| 47 | channels | official routes of communication | 8 |
| 48 | chemistry | the science of matter | 9 |
| 49 | checks | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition | 6 |
| 50 | chip | a small fragment of something broken off from the whole | 4 |
3 letter words that start with ch
- chi
4 letter words that start with ch
- chat
- chip
- chef
- chin
- chad
- chop
- chic
- chew
- chap
- char
- chow
- chao
- chia
- chit
- chum
- chez
- chug
- cham
- chub
- chon
- chay
- chaw
- chis
- chid
5 letter words that start with ch
- check
- child
- chief
- china
- cheap
- chair
- chain
- chose
- chest
- chart
- chase
- chaos
- chips
- chill
- chuck
- charm
- chick
- cheat
- cheer
- chile
- cheek
- chess
- champ
- choir
- chang
- chili
- choke
- chalk
- chord
- chefs
- chunk
- chant
- chevy
- chops
- chats
- chemo
- chico
- chute
- chore
- chime
- chaps
- churn
- chino
- chasm
- chimp
- chewy
- chump
- chock
- chirp
- chews
- chaff
- chard
- chins
- chums
- chomp
- chine
- chars
- cheep
- chafe
- cholo
18 more in the filter below.
6 letter words that start with ch
- change
- chance
- church
- choice
- charge
- choose
- chosen
- cheese
- checks
- cherry
- charts
- cheers
- chains
- chiefs
- chapel
- chairs
- chorus
- chrome
- chicks
- cheeks
- chased
- champs
- cheesy
- charms
- chores
- choked
- cheeky
- chilly
- chords
- cheque
- chunks
- cheats
- chubby
- chills
- chants
- chunky
- chilli
- chewed
- chases
- choral
- chests
- chakra
- chaser
- chalet
- chimes
- cheery
- chisel
- choirs
- chopin
- chatty
- chokes
- choppy
- chimps
- chaste
- chucky
- chiles
- chroma
- chitty
- chutes
- chalky
58 more in the filter below.
7 letter words that start with ch
- changes
- changed
- channel
- charges
- chapter
- chicken
- charged
- checked
- chances
- chamber
- choices
- charity
- charlie
- charter
- cheaper
- chronic
- chasing
- cheated
- chooses
- chapman
- chopped
- chaotic
- charger
- chewing
- choking
- chimney
- chassis
- cherish
- chuckle
- chemist
- chilled
- changer
- chaired
- chiefly
- chatter
- cheered
- chained
- christy
- chopper
- chateau
- chariot
- cheddar
- cholera
- cheaply
- chevron
- charley
- charmed
- chipped
- cheater
- cheeses
- cheetah
- chatted
- cheques
- checker
- charred
- chalice
- chanted
- charted
- charade
- chinook
89 more in the filter below.
8 letter words that start with ch
- children
- chairman
- changing
- champion
- chemical
- checking
- channels
- churches
- choosing
- cheating
- charging
- chapters
- charming
- chambers
- cheering
- chickens
- chatting
- chandler
- cheapest
- childish
- christie
- chilling
- chargers
- checkout
- chanting
- cheerful
- charcoal
- chestnut
- chaplain
- chlorine
- chloride
- chopping
- charisma
- charters
- cherries
- chemists
- chainsaw
- charting
- chipping
- chairmen
- chastity
- chromium
- churning
- checkers
- chuckles
- chivalry
- chuckled
- cheaters
- chimneys
- chancery
- chariots
- chirping
- cheetahs
- chugging
- changers
- choruses
- cheerios
- chipmunk
- chucking
- choppers
94 more in the filter below.
9 letter words that start with ch
- character
- challenge
- childhood
- champions
- chocolate
- chemistry
- charlotte
- chemicals
- champagne
- charities
- chronicle
- chartered
- checklist
- cherished
- chihuahua
- chauffeur
- chameleon
- champaign
- childless
- checkmate
- chevalier
- channeled
- childlike
- chromatic
- chaplains
- checkered
- chieftain
- chuckling
- chlamydia
- chestnuts
- chromatin
- chaperone
- chickpeas
- chipmunks
- chastised
- charlatan
- checkbook
- chamomile
- chambered
- chrysalis
- chaparral
- chequered
- chainsaws
- churchman
- cherishes
- cheekbone
- chairlift
- chastened
- checkouts
- chickened
- chicanery
- chickadee
- chivalric
- chopstick
- churchmen
- cheapness
- chiselled
- chelation
- chlorides
- chamfered
43 more in the filter below.
10 letter words that start with ch
- characters
- challenges
- chancellor
- challenged
- charitable
- challenger
- chronicles
- chromosome
- childbirth
- chocolates
- checkpoint
- chemically
- cheesecake
- chronology
- chandelier
- championed
- channeling
- chardonnay
- cheerfully
- chimpanzee
- chopsticks
- christened
- churchyard
- chairwoman
- cheekbones
- chronicled
- chattering
- chloroform
- chalkboard
- changeable
- chronicler
- changeover
- chautauqua
- channelled
- changeling
- chargeable
- checklists
- chieftains
- charmingly
- childhoods
- chinchilla
- chivalrous
- charlatans
- chauvinism
- chessboard
- chickenpox
- chartreuse
- chaplaincy
- chaperones
- cherishing
- chauffeurs
- chihuahuas
- chameleons
- chauvinist
- chartering
- chastising
- cheapskate
- chocolatey
- charitably
- choristers
37 more in the filter below.
11 letter words that start with ch
- challenging
- cholesterol
- chamberlain
- charismatic
- cheerleader
- chromosomes
- challengers
- chairperson
- checkpoints
- chronically
- chimpanzees
- chandeliers
- christening
- championing
- chromosomal
- chlorophyll
- chronicling
- chronograph
- chancellors
- chlorinated
- channelling
- chroniclers
- charcuterie
- choreograph
- chloroplast
- chronometer
- chancellery
- cholinergic
- christiania
- chambermaid
- chickenshit
- cheesecloth
- chiaroscuro
- churchgoers
- chocolatier
- chauffeured
- choirmaster
- cheesecakes
- chloroquine
- chondroitin
- chemistries
- chinchillas
- chaotically
- changelings
- chromophore
- chanticleer
- churchyards
- chinoiserie
- churchgoing
- chaperoning
- chauvinists
- chalkboards
- chanterelle
- cheapskates
- chemotactic
- chimichanga
- chieftaincy
- channelized
- chromogenic
- changeovers
6 more in the filter below.
12 letter words that start with ch
- championship
- chemotherapy
- choreography
- characterize
- cheerleaders
- cheerleading
- cheeseburger
- chesterfield
- chairmanship
- chiropractic
- chiropractor
- childbearing
- checkerboard
- chloroplasts
- chauvinistic
- cheerfulness
- childishness
- chastisement
- chlorination
- chairpersons
- characterful
- christenings
- chronologies
- chronometers
- chamberlains
- churchwarden
- chocolatiers
- chanterelles
- chromaticity
- chalcopyrite
- chromophores
- chauffeuring
- chimichangas
- chronographs
- chromosphere
- chambermaids
- charismatics
- chloroformed
- chymotrypsin
- chromatogram
- choreographs
- chlorinating
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Questions people ask
How many words start with ch?
This list has 875 words starting with ch, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with ch?
change, children, check, child, chance, church, changes, character.
What 5 letter words start with ch?
check, child, chief, china, cheap, chair, chain, chose, chest, chart.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.