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2,122 matching words in the data set 289 shown across length groups CHECK useful 5-letter example

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CH is a strong spelling clue, but the sound can vary. Use clue meaning and word length first, then compare familiar choices like CHAIR, CHECK, CHILD, CHART, and CHASE before digging into longer or less common words.

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Highest base scores

CHAZZANIM 34 CHAZZENIM 34 CHLOROTHIAZIDES 33 CHLORPROMAZINES 33 CHIFFCHAFFS 33 CHOLECYSTECTOMY 32 CHEMOTAXONOMIC 32 CHLOROTHIAZIDE 32 CHLORPROMAZINE 32 CHEMOTAXONOMY 32 CHICKENPOXES 32 CHIFFCHAFF 32 CHEMOTAXONOMIES 31 CHEMOTAXONOMIST 31 CHARACTERIZING 31 CHURCHMANSHIPS 31

3-letter words (1)

CHI 8

4-letter words (24)

CHAD 10 CHAM 11 CHAO 9 CHAP 11 CHAR 9 CHAT 9 CHAW 12 CHAY 12 CHEF 12 CHEW 12 CHEZ 18 CHIA 9 CHIC 11 CHID 10 CHIN 9 CHIP 11 CHIS 9 CHIT 9 CHON 9 CHOP 11 CHOW 12 CHUB 11 CHUG 10 CHUM 11

5-letter words (99)

CHAIR 10 CHALK 14 CHART 10 CHASE 10 CHARM 12 CHEAP 12 CHECK 16 CHEER 10 CHESS 10 CHEST 10 CHIEF 13 CHILD 11 CHILL 10 CHIME 12 CHOIR 10 CHOKE 14 CHORE 10 CHOSE 10 CHUNK 14 CHURN 10 CHAIN 10 CHADS 11 CHAFE 13 CHAFF 16

6-letter words (199)

CHANCE 13 CHANGE 12 CHARGE 12 CHOICE 13 CHABUK 17 CHACMA 15 CHADAR 12 CHADOR 12 CHADRI 12 CHAETA 11 CHAFED 15 CHAFER 14 CHAFES 14 CHAFFS 17 CHAFFY 20 CHAINE 11 CHAINS 11 CHAIRS 11 CHAISE 11 CHAKRA 15 CHALAH 14 CHALEH 14 CHALET 11 CHALKS 15

7-letter words (326)

CHABLIS 14 CHABOUK 18 CHABUKS 18 CHACMAS 16 CHADARS 13 CHADORS 13 CHAETAE 12 CHAETAL 12 CHAFERS 15 CHAFFED 19 CHAFFER 18 CHAFING 16 CHAGRIN 13 CHAINED 13 CHAINES 12 CHAIRED 13 CHAISES 12 CHAKRAS 16 CHALAHS 15 CHALAZA 21 CHALCID 15 CHALEHS 15 CHALETS 12 CHALICE 14

8-letter words (403)

CHABOUKS 19 CHACONNE 15 CHADARIM 16 CHADLESS 14 CHAFFERS 19 CHAFFIER 19 CHAFFING 20 CHAGRINS 14 CHAINING 14 CHAINMAN 15 CHAINMEN 15 CHAINSAW 16 CHAIRING 14 CHAIRMAN 15 CHAIRMEN 15 CHALAZAE 22 CHALAZAL 22 CHALAZAS 22 CHALAZIA 22 CHALCIDS 16 CHALDRON 14 CHALICED 16 CHALICES 15 CHALKIER 17

9-letter words (296)

CHACONNES 16 CHAFFERED 21 CHAFFERER 20 CHAFFIEST 20 CHAFFINCH 25 CHAGRINED 16 CHAINSAWS 17 CHAIRLIFT 17 CHAIRMANS 16 CHALAZION 23 CHALCOGEN 17 CHALDRONS 15 CHALKIEST 18 CHALLENGE 15 CHALLISES 14 CHALUTZIM 25 CHAMBERED 19 CHAMBRAYS 21 CHAMELEON 16 CHAMFERED 20 CHAMFRONS 19 CHAMMYING 22 CHAMOISED 17 CHAMOISES 16

10-letter words (261)

CHAFFERERS 21 CHAFFERING 22 CHAGRINING 17 CHAGRINNED 17 CHAINSAWED 19 CHAINWHEEL 21 CHAIRLIFTS 18 CHAIRMANED 18 CHAIRWOMAN 20 CHAIRWOMEN 20 CHALAZIONS 24 CHALCEDONY 21 CHALCOCITE 19 CHALCOGENS 18 CHALKBOARD 22 CHALLENGED 17 CHALLENGER 16 CHALLENGES 16 CHALYBEATE 20 CHAMBERING 20 CHAMELEONS 17 CHAMFERING 21 CHAMOISING 18 CHAMOMILES 19

11-letter words (180)

CHAETOGNATH 20 CHAFFINCHES 27 CHAGRINNING 18 CHAINSAWING 20 CHAINWHEELS 22 CHAIRMANING 19 CHAIRMANNED 19 CHAIRPERSON 18 CHALCEDONIC 21 CHALCOCITES 20 CHALKBOARDS 23 CHALLENGERS 17 CHALLENGING 18 CHALYBEATES 21 CHAMAEPHYTE 26 CHAMBERLAIN 20 CHAMBERMAID 23 CHAMELEONIC 20 CHAMPERTIES 20 CHAMPERTOUS 20 CHAMPIGNONS 21 CHAMPIONING 21 CHANCELLERY 21 CHANCELLORS 18

12-letter words (148)

CHAETOGNATHS 21 CHAIRMANNING 20 CHAIRMANSHIP 24 CHAIRPERSONS 19 CHALCEDONIES 20 CHALCOGENIDE 21 CHALCOPYRITE 24 CHAMAEPHYTES 27 CHAMBERLAINS 21 CHAMBERMAIDS 24 CHAMPIONSHIP 26 CHANCINESSES 19 CHANDELIERED 19 CHANGELESSLY 21 CHANNELIZING 27 CHANSONNIERS 17 CHANTERELLES 17 CHANTICLEERS 19 CHAPERONAGES 20 CHAPLAINCIES 21 CHARACTERFUL 22 CHARACTERIES 19 CHARACTERING 20 CHARACTERIZE 28

13-letter words (84)

CHAIRMANSHIPS 25 CHALCOGENIDES 22 CHALCOPYRITES 25 CHALLENGINGLY 23 CHAMELEONLIKE 24 CHAMPIONSHIPS 27 CHANCELLERIES 20 CHANCELLORIES 20 CHANGEABILITY 24 CHANGEFULNESS 22 CHARACTERIZED 30 CHARACTERIZES 29 CHARACTERLESS 20 CHARLATANISMS 20 CHARLATANRIES 18 CHASTISEMENTS 20 CHATEAUBRIAND 21 CHECKERBOARDS 27 CHEERLESSNESS 18 CHEESEBURGERS 21 CHEESEPARINGS 21 CHEMISORPTION 22 CHEMORECEPTOR 24 CHEMOSURGICAL 23

14-letter words (60)

CHANCELLORSHIP 26 CHANGEABLENESS 22 CHANGELESSNESS 20 CHANNELIZATION 28 CHARACTERISTIC 23 CHARACTERIZING 31 CHARITABLENESS 21 CHATEAUBRIANDS 22 CHECKERBERRIES 27 CHEERFULNESSES 22 CHEMISORPTIONS 23 CHEMORECEPTION 25 CHEMORECEPTIVE 28 CHEMORECEPTORS 25 CHEMOSURGERIES 22 CHEMOSYNTHESES 27 CHEMOSYNTHESIS 27 CHEMOSYNTHETIC 29 CHEMOTAXONOMIC 32 CHEMOTHERAPIES 26 CHEMOTHERAPIST 26 CHIAROSCURISTS 21 CHICKENHEARTED 29 CHIEFTAINSHIPS 27

15-letter words (41)

CHANCELLORSHIPS 27 CHANGEABILITIES 23 CHANGEFULNESSES 24 CHANNELIZATIONS 29 CHARACTERISTICS 24 CHEERLESSNESSES 20 CHEMOAUTOTROPHY 30 CHEMORECEPTIONS 26 CHEMOTACTICALLY 29 CHEMOTAXONOMIES 31 CHEMOTAXONOMIST 31 CHEMOTHERAPISTS 27 CHILDLESSNESSES 21 CHILDLIKENESSES 25 CHINCHERINCHEES 30 CHLORAMPHENICOL 29 CHLOROTHIAZIDES 33 CHLORPROMAZINES 33 CHLORPROPAMIDES 27 CHOLANGIOGRAPHY 30 CHOLECALCIFEROL 27 CHOLECYSTECTOMY 32 CHOLECYSTITIDES 26 CHOLECYSTITISES 25

How to scan

Use CH as a spelling clue first

Starting letters are useful, but they get much stronger when you combine them with length, clue meaning, and any letters already confirmed.

Common 5-letter CH words CHAIR, CHALK, CHART, CHASE, CHECK

Useful for Wordle-style guesses, crossword crossings, and short clue answers.

Everyday clue words CHILD, CHEST, CHAIN, CHOIR, CHARM

Good when the clue points to a person, object, group, or familiar noun.

Action or state words CHEER, CHILL, CHOKE, CHURN, CHOSE

Helpful when the clue is asking for a verb, mood, or action.

Examples