Words Starting with CH

CH- words cover two distinct sounds in English: the hard CH (CHIP, CHAIR, CHARM) and the soft CH borrowed from French and Greek (CHEF, CHAOS, CHOIR). CHAIN, CHANCE, CHANGE, CHAPTER, CHARGE, CHEAP, CHEST, CHILD, CHOICE, and CHURCH are among the most common CH- words.

Strategy Tip for CH Words

CHAFF (15 pts), CHALK (14 pts), and CHIC (11 pts) are solid short CH plays. CHUNKY (16 pts) and CHUTNEY (15 pts) are strong medium-length CH words for Scrabble.

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