Words That Start With

CH

English words beginning with “CH” — sorted by frequency

✦196 words found

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🟩 5-Letter Words Starting With CH

40 Wordle words

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🎯 4-Letter Words Starting With CH

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CHAR CHIT CHUD CHAP CHIC CHUG CHAD CHUT CHIP CHAT CHUM

All Words Starting With CH

196 words — most common first

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Word	Letters	Syllables	Type	Definition
chortle	7	2	noun	(intransitive) To laugh with a chortle or chortles.
chuckle	7	2	noun	A quiet laugh.
chromatic	9	3		Uses relating to colour
chagrin	7	2	noun	Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.
chuff	5	1	noun	(intransitive) To make noisy puffing sounds, as of a steam locomotive.
charge	6	1	noun	The amount of money levied for a service.
charm	5	1	noun	(often in the plural) The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.
chide	5	1	verb	(transitive) To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
chagrined	9	2		Feeling chagrin (at something); vexed; fretful.
choler	6	2	noun	Anger or irritability.
champion	8	3	noun	An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
chicanery	9	4	noun	(uncountable) Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
challenging	11	3	noun	Difficult, hard to do.
chasm	5	2	noun	(geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
charming	8	2	noun	Pleasant, charismatic.
cheerful	8	2		Noticeably happy and optimistic.
character	9	3	noun	(countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.
characteristic	14	5	noun	Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
char	4	1	noun	(computing, programming) A character (text element such as a letter or symbol).
chorus	6	2	noun	A group of singers performing together; a choir; specifically, such a group singing together in a musical, an opera, etc., as distinct from the soloists; an ensemble.
channel	7	2	noun	Something through which another thing passes; a means of conveying or transmitting.
chamber	7	2	noun	A room or set of rooms, particularly:
chafe	5	1	noun	(transitive) To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
chastise	8	2	verb	(transitive) To castigate; to scold or censure.
chronicle	9	3	noun	A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.
check	5	1	verb	An inspection or examination.
charade	7	2	noun	A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
chaotic	7	3	noun	Filled with chaos.
chevalier	9	3	noun	(historical) cavalier; knight
challenge	9	2	noun	A confrontation; a dare.
charitable	10	4		Kind, generous.
churl	5	1	noun	(by extension) (derogatory) A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor.
charnel	7	2	noun	A repository for dead bodies.
chuckled	8	2	verb	To laugh quietly or inwardly.
chance	6	1	noun	(countable) An opportunity or possibility.
chink	5	1	noun	A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
chaste	6	1		Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.
choleric	8	3	noun	(by extension) Of a person: having a tendency to become angry easily; bad-tempered, irritable; also, feeling or showing anger; angry, enraged.
chary	5	2		Careful, cautious, shy, wary.
cheeky	6	2		(informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
chuffed	7	1		(UK, Ireland, informal) Very pleased or satisfied; delighted.
chasseur	8	2	noun	A hunter or huntsman.
change	6	1	noun	(intransitive) To become something different.
chimera	7	3	noun	(mythology, art) Any fantastic creature combining parts from different animals.
chimerical	10	4		Inherently fantastic; wildly fanciful.
chipper	7	2	noun	Exhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits, cheerful.
chemise	7	2	noun	A short nightdress, or similar piece of lingerie.
charismatic	11	4	noun	Of, related to, or having charisma: having a form of compelling charm which inspires devotion in others due to their strength of character and being full of personality; charming, fascinating, magnetic.
chaos	5	2	noun	Any state of disorder; a confused or amorphous mixture or conglomeration.
choice	6	1	noun	An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
chime	5	1	noun	(music) A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
churlish	8	2		Rude, surly, ungracious.
churn	5	1	noun	(business, of a customer) To stop using a company's product or service.
charlatan	9	3	noun	A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.
chartreuse	10	2	noun	A greenish-yellow color.
childlike	9	2		Of, like, or suitable for a child.
chatoyant	9	3	noun	(jewelry) Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.
chronic	7	2	noun	Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.
cheer	5	1	noun	(uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.
chatelaine	10	3	noun	(dated) The mistress of a castle or large household.
chided	6	2	verb	(transitive) To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
chuck	5	1	noun	(cooking) Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
chapel	6	2	noun	(especially Christianity) A place of worship, smaller than or subordinate to a church.
chicane	7	2	noun	(motor racing) A sharp double bend on a racecourse, designed to prevent unsafe speeds; an obstacle creating a curve.
chaff	5	1	noun	The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.
chatter	7	2	noun	Talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.
chassis	7	2	noun	The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.
charisma	8	3	noun	The capacity to inspire devotion or enthusiasm; personal charm.
chirrup	7	2	noun	(intransitive) To make a series of chirps, clicks, or clucks.
characteristics	15	5	noun	A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.
cheekily	8	3		In a cheeky or impudent manner.
cholo	5	2	noun	(derogatory) A Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody perceived to embody similar characteristics.
chief	5	1	noun	The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
chit	4	1	noun	A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal.
charged	7	1		Having electricity.
changeling	10	3	noun	(European folklore, also figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.
chummy	6	2	noun	(informal) Friendly:
chud	4	1	noun	(US, slang) A gross, physically unappealing person.
chastised	9	2		Having been severely scolded or punished; have received chastisement.
challenges	10	3	noun	A confrontation; a dare.
chimo	5	2	noun	(US, prison slang) A child molester.
chap	4	1	noun	(dated outside UK and Australia) A man, a fellow.
chunk	5	1	noun	A large or substantial portion of something.
charmed	7	1		Impressed by the pleasantness of something.
chagrinned	10	2		Alternative form of chagrined. [Feeling chagrin (at something); vexed; fretful.]
chomo	5	2	noun	(US, prison slang) A child molester.
cheese	6	1	noun	(uncountable) A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.
cheek	5	1	noun	(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
chronology	10	4	noun	(uncountable) The science of determining the order in which events occurred.
chiaroscuro	11	5	noun	(painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.
chic	4	1	noun	Elegant, stylish.
chore	5	1	noun	A task, especially a regularly needed task for the upkeep of a home or similar, such as cleaning or preparing meals.
chug	4	1	noun	A large gulp of drink.
chine	5	1	noun	The spine of an animal.
characterize	12	4	verb	(transitive) To be typical of.
chasten	7	2	verb	To render humble or restrained.
chigger	7	2	noun	A harvest mite (Trombiculidae spp.), a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching.
chintzy	7	2		(figuratively) Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
chimeric	8	3		Imaginary, fanciful.
chouse	6	1	noun	(US, of cattle) To handle roughly, as by chasing or scaring.
chiding	7	2	noun	A scolding.
chortling	9	3	noun	The act of giving a chortle.
chanate	7	2	noun	great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
chord	5	1	noun	(music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
child	5	1	noun	(broadly) A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
chancellor	10	3	noun	The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.
chick	5	1	noun	(colloquial) An attractive, young woman; or, more generally, a woman.
chauvinism	10	4	noun	(derogatory) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
chivalry	8	3	noun	The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and courtesy to ladies.
chilly	6	2	noun	Cold enough to cause discomfort.
chignon	7	2	noun	A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.
chastisement	12	3	noun	The act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.
chastened	9	2		Chastised.
chubasco	8	3	noun	(nautical) A violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered during the rainy season along the Pacific coast of Central America and South America.
chill	5	1	noun	(slang) Calm, relaxed, easygoing.
church	6	1	noun	(countable, Christianity) A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.
chrysalis	9	3	noun	The pupa of a butterfly or moth, particularly bare and hanging or girdled, as opposed to enclosed in a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
chariot	7	3	noun	A light (four-wheeled) carriage used for ceremonial or pleasure purposes.
chant	5	1	noun	To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
cheesy	6	2		(informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.