Words That Start With "CH"

Q: How many words start with "ch"?

There are 773 common English words that start with the letters CH.

773 words beginning with the letters CH.

The consonant blend ch- appears at the start of 773 English words. Below they're grouped by word length so you can scan to the size you need.

CH-blends are a key part of phonics instruction in early elementary grades. Reading these out loud is great practice for hearing the way two consonants combine.

2-Letter Words (1)

3-Letter Words (1)

chi

4-Letter Words (16)

chad chap char chat chef chem chew chic chid chin chip chit chop chow chug chum

5-Letter Words (63)

7-Letter Words (127)

chaffed chafing chagrin chained chaired chaises chalets chalice chalked chamber chamois chamoix champed chanced chancel chances changed changes channel chanted chanter chantey chaotic chapels chaplet chapped chapter charade charged charger charges charier charily chariot charity charmed charmer charred charted charter chasers chasing chassis chasten chaster chatted chattel chatter cheapen cheaper cheaply cheated cheater checked checker checkup cheddar cheeked cheeped cheered cheesed cheeses cheetah chemise chemist cherish cheroot cherubs chervil chevron chewers chewier chewing chicest chichis chicken chicory chidden chiding chiefer chiefly chiffon chigger chignon chilies chilled chiller chimera chiming chimney chinked chinned chintzy chipped chipper chirped chirrup chisels chocked choicer choices chokers choking cholera chomped chomper chooses choosey chopped chopper chorale chorals chortle chowder chowing chromed chromes chronic chucked chuckle chugged chummed churned chutney chutzpa chyrons château

8-Letter Words (149)

chaffing chagrins chaining chainsaw chairing chairman chairmen chalices chalkier chalking chambers chambray chammies champing champion chancels chancery chancier chancing chandler changing channels chanters chanteys chanties chanting chaperon chaplain chaplets chapping chapters charades charcoal chargers charging chariest chariots charisma charmers charming charring charters charting chastely chastens chastest chastise chastity chasuble chateaus chattels chatters chattier chattily chatting cheapens cheapest cheaters cheating checkers checking checkout checkups cheekier cheekily cheeking cheeping cheerful cheerier cheerily cheering cheesier cheesing cheetahs chemical chemises chemists chenille cheroots cherries cherubic cherubim chessman chessmen chestnut chevrons chewiest chickens chickpea chiefest chiggers chignons childish children chillers chillest chillier chillies chilling chimaera chimeras chimneys chinking chinning chipmunk chippers chipping chirping chirrups chiseled chiseler chitchat chitlins chivalry chloride chlorine chocking choicest choleric chompers chomping choosier choosing choppers choppier choppily chopping chorales chortled chortles chorused choruses chowders christen chroming chromium chubbier chucking chuckled chuckles chugging chummier chumming chunkier churches churlish churning chutzpah châteaux

9-Letter Words (99)

chaffinch chagrined chainsaws chairlift chalkiest challenge chameleon chamomile champagne champions chanciest chandlers channeled chaparral chaperone chaperons chaplains character charbroil charcoals charities charlatan chartered charwoman charwomen chastened chastised chastises chasubles chattered chatterer chattiest chauffeur cheapened cheapness checkbook checkered checklist checkmate checkouts checkroom cheekbone cheekiest cheeriest cheerless cheesiest chemicals chemistry cherished cherishes cherubims chestnuts chicanery chickadee chickened chickpeas chickweed chicories chieftain chilblain childcare childhood childless childlike chilliest chillings chimaeras chinstrap chintzier chipmunks chiropody chirruped chiselers chiseling chiselled chiseller chitchats chitlings chlorides chocolate choosiest choppered choppiest chopstick chorister chortling chorusing chorussed christens chromatic chronicle chrysalis chubbiest chuckhole chuckling chummiest chunkiest churchman churchmen

10-Letter Words (104)

chagrining chagrinned chainsawed chairlifts chairwoman chairwomen chalkboard challenged challenger challenges chameleons chamomiles champagnes championed chancellor chanceries chandelier changeable changeling changeover channeling channelled chaparrals chaperoned chaperones chaplaincy characters charbroils chargeable charioteer charitable charitably charlatans charmingly chartering chartreuse chastening chastising chatterbox chatterers chattering chattiness chauffeurs chauvinism chauvinist cheapening cheapskate checkbooks checkering checklists checkmated checkmates checkpoint checkrooms cheekbones cheekiness cheerfully cheeriness cheesecake chemically cherishing chessboard chickadees chickening chickenpox chieftains chilblains childbirth childhoods childishly childproof chilliness chimerical chimpanzee chinchilla chinstraps chintziest chirruping chirrupped chisellers chiselling chivalrous chlorinate chloroform chocolates choppering choppiness chopsticks choristers chorussing christened chromosome chronicled chronicler chronicles chronology chubbiness chuckholes chumminess chunkiness churchgoer churchyard churlishly châtelaine

13-Letter Words (18)

championships chancelleries characterized characterizes chastisements checkerboards cheerlessness cheeseburgers childlessness childproofing chiropractics chiropractors chloroforming choreographed choreographer choreographic chronological chrysanthemum

14-Letter Words (5)

characteristic characterizing choreographers choreographing chrysanthemums

15-Letter Words (2)

characteristics chronologically

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Common Questions

How many words start with "ch"?

There are 773 common English words that start with the letters CH.

Is "ch" a consonant blend?

Yes — CH is a two-letter consonant blend where both letters keep their sound. Blends like this are taught in K-2 phonics.