5 Letter Words Starting With CH

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Best Wordle guesses for CH
CHEETCHEATCHOTTCHESSCHATI

In 5-letter words starting with CH, the most common letters in position 3 are: A, I, O, E, U.

WordTypeDefinition
CHACKverbto snap or bite at; a jackdaw or similar bird (Scottish dialect)
CHAFEverbto make sore by rubbing; to feel irritated
CHAFFnounthe husks of grain after threshing; worthless material; good-natured teasing
CHAFTnouna jaw or cheek (dialectal)
CHAINnouna series of connected metal rings
CHAIRnouna separate seat for one person; the person in charge of a meeting
CHAISnounplural of chai; spiced milky teas of South Asian origin
CHAJAnounthe crested screamer, a large South American bird with a raucous call
CHAKAnoundefinition unavailable
CHALKnouna soft white limestone used for writing on blackboards
CHAMPnounsomeone who has won first place in a competition
CHANGnouna traditional Tibetan beer brewed from barley or millet
CHANKnounthe sacred conch shell (Turbinella pyrum) used in Hindu and Buddhist ceremonies
CHANTverbto say or sing a phrase repeatedly in a rhythmic tone
CHAOSnouncomplete disorder and confusion
CHAPEnounthe metal tip or mount on a scabbard or belt buckle
CHAPSnounleather leg coverings worn by cowboys; cracks in skin caused by cold
CHAPTadjectivechapped; dried and cracked by cold or wind (archaic past tense)
CHARDnouna leafy green vegetable with large leaves and white or colored stalks
CHAREnouna small chore or odd job (British dialectal)
CHARKverbto char or burn to charcoal; also a variant of charcoal
CHARMnounthe power or quality of attracting others; a small ornament
CHARRnouna freshwater fish of Arctic and alpine lakes, related to salmon and trout
CHARTnounmap designed to assist navigation by air or sea
CHARYadjectivecautiously reluctant; sparing or restrained in using something
CHASEverbto pursue in order to catch or catch up with
CHASMnouna deep fissure in the earth; a profound difference
CHATInouna small wild cat (oncilla) of Central and South America
CHAUKnouna marketplace or open square in Indian towns and cities
CHAUSnounthe jungle cat (Felis chaus), a medium-sized wild cat of Asia and Africa
CHAWKnoundefinition unavailable
CHAWLnouna multi-story tenement building with shared facilities (Mumbai, India)
CHAYAnouna leafy vegetable plant (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) eaten in Central America
CHEAPadjectivelow in price; not costing much
CHEATnoundeception for profit to yourself
CHECKverbto examine something to verify accuracy or quality
CHEEKnounimpudent aggressiveness
CHEEPnouna faint shrill sound made by a young bird; to utter such a sound
CHEERverbto shout encouragement or approval; to make someone happier
CHEETnoundefinition unavailable
CHEIRnouna wallflower plant (Erysimum cheiri) of the genus formerly called Cheiranthus
CHEKEnoundefinition unavailable
CHEKInounA Turkish unit of weight equal to 200 kg (441 lbs.).
CHELAnounthe pincer claw of a crustacean; also a disciple or student (Hindu)
CHELPverbto talk impertinently; to answer back cheekily (Northern English dialect)
CHENAnounslash-and-burn shifting cultivation practiced in Sri Lanka
CHENGnouna traditional Chinese mouth organ with multiple pipes arranged in a circle
CHERTnouna hard fine-grained sedimentary rock composed of microcrystalline silica
CHESSnounboard game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to
CHESTnounthe front part of the torso; a large box
CHETHnounthe eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet
CHEVEverbto succeed or turn out well (archaic English)
CHEVYverbannoy continually or chronically
CHEWYadjectiveneeding a lot of chewing; not easily chewed
CHICKnounyoung bird especially of domestic fowl
CHICOnounthe sapodilla tree or its fruit; also a small greasewood shrub
CHIDEverbto rebuke or scold someone mildly
CHIEFnouna leader or ruler of a group
CHIENnouna dog (French); also a type of chain stitch in embroidery
CHILDnouna young human being below the age of puberty
CHILEnounvery hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
CHILInouna hot pepper of the capsicum family; a spicy dish made with peppers and meat
CHILLnouncoldness due to a cold environment
CHIMEverbemit a sound
CHINAnounfine white ceramic tableware; the country in East Asia
CHINEnounthe backbone of an animal used as a cut of meat; a steep ravine
CHINGnouna sharp ringing metallic sound
CHINKnouna narrow crack or opening; a slight metallic ringing sound
CHINOnouna cotton twill fabric; casual trousers made from this fabric
CHINTnounObsolete form of chintz.
CHIPSnounstrips of potato fried in deep fat
CHIRKadjectivecheerful and lively; to make a chirping or creaking sound (dialectal)
CHIRMnouna continuous chorus of bird calls; to make such a noise
CHIROnouninformal term for a chiropractor
CHIRPnouna short sharp sound made by a small bird or insect
CHIRRnouna continuous trilling sound made by insects such as grasshoppers
CHIVEnouna small herb with a mild onion flavour
CHLORnouna combining form relating to chlorine or a green color (from Greek chloros)
CHOCAnoundefinition unavailable
CHOCKadverbas completely as possible
CHOELnoundefinition unavailable
CHOGAnouna long-sleeved robe worn in Central Asia and parts of India
CHOILnounthe unsharpened portion of a knife blade between the edge and the handle
CHOIRnounan organised group of singers, especially in a church
CHOKEverbbreathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
CHOKYadjectivetending to cause choking; stifling; British slang for a prison cell
CHOLAnouna woman of indigenous or mixed ancestry in Latin America; also an ancient South Indian dynasty
CHOLDnoundefinition unavailable
CHOLInouna short-sleeved fitted blouse worn under a sari in South Asia
CHOMPverbto chew noisily and vigorously; to bite down with force
CHOOPnoundefinition unavailable
CHOPAnoundefinition unavailable
CHORDnouna group of notes sounded together
CHOREnouna routine or tedious household task
CHORTverbto give a short chuckling laugh; to chortle briefly
CHOSEverbpast tense of choose; selected from a range of options
CHOTTnouna salt lake or dry salt flat in North Africa
CHOUPnoundefinition unavailable
CHOUSverbto cheat or swindle (archaic); to trick or defraud
CHOWKnouna marketplace or crossroads in Indian cities; an open square
CHOYAnoundefinition unavailable
CHRIAnouna rhetorical exercise elaborating on a saying or action of a notable person (classical)
CHUCKnounholding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
CHUFAnouna sedge plant with edible tubers used for horchata and animal feed
CHUFFnouna puffing or chugging sound; a rude boorish person (dialectal)
CHUMPnouna foolish or gullible person; a thick block of wood
CHUNKverbput together indiscriminately
CHURLnouna rude or mean-spirited person; a miser
CHURMnouna murmuring or humming sound; to make such a continuous noise
CHURNverbstir vigorously in order to make butter
CHURRnouna low purring or whirring sound made by a nightjar or similar bird
CHUTEverbjump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
CHYAKverbto tease or heckle (Australian and New Zealand slang)
CHYLEnouna milky fluid in the lymphatic system formed from digested fats
CHYMEnounthe pulpy acidic fluid passing from the stomach to the small intestine
Verbs
CHACKCHAFECHANTCHARKCHASECHECKCHEERCHELPCHEVECHEVYCHIDECHIMECHOKECHOMPCHORTCHOSECHOUSCHUNKCHURNCHUTECHYAK
Nouns
CHAFFCHAFTCHAINCHAIRCHAISCHAJACHAKACHALKCHAMPCHANGCHANKCHAOSCHAPECHAPSCHARDCHARECHARMCHARRCHARTCHASMCHATICHAUKCHAUSCHAWKCHAWLCHAYACHEATCHEEKCHEEPCHEETCHEIRCHEKECHEKICHELACHENACHENGCHERTCHESSCHESTCHETHCHICKCHICOCHIEFCHIENCHILDCHILECHILICHILLCHINACHINECHINGCHINKCHINOCHINTCHIPSCHIRMCHIROCHIRPCHIRRCHIVECHLORCHOCACHOELCHOGACHOILCHOIRCHOLACHOLDCHOLICHOOPCHOPACHORDCHORECHOTTCHOUPCHOWKCHOYACHRIACHUCKCHUFACHUFFCHUMPCHURLCHURMCHURRCHYLECHYME
Adjectives
CHAPTCHARYCHEAPCHEWYCHIRKCHOKY
Adverbs
CHOCK

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This list has 115 five-letter words starting with CH. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

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With CH confirmed in positions 1–2, try CHEET, CHEAT, CHOTT — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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