5 Letter Words Starting With CHI

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Best Wordle guesses for CHI
CHIENCHINECHINTCHINACHINO

In 5-letter words starting with CHI, the most common letters in position 3 are: I.

WordTypeDefinition
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
Nouns
CHICKCHICOCHIEFCHIENCHILDCHILECHILICHILLCHINACHINECHINGCHINKCHINOCHINTCHIPSCHIRMCHIROCHIRPCHIRRCHIVE
Verbs
CHIDECHIME
Adjectives
CHIRK

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How many 5-letter words start with CHI?

This list has 23 five-letter words starting with CHI. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best CHI words for Wordle?

With CHI confirmed in positions 1–2, try CHIEN, CHINE, CHINT — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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