CH Words (350+ Words in English)

This reference focuses on words that start with the letters “CH.” It includes various sections, each dedicated to words of different lengths—from four-letter words up to twelve-letter words. The CH words are both interesting and varied, stemming from linguistic influences over the years. Whether you are curious about short or longer words starting with “CH,” this reference will guide you through a comprehensive list and interesting facts about their origins.

CH Words

CH Words
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What are CH Words?

According to the English Dictionary, the letter C was used for both K and TCH sounds in Old English.

Middle English scribes adopted the Gallic CH spelling after the Norman conquest. Old French and Old English words spelled with C and pronounced with a TCH now use this spelling.

4 Letter Words that Start with CH

  • Chat
  • Chew
  • Chip
  • Char
  • Chat
  • Chow
  • Chit
  • Chop
  • Chin
  • Chic
  • Chef
  • Chew
  • Chap
  • Chia

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5 Letter Words that Start with CH

  • Chips
  • Child
  • Chief
  • Chain
  • China
  • Chase
  • Chess
  • Child
  • Chasm
  • Chick
  • Churn
  • Chemo
  • Chute
  • Chive
  • Chest
  • Chess
  • Chief
  • Chase
  • Chord
  • Chuck
  • Chaos
  • Chunk
  • Check
  • Chili
  • Champ
  • Chain
  • Charm
  • Cheat
  • Chose
  • Cheek
  • Choke
  • Cheap
  • Cheer
  • Chant
  • China
  • Choir
  • Chops
  • Chart
  • Chill
  • Chore
  • Chimp
  • Chalk
  • Chime
  • Chair
  • Chirp
  • Chewy

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6 Letter Words that Start with CH

  • Cheeks
  • Choked
  • Cheque
  • Chimes
  • Church
  • Cheese
  • Change
  • Chatty
  • Choker
  • Choice
  • Cheesy
  • Chummy
  • Charge
  • Chorus
  • Cherub
  • Chance
  • Chilly
  • Chintz
  • Church
  • Chunky
  • Chides
  • Choose
  • Cheery
  • Chimed
  • Cheese
  • Chubby
  • Chains
  • Chapel
  • Cheeky
  • Chucks
  • Chosen
  • Cheers
  • Chalet
  • Cherry
  • Chaste
  • Checks
  • Cheque
  • Choosy
  • Chiefs
  • Chisel
  • Chased
  • Choppy

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7 Letter Words that Start with CH

  • Channel
  • Cheaper
  • Chopper
  • Chowder
  • Chariot
  • Chicken
  • Cheaper
  • Charity
  • Chapter
  • Chemist
  • Chamber
  • Charger
  • Charter
  • Checkup
  • Charity
  • Chowder
  • Chatter
  • Channel
  • Chimney
  • Cheerio
  • Chuckle
  • Charade
  • Cherish
  • Chiefly
  • Chicken
  • Chalice
  • Cheetah
  • Chicken
  • Chapter
  • Channel
  • Chamber
  • Charter
  • Charity
  • Chronic
  • Charlie
  • Chicken
  • Checked
  • Chapman
  • Chassis
  • Chiefly
  • Chemist
  • Chatter
  • Chimney
  • Choking
  • Chateau
  • Chevron
  • Cholera
  • Chuckle
  • Cherish
  • Christy
  • Charger
  • Chagrin
  • Chopper
  • Chariot
  • Checker
  • Charade
  • Checkup
  • Changer
  • Cheetah
  • Chiffon
  • Chiller
  • Charmer
  • Chalice
  • Chowder
  • Chimera
  • Chantry
  • Chattel
  • Chutney
  • Chorale
  • Chinook
  • Chipper
  • Chancel
  • Chalone
  • Challis
  • Chested
  • Cheerio
  • Chicory
  • Choline
  • Chorizo
  • Chanson
  • Cheapen
  • Chervil
  • Charism
  • Chamois
  • Chordal
  • Chapeau
  • Chintzy
  • Chanter
  • Chaebol
  • Chappie
  • Chippie
  • Chortle
  • Challah
  • Cheroot
  • Chamfer
  • Charnel
  • Chalupa
  • Chunnel
  • Chemise
  • Chelate
  • Chancer
  • Chignon
  • Chicane
  • Chancre
  • Chaplet
  • Chasten
  • Churchy
  • Chromic
  • Chapati
  • Choroid
  • Chorion
  • Chloral
  • Chamise
  • Cheapie
  • Chequer
  • Chorine
  • Chigger
  • Chiasma
  • Chayote
  • Chimere
  • Chaffer
  • Chillum
  • Chantey
  • Chitter
  • Chiliad
  • Chanoyu
  • Chetrum
  • Cholate

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List of CH Words
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8 Letter Words that Start with CH

  • Chestnut
  • Chipotle
  • Champion
  • Chivalry
  • Charcoal
  • Cheerful
  • Children
  • Chitchat
  • Checkout
  • Charcoal
  • Children
  • Chemical
  • Champion
  • Chickpea
  • Cheerful
  • Cherries
  • Chestnut
  • Chipmunk

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9 Letter Words that Start with CH

  • Character
  • Challenge
  • Chocolate
  • Chemistry
  • Checklist
  • Childhood
  • Chaperone
  • Chocolate
  • Chauffeur
  • Challenge
  • Chemistry
  • Character
  • Chopstick
  • Checklist
  • Christmas
  • Chameleon
  • Checkbook
  • Childlike
  • Checkered
  • Chameleon
  • Chromatic
  • Chevalier
  • Chrysalis
  • Chlamydia
  • Chieftain
  • Churchman
  • Checkmate
  • Cheekbone
  • Chromatin
  • Chamomile
  • Chivalric
  • Chemokine
  • Charlatan
  • Chicanery
  • Chipboard
  • Chanteuse
  • Chequered
  • Cheerless
  • Chlordane
  • Chairlift
  • Chokehold
  • Chatelain
  • Charivari
  • Chickweed
  • Chromatid
  • Chorister
  • Chlorosis
  • Chiropody
  • Chickadee
  • Chancroid
  • Chopstick
  • Chloracne
  • Chophouse
  • Charwoman
  • Chelonian
  • Chlorella
  • Chinstrap
  • Cheerlead
  • Chinaware
  • Chondrite
  • Chaffinch
  • Choirgirl
  • Charmeuse
  • Cherimoya
  • Changeful
  • Chromogen
  • Chimerism
  • Chondroma
  • Charbroil
  • Chemostat
  • Chopsocky
  • Chowhound
  • Cheapjack
  • Cheongsam
  • Chernozem
  • Chronaxie

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10 Letter Words that Start with CH

  • Chopsticks
  • Christians
  • Chimpanzee
  • Cheesecake
  • Chandelier
  • Chimpanzee
  • Chinchilla

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11 Letter Words that Start with CH

  • Cheerleader
  • Chlorophyll
  • Christening

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12 Letter Words that Start with CH

  • Chemotherapy

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CH Words with Meaning and Examples

Challenge

  • A task or situation that tests someone’s abilities
  • Climbing the mountain was a significant challenge for the team.

Change

  • To make or become different
  • She decided to change her hairstyle.

Character

  • The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual
  • His honesty is a fundamental part of his character.

Charge

  • To demand a price or fee; to accuse someone of something
  • The store charges $5 for delivery.
  • He was charged with theft.

Choice

  • An act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities
  • She had to make a choice between the red dress and the blue one.

Chuckle

  • To laugh quietly or inwardly
  • He couldn’t help but chuckle at the joke.

Chore

  • A routine task, especially a household one
  • Washing the dishes is my least favorite chore.

Cheerful

  • Noticeably happy and optimistic
  • She has a cheerful personality that brightens up the room.

Cherish

  • To protect and care for someone lovingly
  • They cherish the memories of their childhood.

Chill

  • A feeling of coldness
  • There was a chill in the air this morning.

Chase

  • To pursue in order to catch or catch up with
  • The dog loves to chase the ball.

Choice

  • An act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities
  • She had to make a choice between the red dress and the blue one.

Chatter

  • To talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters
  • The children chattered excitedly about their day at school.

Chisel

  • A hand tool with a sharp edge for carving or cutting hard materials
  • The sculptor used a chisel to shape the stone.

Charming

  • Pleasant or attractive
  • He has a charming smile that wins everyone over.

Conclusion

Therefore we can conclude that the letter combination CH, pronounced tch in Old French, became pronounced SH in contemporary French. Previous TCH pronunciation remained in English terms with CH that originated in Old French.

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